1-2-3: The combination starts with your basic jab, straight, hook sequence. This familiar trio is used to establish rhythm, get your opponent to put their hands up, and make them anticipate a follow-up straight down the middle. This is the setup that forces them to react, which you'll use to your advantage.
Step/Angle to the Front: As you finish your hook, you're expecting your opponent to fire back with a straight back hand. Instead of staying put, you take a small but crucial angled step to your front side. For a right-handed (orthodox) boxer, this means stepping to the left. This move gets your head and body off the centerline, making their counter-punch miss. It also positions you on their exposed side.
3-2: Now that you've evaded their punch and gained a superior angle, their guard is out of position. You immediately follow with a front hook to the chin. This punch comes from an angle they aren't expecting and is a great way to snap their head back. Without losing momentum, you finish the combo with a straight back handright down the middle, aiming for the nose. Your opponent is now caught completely off-guard as they turn to face you.