Weight and Power Punching.

I have thought about this question also and came up with a parallel that can objectively measure power and perhaps cause and affect. In a fare sometimes they have a large strength meter that shoots up when strike the base with a large mallet. Lets say you perfected the striking technique to give you the highest points. Using the same technique, but with a longer mallet, you will gain more power. If you gain strength you will again increase your power. In these two instances, I believe the leverage of long arms or delivery and strength can increase power with the technique remaining the same.

 

Roman Gonzalez is P4P one of the hardest hitters around today imo. He's around the same size as your average dog

 

Punching power is something that you're born with it and u can develop it if u train properly. It hasn't nothing to do with strength , how much weights u can lift.
I think it's more about of the structure of your genetic , density of your fibre muscles , solidity of your bones and tendons , speed etc.
Also is very important the technique of your punching , how u sit on your punches and the form , speed , timing and accuracy. There are fighters that can T/K.O u by an accumulation of punches ( heavy handed punchers like Carl Froch ) and fighters that can K.O u by 1 K.O punch ( Sergio Martinez ) but here it's more of a matter of accuracy , timing and form of the punch.

 

So many factors. A lot of the old timers thought it came from fighters doing hard labor as a kid through adulthood. Some thought it was a wider back an thinner arms. Who knows. Punchers always look relaxed as hell, when you relax you punch harder

 

I love watching Ray Robinson so explosive with that left hook. It's as if he's leaping of the ground to throw the hook. Explosive Man.

 

Some people got it, some don't.

I've seen NFL players train with Teddy Atlas and go off on heavybags, and I seen featherweights punch way harder.

 

It'll only help if your muscle mass is still proportional to your body frame, and if the muscles are in the right groups.
For instance, it will be kinda stupid to increase my chest mass if I want to hit harder.

Same bone density, same frame, same technique, my 106lbs version will definitely hit lighter than my 135lbs version.
But my 147lbs version won't necessarily hit harder than my 135lbs version if the former is my optimum boxing weight for my frame.

 

I agree, JPV

 

Muhammad Ali in 66 weighted 204 lbs.

With modern dehydration, modern cruisers come in heavier than that in the ring.
If people say Chavez Jr can cut 20 lbs with dehydrating, what is 4 lbs for a 204 lbs guy?

 

Wishya coulda seen Lew Jenkins, b -- no better example of ya either got it orya don't. He looked like he was liberated from a concentration camp 'n never drew a sober breath.

He'd leap off his motorcycle at Stillman's Gym, barely take the time ta glove-up, 'n promptly poleax every sparring partner, 'n anybody he thought looked cross-wise at him when he got outta the ring.

No better argument that booze relaxes.

 

Lol. Ive read about him. Didnt they have to go an find him right before a fight an he was pissy drunk? Heard they had to carry him into the ring a few times

 

He was a larger-than-life character, b -- born ta drink 'n fight.

 

You may think he is overrated, but Golovkin is quite obviously very heavy handed. There's no debate.

 

Encouraging to a neophyte, rr, but the truth is ('n most pros are resigned to it) ifya come into the gym a singles hitter, no matter what you do 'n how hard you work, you'll never be a home run hitter

 

Exactly, I'm actual evidence of this