2007-05-30 14:29:33 · 8 answers · asked by BlackThought 3 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Didn't anyone ever tell you that size doesn't matter. It's the power behind the fist, not it's size. Most of the time, it's where then punch lands, not the amount of force behind the punch that KO's a fighter. Yeah, it helps to be able to punch holes in a brick wall, but if a 90 lb. flyweight taps you on the point of the chin, you will think he had George Formans hand on the end of his arm. Hit em in the sweet spot and a single does the job as well as a home run.
2007-05-30 17:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would agree with the guy who mentioned the power coming from the hips.
With boxing, so much of a fighters punching powers comes from good technique not out and out strength.
Sure, being a big strong guy will get you so far, but unless he has a solid base to steady his body and good movement from the hips he has nothing really.
I don't see how having big fists makes a difference. Look at Nikolai Valuev, he's huge, but has still lost fights and has still gone the distance against much much smaller men.
To be honest, and to digress a little, heavy weight boxers have become too big and made it a rather dull freak show.
17st should be the maximum for a heavy weight. Any larger and they just lumber around the ring flailing around wildly and getting tired.
2007-05-31 14:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Compare it to say a baseball bat, obviously the speed the bat is the most important impact factor but the weight of the bat times the velocity of the bat speed will determine the force of the impact, also have to consider the rate of speed in which the ball is coming at you. Get a big bat going quickly and the ball will go further compared to a smaller bat going the same speed. So in my opinion a big fist travelling at the same rate as the smaller fist will create a greater impact.
2007-05-31 07:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by teamjesus_ca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Punching power comes all the way from the hips.
2007-05-30 22:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by bundini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not at all. I would think the opposite, particularly with the way the hands are protected by good wrapping jobs. A smaller hand would be more aerodynamic.
2007-05-31 09:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really. its more about the power behind the big hand
2007-05-30 22:20:55 · answer #6 · answered by allaboutme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, To the average person yes, because the arm is bigger and is carrying more weight. To someone who workout everyday and all that, then it depends.
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2007-05-30 21:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, son. You gotta have good arms too.
2007-05-30 21:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋