Sharp Punchers and Punishing Punchers

Tyson - Sharp or punishser? I know Holmes said he was a sharp puncher, but maybe he was both? Prime Tyson im talking about

 

which is why his punishing punches that are sharp, required a shove to push over the nigerian nightmare...

also why his punishing and sharp punches come out largely after round 10, having used his height and reach against plodding, extremely limited heavyweights, to keep them at bay, up til this point, when they are so exhausted that they fall flat on their face.

whens the last time wlad ever really KTFO of anyone? atsch

 

I think the big difference here is by comparing stronger/bigger (bigger disparity obviously found in the HW's) punchers who have slower moving hands with lots of force behind them as opposed to perhaps less physically strong/smaller guys with more explosive speed to their punch delivery, resulting in more of a head snapping/neck whipping impact without the extra "heavy-handed" follow through needed to cause damage.

 

It's to do with getting hit with a punch moving very fast or a punch moving with a lot of weight behind it.

Speed and Strength

Early Tyson would be perfect example of both speed and strength but boxers are usually favouring fast or heavy hitting.

 

I believe it was the fight just before Sam Peter.

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Chavez and Cotto are two punishing punchers. They're not really going to knock you out with one punch but I bet every punch they throw hurts. I bet when their opponents wake up the morning after, they feel like they've been in a car crash.

When I think of sharp punchers, I think of guys with speed, like Tyson, Pacquiao or Judah.

 

Sharp punchers almost always have good technique and speed....

Sharp punching is about hitting the gaps... Sort of like a running back hitting holes in the D-line....

A good sharp puncher will make his opponent gun shy. He wont want to throw a L jab in fear of getting a R hand counter. He wont come inside in fear of catching a short L hook.

Heavy punchers are usually more agressive and stalk their opponents.

They like an animal will wear down their opponent with their power until they beat the fight out of them....

A heavy hitter will keep constant pressure, make their opponent make mistakes through fear of getting hit, (usually they will expend a lot of energy using footwork or headmovment or quick combos to keep the hard punches off)

But remember this is not so black and white... Most fighters are a mix of both of these... The best fighters are those who usually excel at both...

 

Floyd is/was a very sharp puncher, if you look at some of the shots he gave Mosley, bit more power he would have been out and the way he ko'd Hatton who was expecting that

 

Mosley is a punishing puncher now
in his prime he was a sharp puncher

 

Margarito and Froch come across as punishing punchers to me. Not so much knockout power, but will **** up your **** if you get hit by them enough. I've probably got it wrong though.

 

early in his career he was a VERY punishing puncher, later on he was a sharp puncher, make no mistake, ask anyone who's been in with him (many will admit they called him a slapper before sparring with him, and they would never do so again)

come on, he hurt Kessler badly with a body shot that travelled about 3 inches.

 

I'd actually say Hamed was a punishing puncher, if he hit you, he usually hurt you bad, if not knocking you clean out.

 

1 fight ago... Chambers. He was out cold for a while.

 

I think what makes Young Mayweather's punches special is their fluidity.