Punching Power (Rocky 4 related, but serious question)

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    You know how Ivan Drago hit that pad, and it registered that he hit with a force equivolent to 1850 pounds of pressure per square inch?

    Sure you do! When the funny Russian dude said "The result's quite obvious: Whatever he hits, he destroys!"

    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    Anyway, have professional boxers ever tested this type of measurement? If so, does anyone have any examples or stories or quirky facts that might involve something along these lines?

    :smoke
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Should've posted this in Classic man, those boys have a couple of stories if you have the right audience. I remember Janitor telling one about Marciano's punching power being investigated by the army or some ****.
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It's a movie,don't know if that machine actually exists
     
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  4. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Yes, people have been tested on that type of machine. I know Hatton and Maccaranelli have been, but I don't remember the results. They actually use that machine a lot for sumo training. It's one of the few technological/training developments in the past couple of centuries that they've incorporated into their training.
     
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  5. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maccarinelli's punch was 3.5 tonnes.
     
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  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Zelenoff has a 700 lbs left hook
     
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  7. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chris Byrd? That was a fair test then.
     
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  8. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Lol. Chris Byrd isn't in the top 500 of my choices to measure the most powerful punching boxer. Edwin Valero probably packs more pop than Chris Byrd.
     
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  9. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:


    I remember on last season of The Contender they measured everyone's punching power, and Paul Smith had the biggest punch.

    I also remember reading something about the 2000 Olympic squad having their punching power measured, and P4P Rocky Juarez hit hardest.
     
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  10. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    :rofl

    I'm surprised they didn't get Paulie Malignaggi instead of Chris for their promotion.
     
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  11. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    guy have u never been on a punchin machine before?? wen u put in a pound and get three free shots and it measures ur power. mine in 870 and im a super bantem weight ameture and i hit very hard for my size. i gues some1 like tyson could get up to 1300
     
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  12. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    on them gay punch bags you see in clubs i hit 930 max
     
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  13. Finn73

    Finn73 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think they are precise, because a guy like AA for example hits with approx. 850 pounds which means either he doesn't punch very hard if your punch is measured 930 or his punch is measured more precise.
     
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  14. kgs83

    kgs83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Actually that sounds about right, ITV said his hits (lb for lb) is equivalent to being hit by a van at 30mph
     
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  15. 0-1

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    If it's PSI, which is pounds per square inch, doesn't that make it depend on the area?

    Do people calculate it on the size of the person's hand, or the size of the pad they hit, or what?
     
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