When looking to put together a good combination is it more important to keep one hand up or go all out?

Question

I was just wondering in boxing if you want to throw a combo can you throw a quick one two and leave yourself open or is that a bad call

Answer 1

even if you are throwing a quick one, two your lead hand should snap straight back to your temple as you begin to throw your cross. Remember to keep your chin tucked in and use the shoulder of whichever hand you are throwing with to  protect your chin.

Answer 2

You should always try to keep at least one hand up or you are leaving yourself wide open. Even in a good combination, you need to work on that speed to get the one hand back up to protect yourself while you throw with the other hand. That is why some of my favorite combinations would be a double jab, followed by a right hook.

Answer 3

if you throw both hands wildly, you're looking for an experenced boxer to counter your lead punch and drop you before you get your second one off. He'd slip your first punch and drill you while winding up your off hand.

Answer 4

it is more important to keep your hand up because if you leave youself open and you fight someone that is great at defense or fast body rythm your screwed so keep one hand up either do double jab and hook with the same arm you through the jab or double jab and right hook or uppercut

Answer 5

This is where a boxer's instincts take over.  You have to be trained to throw good combinations that have the offensive potential you want and, at the same time, the defensive protection you need.  

If you do too much thinking while you're starting a combination,.you may be in for a rude awakening (literally).  Lol