Hatton packs 'half tonne' punch

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  1. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hatton packs 'half tonne' punch
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6228040.stm




    Scientists tried to measure the punching power of boxing world champion Ricky Hatton - but The Hitman's half tonne punch broke the equipment.

    Researchers initially thought Hatton was packing a right-hand with 1,500kg (3,307lb) of force behind it.
    But a re-analysis of the data found the figure was about 400kg (882lb) - still 10 times that of an average person.
    "The level of force he generated was quite astonishing," said Dr Qingming Li of the University of Manchester team.
    Hatton's fastest effort was clocked in at 32mph (51km/h) - a left hook that he has used to floor 30 of his 42 opponents.
    His average punching speed was measured out at 25mph (40km/h) - giving opponents less than one tenth of a second to move out of the way.
    Bag sensors
    The results show the power and speed that await Hatton's next opponent, Jose Castillo, in their IBO light welterweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    Hatton, 28, from Hattersley, Greater Manchester, said: "It was great working with the experts and the technology, and for me it was really interesting to see just how fast and hard I can hit.
    "It was my first visit to the University of Manchester and I was impressed with the facilities there."
    The Hitman was put through his paces by a team of impact engineers from the university's School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE).
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    Dr Li worked with biomechanics equipment specialist Biosense Medical Ltd to gauge the strength and speed of Hatton's best shots.
    Sensors attached to a 30kg (66lb) Lonsdale punch bag wired up to a laptop containing software to measure and analyse the data.
    Hatton was asked to step up and pound the bag - and the force caused an initial malfunction in the sensor.
    Engineers used alternative data and looked at previous studies to prove that Hatton hit the target with an instantaneous force of 400kg (882lb) - close to half a US tonne.
    A US tonne - or short ton - equals 2,000lb (907.19kg).
    Measuring the forces applied in football studies, the team also worked out that Hatton's average punching force is more than twice the kicking force of a Premier League footballer.
    Dr Li added: "It was certainly a very different project from the type we usually work on, but it does demonstrate the expertise and versatility we have within the department."
     
    barneyrub, Jun 21, 2007
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  2. Jose FM

    Jose FM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can just imagine how the other heavy hitters would do...
     
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  3. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    All bull****. The only other times I remember this sort of **** being brought up were before Bruno fought Tyson and Hamed fought Barrera.

    Get your money on Castillo NOW folks.....I see a pattern emerging.
     
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  4. DoumB

    DoumB HOYA KO1 PRESSCOT Full Member

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    what would Wladimir klit do with those ...
     
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  5. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The average person can't punch.
     
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  6. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    The average person doesn't know how to turn a punch or use their hips. The average person throws arm punches.
     
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  7. DoumB

    DoumB HOYA KO1 PRESSCOT Full Member

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    thats what i was about to say, the average ppl dont even no how to punch, if they are a righthander just ask them to throw a left to laugh a bit
     
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  8. Zerwas1

    Zerwas1 Active Member Full Member

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    An average person doesn't punch 40Kg, I don't recall exactly how much it is, but it's around 150kg if you take a healthy man without technique.
    Hatton 400
    A heavy puncher at middleweight around 600
    Heavyweight 900+

    Just numbers I heard, but if you take Hattons weight at weigh in 140 pounds and some heavyweights who are going up to 280 pounds, it looks a lot more realistic. Whatever I say, I don't trust this numbers a little bit
     
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  9. skier47

    skier47 Guest

    There is something wrong with those stats. I saw a similar project
    years ago on T.V. They measured a top-rated British middleweight;
    I forget his name but he fought and did well against Roy Jones in
    the amatuers and his punch force measured a much more realistic
    2X the average man's punching power. 10X the punching power of
    the average man. Get real. Heck, Hatton isn't even as big as the
    average male. The average male is several inches taller than Hatton.
     
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  10. HandsOfGold

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    That's weird. Hatton isn't know for his punching power. It's average at best.
     
    HandsOfGold, Jun 21, 2007
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  11. trac209

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    Maybe they were comparing him to Steve erkl
     
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  12. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    those are some ivan drago like numbers those fools are throwing around
     
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  13. slantone

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    an average person could be a 40 year old woman with 2 kids- in which case- sure- ricky hits 10 times more hard than they do. but so what- we dont need a machine to see ricky s a hard hitter or not- anyone can pound a bag. some steroid ape from a gym could do that. whats relevant is how he applies it- and hes a hard hitter but no ko king. he hasnt go the accuracy or leverage, balance, and timing of someone like zoo , manny, trinidad, etc. hes a swarming pressure guy- who hugs and leg humps his opponent into submission.
     
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  14. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    "Dang!" those arent love taps it must be A "NUKE!"
     
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  15. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    average punch = 25 mph? that doesn't seem fast at all. considering my best serve at tennis is about 100 mph 25 seem very slow. maybe somebody messed the numbers up.
     
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