Speed vs Power?

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  1. witschnerd1

    witschnerd1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Speed, look at most of the great fighters now and in the past.
    Robinson
    Leonard
    Herns
    Ali
    Floyd
     
  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Speed will take you a lot farther than power.
    So many fighters are befuddled by speed their entire careers and never
    figure it out. Once you get to a certain level, A lot of guys start
    handling your power better. It's a special fighter that learns timing and
    skill to negate speed.
     
  3. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Punching Power .

    Even after getting my ass kicked for 12 rnds straight . I will always have that chance of Coming back and changing the whole fight with 1 punch . LIGHTS OUT ! !
     
  4. robo

    robo Active Member Full Member

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    Wlad is deceptively quick and athletic for his size. He beat them with a combination of both
     
  5. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ^^ Exactly. Wlad is fast and powerful and has learned good defense from Manny.

    Speed will take you further than power. Most fighters have "average power" which means enough to hurt you by accumilation at the very least if they can't do it off one punch landing flush on the button. Average power + speed is better than lots of power but not being quick with it. Best of all of course is having speed + power...like a prime Tyson. But of course don't forget Tyson was a very skilled fighter in attack and defense in his younger days...later on his skills and dedication waned and his power alone wasn't enough anymore..so he got out. After losing fights to a couple of bums.
     
  6. Ade_Lad

    Ade_Lad Active Member Full Member

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    Power. You could have loads of speed and box your way to a win, but lack the power you need when your getting out boxed and you need that one punch KO.
     
  7. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Speed. The punches you don't see coming always hurt the most regardless of power.
     
  8. brown-bomber

    brown-bomber Member Full Member

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    All these greats possessed good power. Robinson bad great power at WW. Hearns....at every weight. Floyd at the lower weights? Better believe it.
     
  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    It depends on what else you have. Below welter Speed all the way. Light heavy and up, you need some power.

    Boxing requires a lot of things, Power, speed, defense, stamina, toughness, chin, heart, and skills.