Keep your Hands up

Throughout my training, I'm told "Keep your hands up!!"
After every punch, after every move, hit, or dodge...

"KEEP YOUR HANDS UP"

Why?

Let me show you:
Example 1:
Manny Pacquiao Vs Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton tends to drop his hands...
and look what happened





Not pretty at all....
Easy target when your face is exposed at all times...
Ouch.

Example #2
Vonda Ward vs Ann wolfe:



Just because you're taller than your opponent, doesn't mean you can drop your hands to chest level...
Hands go down, and you can receive a clean crazy hay-maker punch straight to the face instead of cushioning the blow your gloves... and be knocked out.

MAJOR OUCH!!!!

Example #3:
Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez II

When Mr. Williams throws hook shots.... he tends to drop his hands while doing so.


Yeah...
You can tell he was gone as soon as that punch hit.

Lesson is:
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP!!!

No need to be flashy and be cocky.... and get hit nasty style like these folks.

Stick to the basics, defend yourself properly and that improves your chances of winning.
Make yourself hard to hit my trainer says, and make em pay for their mistakes... LIKE all the winners of these fights!