Another Look at Anderson's Anchor Punch

by Raikoh101 on Aug 16, 2009 2:29 PM EDT

So I watched the Anderson Silva fight with Forrest again, and after seeing pictures of Anderson being compared to Ali, I watched the second Ali vs. Liston fight. I noticed it's pretty much the same punch which knocked down both fighters. Of course, Ali's punch was more of a cross than a jab. The comparison between the fighters in these two fights is awesome.

Here is Ali's "Anchor Punch":

Here is Anderson's:

And here is Ali talking about the anchor punch:

I think I blinked too when I saw Anderson's anchor punch live. I was like, "wait, what happened?"

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This is some good shit right here. Thank you for posting this.

by Bandaka on Aug 16, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

thanks this is my first post

by Raikoh101 on Aug 16, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Keep them coming

If they are like this.

by SES 84 on Aug 16, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Walls have terrible punching technique. They will still knock you out if you run into them face first.

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by iiowyn on Aug 16, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

Very apt comparison

The way they throw the punch is very similar.

Good post

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by ElliotMatheny on Aug 16, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

I love how Ali spends 70 seconds explaining how one second is divided into hundredths, and 10 seconds talking about the actual punch.

Keep firing Assholes!

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by Ubernoober on Aug 16, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

another reason

to love Ali.

by saaby on Aug 17, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

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by Chupathingy on Aug 18, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

good post

thanks for contributing!

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by Kid Nate on Aug 16, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

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by Damon O. on Aug 16, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

Wow great post . Thats just erie how similar those fights ended.

by TLAoutlaw on Aug 16, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

yea very good post, more of this!

by JaTinkles on Aug 16, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions

anchor punch

Good post! I recognized it right away. Its also the same punch Petruzelli dumped Kimbo with. It only takes 25 lbs to knockout someone IF it hits the right spot. You’re right, some of the moves by Silva are very similar to Ali’s, although if you look at Ali in his prime, as good as Silva is (and he is great) he’s no match for Ali (of course Ali only had to concentrate on boxing). The similarity is amazing though!

by sonnyboy1 on Aug 17, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions

You can really tell Silva is a student of the fight game. He has elements of many different styles in his fighting technique. He has boxing hands and movement like Ali. Yet he is also like Bruce Lee with the kicks.

by Bandaka on Aug 17, 2009 3:59 AM EDT reply actions

also...

…on a related note, did you know Ali was also a huge fan of Bruce Lee? Can you imagine Bruce Lee in his prime as a MMA fighter? Or Ali? Not to diminish Anderson Silva as he really is light years ahead of everyone!

by sonnyboy1 on Aug 17, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

Ryo Chonan must be so happy

He will live on forever as the dude who gave the almighty Anderson his last loss, and when people watch it in the future for historical purposes, they will be blown away.

'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko

by Well Read Idiot on Aug 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Anderson Silva will lose again eventually.

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Aug 18, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

The Anchor punch goes back much further than Ali. the Great Jack Johnson was a frequent user of the Anchor Punch. Ali even credits watching video of Jack Johnson as to where he learned the anchor punch. it doesn’t look like much, but clearly is more than effective.

by erogers72 on Aug 17, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions