"Power Comes From the Legs"

Strong legs are definitely a part of the whole scenario especially when your bending your knees or moving your momentum forward through the delivery.

 

Some guys get there power from elsewhere though..Like their back and upperbody. A lot of power punchers have had skinny legs.

Certainly a hell of a lot of truth in it...but like a lot of things in boxing there are many exceptions to the rule.

 

Judging by Naseem Hamed and the current version of Manny Pacquiao, I'd say legs were a major part of generating serious power.

 

The uppercut in particular is a punch that requires leg strength. Your bending your knees and coming up with the punch.

 

Holds true in other sports such as baseball. The power of the swing comes mainly from the lower body, so naturally with a similar physical progression in boxing (torque from the hips) creates power.

 

The legs and trunk are critical then the kinetic chain comes into it from there. Technically it does start from the legs then to the core then to the shoulders then the arm. Arm less so in non straight punches.

 

Power comes from correct body mechanics, not leg mechanics. It starts in the toes and ends in the fist, every muscle in between does its part. The legs do contain good amounts of muscle so their role will be important.

 

Here's what Frederick C. Hatfield said, who devised Holyfields program for the heavyweights

 

What about Hearns,Arguello,Danny Lopez,Roger Mayweather?

 

Zarate would be a good addition too.

 

Not quite true. When throwing a hook you are still putting alot of upper body strength into it. Uppercut too.

 

With the tall guys it's genetics and fast twitch more than strength a lot of the time imo. It's easy to see the tremendous leverage they get tho and with those freaky long legs they make a wide base. The mechanics and leverage in that lot is fantastic.

 

I could break it down. But I won't since it's too complicated. I'll just say that legs do play a major part. Especially with the shorter power hitters with the shorter reach like Tua.