I read that leading up to the Tyson fight, Holyfield benched 365 lbs for 10 reps

Yeah I was going to say something here. For the simple example of number of reps. You can still lift and add strength without getting muscle bound with appropriate amount of weight and number of reps.

 

This then means that Holyfield has benched 1.7 of his weight (365/215 lbs) 10 times, which is impressive. Although I don't know how necessary (desirable) it is in professional boxing; I'm not that expert.

 

Not if you have a good trainer. There are a number of studies (have posted them in another thread) that shows that bench press increases power, and injuries shouldn't be a bigger concern than for any other exercise if you do it right. Actually, my guess would be that well designed weight training will reduce overall injury risk as it strengthens bones, tendons, joints and muscles.

The arguments against weight lifting as I see it, is that doing it probably will mean that you have to train less of something else and that putting on muscle of course will make it harder to make weight.

 

Hasim Rahman's trainer for the Povetkin fight was on here once talking about how he was able to beach something like 440lbs despite having terrible form, long arms and badly out of shape.

 

He had to put on muscle, yes, but I wouldn't say that he did a classical bodybuilding regime. As I remember from the report at the time, he actually did dance sessions as well to keep his flexibility.

This describes his training after the Douglas fight. The weight training of the first cycle is more bodybuilding like and there Haney was involved, but the second and third cycles were a bit different:

https://physicalculturestudy.com/20...oxer-evander-holyfield-by-dr-fred-hatfield-4/

Here's about the workout before Douglas: https://balancethegrind.co/daily-routines/evander-holyfield-daily-routine/

 

You're right, I apologize, I went to edit it this morning. Such a minor thing we have a difference of opinion about.

 

Small difference, but you've got a Big Spirit.
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