No, I think he purposely doesn't get leverage on his punches because he's so defensively conscious to avoid getting hit. He has been like that for awhile, and it's become something of a habit at the higher weight classes he has been in. That's not to say he doesn't ever sit on punches, but he's not a guy that gets full weight starting from his foot to his fist. Defensive fighters rarely do. A wider stance will do that to a fighter. I wouldn't call it an arm punch. But I wouldn't list him as an example of getting good leverage. His lead right is nice, it's good/tricky.
Tommy Hearns Alexis Arguello Joe Louis Michael Carbajal Evander Holyfield Sugar Ray Robinson Mike Tyson Sugar Ray Leonard (when he really comitted to it)
Old George Foreman Mike Tyson Wilfredo Gomez Aaron Pryor Michael Moorer at light heavy Dariuz Michalzuski or however it's spelled. Tony Ayala Jr John Mugabi Marvin Hagler Julian Jackson Terry Norris Bob Foster Mathew Saad Muhammad Qwai, from what I saw of him. I think those are guys I saw that consistently sat on their shots and put their ass into their punches.
Yep. I've said a few times that if you watch Jackson's body when he's hitting one of his big KOs, he's always either stepping forward or turning his torso with the punch, which really gets his body into it.
Although I've been critical of him in the past, Carbajal deserves a mention here. Great torque on his punches.
the answer is Ruben Olivares. If anyone needs to know how to generate power then look no further. He turned the knuckles at the optimal moment to cause destruction. When I used to box some French guy who was studying over here used to train at my gym and he was teaching me how you can hurt someone simply by twisting your knuckles on the point of the chin. Try it, make a fist, place it a centimeter or so away from your chin, and then twist your fist swiftly and hit yourself on the chin, not with any force or anything, just tap your chin with this motion and you'll feel a slight shiver run up the side of your head to your brain. Ruben Olivares was planting his feet better than anyone I've seen, firmly planted in the ring, stabilising the vehicle for his devastating shots, swinging his hooks, and then turning the knuckle right at the optimal moment just as his fist crashed on the chin and not a split moment before. Ruben Olivares is punching technique.