hook
punch in boxing, performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent; usually aimed at the jaw or (less often) the liver
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hook
Summary
hook ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- hook's subclass of is recorded as punch[2].
- hook's Commons category is recorded as Hook (boxing)[3].
- hook's said to be the same as is recorded as Q10825924[4].
- hook's sport is recorded as boxing[5].
- hook's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/058mhx[6].
- hook's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as sports/hook-boxing[7].
Why It Matters
hook ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[1] hook has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] hook is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]