Wii Sports Boxing Controls [2025]

I recently did a post about the joys of Wii boxing for fitness and weight loss and all things wholesome.

I’ve been asked a few questions about how the controls work so here you go (I’ll make a video soon too)

For people who are right handed (reverse if you are a lefty)

Stance

Proper boxing stance, would be to be side on – with your left foot forwards – it’s a bit more square on in Muay Thai and MMA so don’t worry about it too much if it impacts your ability to throw a right punch and get the Wii to recognize it
Hold the nunchucks veritcally

Punches

Left jab – straight left punch – stick your left hand out straight
Right Cross – straight punch with right hand – put your right hand out towards the screen – twist on your back foot for proper technique for boxing – with heel rotating outwards towards the right
Left Hook – Curl your arm a bit/bend at elbow – and throw the left hand from left to right
Right Hook – bend your right elbow – keep it bent and throw right hand from right to left
Uppercuts – with either hand – lower hand down and bring it straight up with a bent arm

Wait until one punch is finished. You can jab quite quickly but other punches are slow

Blocks

Hands close to the face blocks face punches
Lower the controllers to your tummy to block lower punches – hold them down – parallel to the ground
Lean back (with the controls) to ‘lay back’ out of range

Tips

Move side to side until the opponent punches (and misses) and then counter with a jab and then an uppercut
Jabs work best – throw one or two jabs before an uppercut, hook, or cross
The more punches you throw in a row before knocking down an opponent, the less likely they are to get up

Punches are shown below – in case you are not sure what punch is which –

Jab –