speed is so overrated. give me power and timing any day.

You're right timing is important and PBF had some of the best timing of all time. He killed people with it. With that said power is overrated and can be neutralized in various different ways. Give me timing over power anyday.

 

Good example being Kostya Tszyu vs Zab Judah.

 

I agree which is why that fight is an underrated win for PBF. Zab actually had the ability to beat PBF to the punch and counter him. Zab was really a bad match up for PBF.

 

Speed is not everything . Power is not everything . Neither 1 guarantees you a victory .

Boxing is more mental than anything .

 

No. POWER is the most over-stated attribute, followed by speed. Timing trumps both... but footwork is the king of all requisite skills. It's a pretty good rule of thumb here - people who focus purely on power are casuals. If you look back through the history of boxing, fighters whose primary attribute is power have shorter primes than boxers who are more skilled. A fighter only needs enough power (and strength) to deter an opponent as long as they have the feet to control distance. As soon as renowned punchers are up against fighters who control the range and take the fight into the second half of a bout, then they usually run out of ideas. As I say... power is so overrated. Good to have, not the ace in the pack though.

 

Exactly.... weight limits negate the impact of power.

 

Speed is time really.. it's the linear that can only go one way.. you got their first.. or first the second time..

 

Your strengths.. is the total defence and attack whether that includes strength or (time)..


Which is based on Energy.. like Bruce (Lee)

 

E=MC2 because that's all there is.. conserving energy like Bhop

 

I couldn't agree more. Footwork is one of the most underrated things in boxing.

 

Most barxers are light on their feet..