Players are also now able to keep their guard up and still throw punches.
In Champion, punches are now swung by tapping the right stick in one of eight directions - players no longer have to swipe circular movements for hooks or uppercuts. This scheme uses the right analog stick to throw punches, while the left controls the boxer's movements.
In response to criticisms regarding Fight Night 4's 'Total Punch' controls, Champion ships with support for both face button control and 'Full-Spectrum' control. Not an American user? DescriptionThe fifth member of EA Sport's Fight Night series brings revisions to the analog 'Full-Spectrum Punch Control,' small updates to the Legacy Mode career game, and a new story-based 'Champion Mode.' Engine refinements, such as to the physics and damage models, have also been made.