When was padwork "invented" ?

I know that some fighters at the turn of the century used objects other than pads, such as a medcine ball, to do similar exercises.

 

This is a very good question, one of which I have no answer for. I will keep checking back on this though, as it interests me.

 

In the '40s 'n '50s, CP, never saw the best fighters in the world working pads at Stillman's Gym.

 

Not sure if you'll remember JG, but you made that post maybe a year or longer ago about how good Robinson was in his prime and you said 'hell, we would have paid to watch him hit the bag', immense post.

 

Just imagine if it turned out padwork wasn't around before Hagler's time! That would be mind blowing. I'm trying to think if i've seen Conteh and Foreman and Liston hitting the pads but i don't know if my mind's playing tricks on me.

 

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:rofl:good

Yes yes y'all

 

Let's wait to see if anyone gives us any evidence of it being around earlier first though. I always just assumed it had been around forever! Like you said we just take it for granted now.

 

Their use is at least 60 years old.

According to trainer Tommy Noel, a variation of mitts were used, very possibly first used, by Charley Goldman when he trained a late-starting Marciano. It would make sense to help streamline a cave-man style and give it precision.

Chances are pretty good, though, that Goldman picked up the idea much earlier though. Goldman had been around the block.

 

Rocky hits the pads in Rocky I.

 

I'm pretty sure I've seen a picture of Angelo Dundee holding the pads for someone in his gym back in the 60's.

 

The heavy bag 'n speed bag, t -- NEVER pads.