Artur Beterbiev fails a 295lbs block bench press

Oh boy, you should find that kid and tell him that he broke world record for juniors:
https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/records/classic/men/records-classic-men-sj.pdf

His performance is above "Elite" classification for adults:
https://allaboutpowerlifting.com/wp...2011-Male-Lifter-Classification-Standards.pdf

Btw, Artur's personal record (~350lbs) is almost "masters" standard for powerlifters, not bad for boxer.

 

That is very strong for a boxer I agree. I witnessed an 18 year old 150 pound kid bench 405 first hand. Could have been less than 3 reps but it was 4 plates. Maybe he was on something but if youve ever been in a highschool weight room for football or wrestling seeing someone bench press 3/4 plates is not uncommon at all.

 

Remember physical strenght does not equate into punching power.

Andre ward was super strong in the clinch but wasn't a ko puncher

Also the short long armed Mosley could bench press 300 yet he couldn't ko a hands down winky wright with his hardest punch.

 

We could have lost Beterbiev if that **** had fallen in his chest/neck.

 

315lbs

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Valuev is a good example too. Strong as a bear, but can't break an egg with a punch.

 

Well, good thing he's a boxer, not a powerlifter.

 

Skinny little guy would crack 200lbs+ gymbros with ease

 

very strong for a boxer.

 

its an indicator of good chest, shoulder and tricep power!

 

plenty of E-stats in this thread anyway.

 

Good for a boxer, but for people that lift it's not anything out of the ordinary, especially as it's just block bench with a shorter range of motion where he bounces the bar off the block.

For comparison 154lbs guy not a pro, just a guy that goes to a gym, benching 410lbs, so he's a light middle like Norris, so Norris benching 350lbs isn't out of the realm of possibility.

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