What makes a fighter feather fisted

I would think Dirrell would have the ability to KO someone if he committed, but against Oganov he threw the sink at the dude and still couldn't take him off his feet. Either Oganov has a damn good chin or Dirrell no matter what, can't put a lot of power into his punches.

 

Agreed. He doesn't put his body into his punches, it looks weird. I don't think the brittle hands help either.

 

It's "arm/shoulder punching" (feather) vs. "torque/hips/calves punching" (heavy handed). At least in theory.

Then of course punch accuracy comes on top. A feather fisted punch hitting the right spot can be devastating. See Ali - Liston II.

 

Terry Norris and Hearns are my favorite punchers all time, not saying they were the best but to me the most fun to watch.

 

Tyson also had KO power with virtually every punch he threw. He commited himself to every single punch without prejudice.

 

paulie lands on the face basicly he doesnt deliver through it.
too break board you hit through the target.


also poor technique unwillingness to hurt opponants. i dont i'ts as much a mystery as glass jaws and the granite chinned

 

Technique .....

from the way you start off a punch from where your feet are placed to stepping into the punch and pushing your hips, glutes and whole shoulder turning into the shot and landing it crisp with weight behind it... its like when you swirl a wet towel and snap it like a whip... If the towel wasn't ... wet... swirled up.. and cracked precisely a certain way it wouldn't serve its exact purpose..

It can be taught , but more often than not is something a great puncher is born with or naturally picked up..

Some guys have it..... and some don't........

 

a tickle instead of a punch

 

Technique mainly. Strength and leverage have a lot to do with it too.

If you throw a hook with your whole body behind it and really turn it, you're going to put a lot of torque into that shot, which is going to make it more powerful. Tyson was great at that. Watch him throw a punch, it starts in his legs, and he twists his hips and torso....that's how you put power into a punch. If you just throw punches with your shoulders/arms, it's going to be weak.

 

Leverage........and god given ability.

 

There's a lot of factors. Technique is one, strength, timing, accuracy etc. I almost always fought heavyweights, and took a few really, really hard punches but the hardest punch I ever got was from a light middleweight who doesn't have a lot of strength at all, but could KO a lot of much bigger guys... Purely on timing, technique and surgican accuracy he knocked me clean out and I needed 4 stiches to close the gap he left in my chin.

But the question is what makes you feather fisted... Just the opposite... no power, no timing. no accuracy, no technique, and armpunching.

 

I believe it is genetics. Some people have the genetic makeup to be good punchers. You can have all the proper technique and timing but still not be a heavy hitter, because your body isn't made the proper way to be a heavy hitter.

It is like saying to be a world class swimmer or sprinter you just have to get the technique down. We all know that isn't the case, some people are just blessed from birth with certain abilities that help them perform.

 

Featherfisted guys like Paulie, Mayweather, Cory Spinks, and Chris Byrd all opted at some point for speed over power. It's rare when fighters have both, Tyson, SRR, Jones Jr., Pacquaio, and Hearns ect. It's all about technique, all those fighters are different shapes and sizes, with different styles, some are just better at it, and like they say, some are born to do it.

 

Total BS......in one respect.

Speed=Power......when the right body mechanics/leverage, and god given ability is there.

Nobody who ever punched hard, punched slow.

Just try to punch hard and slow, it can't be done.:-(

Speed is a major part of the punching power equation.:bbb

 

doesnt he also have bad hands too?