A guy that I talked to boxes and trains fighters says you can tell punchers from day 1. Is this true or false?
Not sure from day 1. But the way life works is you have certain talents potentials that are apparent and they get better faster than other peoples. Example Roy Jones probably couldnt throw the triple hook his first day in the gym, but it was probably apparent the kid had some speed.
It's not as black and white as punchers are born or made, there's many factors involved that are different person to person. As has been mentioned, it's obvious when somebody has the natural ability to be a KO artist but that's not to say a puncher can't be made.
Certain fighters are naturally born with k.o power can other fighters develop into better punchers but there has to have something to work with in the first place. Maybe their technique hadn't been quite right?The other side of the coin when fighters move up in weight class some have carried their power up others obviously don't fair to say an individual thing. David Haye when moving up the HW first thing was said was too small won't carry his power up well he certainly has proved that wrong as an example.He has natural k.o power.
Roy Jones was 'made' to the extent that his father started training him to be a boxer from the moment he was born. Same with Shane Mosley; his dad had him in the gym in a baby basket.
Hand speed and general speed are born assets You can get faster but not become really fast However, I have no doubts, ko technique can be taught to a great majority of people. Born stuff can ceraintly help, but it is not necessary
I believe punchers can be made. I'm not a power puncher in the ring, but I can hit a bag with the kind of power I hope never to be hit with. Leading me to believe, that technique plays a much bigger role than power itself.
Weight of punch is only a tiny piece of the puzzle - everyone who takes me on the pads says I'm a really heavy hitter. Good guys who have padded some top fighters - I got one ko in 20 pro fights.
I'm gonna go with born, some people just have it and other have to work for it. Case in point we look at some of the natural power punchers of boxing history, one that comes to mind above others is George Foreman then we got Sonny Liston, Mike Tyson these guys just seemed to be born with iron fist that got honed when they were trained how to use it.
Been following this post a bit. My take is "Born". If punchers can be made, why are guys like Mallinaghi not heavier handed than they are. All the years of training for boxing in the ams and pros and a dismal KO record in the top game indicate to me that they can't be strictly made. Some people are just born with heavy hands, and with proper training and technique, their power gets exponentially better.
So BB, what is your opinion? With only one KO in 20 pro fights, do you think it's something you're born with or made. If you feel it's made, you have some work to do. And I say that with the utmost respect to you since it takes a lot to climb into the ring to face an opponent that many times.
That's what I'm saying - I can punch hard but there are other factors. Mind you some do punch harder so ill go with scrap born then made
