Benefits of having more strength in boxing?

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  1. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    Some boxers have lot of muscle mass while still remaining lean and toned. Given that two boxers have equal skill and speed, the stronger one will likely hit harder due to force, mass and acceleration. also I heard that alot of power in punches is generated from the legs, and having powerful broad shoulders can allow for more shoulder pop when punching. Don't forget being more powerful in clinches, looking more intimdating to opponents etc.

    any other benefits of strength training in boxing and combat sports in general
     
  2. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Firstly I think it's important to distinct muscle mass from strength. Physical strength can help everything from chin to punching power. There is no downside to being strong
     
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  3. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Sexier weigh ins.

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  4. miniq

    miniq Tyson Fury Undisputed HW Champion 18/5/24 Full Member

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    Ability to manhandle your opponent like a ragdoll
     
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  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot etreuM aL Full Member

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    Wilder has the skinniest legs known to man yet hits just as hard or harder than most
     
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  7. tchaoyea

    tchaoyea New Member Full Member

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    Go watch beterbiev vs gvozdyk, beterbiev’s superior strength in close quarters and the clinche made it super uncomfortable for gvozdyk through out. Gvozdyk was never able to clinche effectively because beterbiev is so much stronger
     
  8. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    hmm can you elaborate? in the clinch?
    i know in mma you can pick up your opponent or wrestle easily. how would you manhandle in boxing
     
  9. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    Theres always the few exceptions. Majority of hard hitters had huge tree trunk legs. E.g. Tyson, George Foreman, A. Joshua
     
  10. Dempsey Gibbons

    Dempsey Gibbons Member Full Member

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    If you go take a look at how Fury knocked out Cunningham, that was pure manhandling by superior size and strength.
     
  11. Eel87

    Eel87 Active Member Full Member

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    There's been lots of fighters that don't appear very strong yet punch ridiculously hard. Tito, Hearns, corrales