Volume Punchers

Basically come foreward guys with great stamina, calzaghe was a great example.
Pac throws high numbers as well but his have power behind it.
I feel Vitali for a heavyweight has also become more of a volumepuncher since his comeback

 

1) Roughly 60/70+ I’d say.
2) No, it's simply a description.
3) Dunno I'd have to have a think.

 

1 - I don't think the number is the be all and end all, guys like Pernell Whitaker and Winky Wright often threw a hell of a lot of punches, but they weren't volume punchers. Intention and strategy is as much a part of being a bona fide "volume puncher" as the number of punches thrown is. Watch Vassily Jirov vs James Toney for the classic example of volume punching. Jirov knew he didn't have the power to stop Toney or the craft to consistently land cleanly on him, so his strategy was to overwhelm Toney with volume and win a decision on this basis. By comparison, Sweet Pea would often throw many punches, but he wasn't simply opening up and trying to overwhelm with volume, every punch was thrown with the purpose of landing cleanly, and of building towards an emphatic victory, and of a stoppage if possible (which it usually wasn't due to Pea's lack of power, but he still threw with mean intentions).


2 - Yes, to me being a volume puncher usually means a fighter that relies heavily on this strategy and is usually not versatile. There are exceptions to this rule, such as Joe Calzaghe. Not that Calzaghe was exceptionally versatile like Floyd Mayweather is, but he could vary the gameplan a little in a way that a volume-puncher like Jirov or Wayne McCullough could not.


Let me think about Q3 and I'll get back to you shortly.

 

I wouldn't really consider Ward to be a volume puncher to be honest...he is workman like but not all of that is punching..lot of wrestling and using the ring in there too. I find him generally pretty picky with his shots.

 

1. i think it depends more on style than amount of punches.
hatton threw lots of punches in his prime but was more known for body punching than anything. Paq throws lots of shots but is known more for his speed and in/out style Guys like margarito and williams who try and handcuff thier opponent and keep coming forward are usually considerd volume punches.
The shout for vitali is defo a good one rarely commits to heavy shots like in the lewis fight but constantly lands on the guy with enough wait and volume to cause them problems.

2. hmm it can be used that way.its also get used for guys who dont have massive punches but can score KO's Nathan Cleverly isnt a big puncher but he can stop guys and he does throw lots of punches. John Murray is another who is in the volume puncher/pressure fighter mold
calzaghe gets critisied for slapping and in my opinion i used to think as well as protecting his hands he was trying to handcuff the guy and stop counters ala the bhop fight. The volume of punches stopped Bhop getting to set to throw counters which could hurt Joe after the first few rounds and the constant pressure told with Bhop clowing to buy time. I sometimes wonder if Bhop hadnt had those breaks how clear the result would have been

3 calzaghe easily he was loosing the kessler fight before taking Mikkels jab away and hurting him with bodyshots. He could also bang in his early days - see Byron Mitchell and KD's of people like Eubank.
Williams is all voume and nothing else - hence being sparked by a shot hed been hit with over and over for 36 mns in the 1st fight. Margs defence is a great chin

 

1. Cant give a specifik number. Consider them to be volume punchers if they keep coming forward and never gives the opponent a chance to breath. Wlad against Haye was a volume puncher accordning to this definition.

2. It seems like some fans have that opinion. Among those mentioned I would only consider Pac as a volume puncher, because he keeps the pressure up, and it is utterly dumb to see him as one dimensional. Volume punching and skill can very well go hand i hand.

3. Both Klitschko brothers drown their opponents in punches, and they both have good power and are very hard to hit. Especially Wlad, so I'd go for him.

 

I'd definitely say Calzaghe had the best defence of the three mentioned, he could time his opponents until he felt comfortable to lower his hands. It was nothing Roy Jones esque because he would still get hit, but a large number of meaningful shots would be evaded