I just watched Rocky IV for the first time in a long time and I saw the part where the say the average heavyweights punching power is 700lbs per square inch. I was wondering how accurate this is and if anyone knows if Tyson or Foreman have done this. Thanks

I think the Rocky IV writers simply thought it would be a cool idea to do that and compare it to the "average" heavyweight. Fighters don't use machines to measure their punching power.

However, if i remember correctly, for fun the military once tested Marciano's power and said it was equivalent to an armor piercing missile.

i think you're right cple, i'm pretty sure i read that somewhere too!

What surprised me most is that the chain punches of a good wt student are a lot harder then any hooks or straights of a good boxer. I dont remember the actual numbers but this is very interesting stuff.

armor pericing missle, I don't know about that.

it was an armor piercing bullet

I Must Break You!

What surprised me most is that the chain punches of a good wt student are a lot harder then any hooks or straights of a good boxer. I dont remember the actual numbers but this is very interesting stuff.

Whats wt?

Tell me more about this.

that's interesting stuff

yeah, whats a wt student?

Originally Posted by Dude
...the chain punches of a good wt student are a lot harder then any hooks or straights of a good boxer...
Yeah right... :rolleyes:

I just watched Rocky IV for the first time in a long time and I saw the part where the say the average heavyweights punching power is 700lbs per square inch. I was wondering how accurate this is and if anyone knows if Tyson or Foreman have done this. Thanks

yea thats the problem with alot of u guys..u watch too much tv

I know I heard that the police now use bean bags that are shot out of a shotgun to control the bad guys, supposable they are equivalent to a punch of a super heavyweight boxer.

I'd like to measure my power in each hand. I think I can knock anyone out.

Me too!!! ;)

I actually have seen machines in Karate Dojos that DO measure punching power acquitted, so how bout you quit being a nutscak if you dont know the answer, huh?

I remeber once at a club when I was around 16 or (it was a 13-19 yr old club)there was this machine inside the club that would tell you how hard you punched, now I dont think it was how hard you hit but if you were hitting it right. I remember seeing these guys getting a running start to hit it and it going up to 300-400, at the time I was about 140 and went up and hit it @ 745 the first time and 780 the second. Everyone was like WOW!!!, all night I had guys trying to beat me and even try to fight me, but I knew better, I wasnt having none of that. That same night I also came in 3rd place in an arm wrestling tournament.

I pity the fool! oops wrong Rocky.

I think the Rocky IV writers simply thought it would be a cool idea to do that and compare it to the "average" heavyweight. Fighters don't use machines to measure their punching power.

However, if i remember correctly, for fun the military once tested Marciano's power and said it was equivalent to an armor piercing missile.

I heard Mike Tyson's power was equivalent to be hit but a truck!!

I'm not sure what to believe, but i sure as hell know good heavyweight punches very hard!!