Bloody Cross

From Wiki Ippo

The "Bloody Cross" is the trademark special punch of former OPBF Champion Arnie "Crocodile" Gregory that was used against Miyata Ichiro in his challenge for the title.

The name implies a "cross painted in blood", referencing to the "cross" made when a fighter throws a cross counter, a punch that loops over top of an opponent's jab or straight of the opposing hand to connect cleanly with the opponent's open face and jaw. Combined with the properties of a counter and the physics in play as the opponent is moving forward into the punch, the damage is amplified greatly upon impact.

When the Cross Counter is thrown by Miyata against Gregory, he quickly bends his outstreched arm at the elbow, throwing the Cross Counter off-angle. Amidst the confusion, he then follows through with a devastating short right upper to the exposed chin of Miyata, which is already known for being weak. That said, combined with Gregory's impressive power and the nearly wide-open shot it creates...the ending is indeed a "Bloody Cross".

This tactic was specifically designed to shut down counter punchers completely, proving to be a most difficult opponent for Miyata.