A rabbit punch is an illegal punch where one of the boxers hits the other boxer in the back of the head. Hits to the kidneys/back are also sometimes referred to as rabbit punches.
These are very dangerous hits and it makes perfect sense that they are illegal. Not only is the victim unaware of the incoming punch (as it is occurring behind them), but think for a moment of where they are hitting - base of the head where it attaches to the spine. Wouldn't take much to snap the brain off the brain stem or cause irreparable damage to the spine.
Rabbit Punch
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Any reason why it's called a
Any reason why it's called a "rabbit punch" or is there a story behind the name? =]
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I'd put money on the term rabbit punch coming from a humane way of killing rabbits. A quick blow to the back of the head of a rabbit is generally used to kill it before skinning and eating. Learned this as part of a basic winter survival exercise a few years back.
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