Bolo punch

The bolo punch is a technique used in martial arts that is not among the traditional boxing punches of jab, uppercut, hook, and cross. Its name derives from the bolo, a Filipino single-edged knife similar to a machete, as the punch's motion resembles swinging that tool to clear vegetation. The punch became known in boxing through Filipino immigrants who worked as farm laborers in the United States, particularly in California and Hawaii, and who participated in local boxing matches. These fighters, practitioners of Filipino martial arts such as Suntukan, Panantukan, and Pangamot, used the unorthodox punch, which was unfamiliar to non-Filipino boxers. Ceferino Garcia is commonly referred to as the inventor of the bolo punch, though a 1924 article reported a Filipino boxer named Macario Flores using it. The punch's range of motion combines elements of a hook and an uppercut, and its key aspect is a circular motion with one arm to distract the opponent, setting up a punch with the other hand.