Heavyweights and boxing technique

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Eule, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. Eule

    Eule Active Member Full Member

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    Why are there heavyweights who couldn't throw a proper right hand even if there life depended on it? People like Chisora or Fury are for about a decade in the game and still they seem to struggle with it. Why is that? Is it simply that hard to learn it or is it that their coaches aren't capable of teaching the right technique or what's the reason?
     
  2. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    More often than any other division you'll see guys who get by on power and toughness alone. I disagree about Fury having bad punching technique though.
     
  3. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    As a member of the now retired Kevin "THE KINGPIN" Johnson's training staff, I must ask.....what the goddamn hell is a right hand punch...??? :think
     
  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    I think that applies to almost every division, only they don't have as much thudding power as the Heavies, so they rightfully fall by the wayside and become gatekeepers and journeyman which is where they belong. But HW's can keep on doing what they're doing never feeling the need to attempt to improve because of the power.