uppercut

The Russian then showed he was equally dangerous in the striking department, stunning his opponent with an uppercut as blood started to pour from the Briton’s nose.

Taylor was hurt by an uppercut in the seventh before replying with a two-punch combination.

He outmuscled Rios, with the challenger covering up as left and right hooks landed on the temple and snappy uppercuts snuck through the high guard.

“I saw more intent to hit the ball flat, to get base hits versus just the uppercut to elevate the baseball.”

The message finally got through when Dixon came out with real intent in the sixth, throwing caution to the wind and hurting Harper with an uppercut and a thudding right.