Mass of the hand irrelevant for straight punches in terms of power?

In my experience doing Taekwondo with heavy legs. It's just as critical with weight transfer for my legs as it is for my punches.. But, I don't need speed to generate power with my legs cause they carry so much mass. So it's technically not any advantage, but in terms of energy output it is

But that doesn't actually answer the question. The way the question is presented, the only variable is the mass of the hand. ​​​​​Yeah I know. If I were to bet I would say bullshit. If a heavier rock flies out at you straight, it will hurt more than a less heavy.

If we were assume that heavier hands travel slower (due to their weight) than small hands, then big hands are a disadvantage in terms of power, all else equal. Speed is more important than mass for power relatively speaking. But that doesn't actually answer the question. The way the question is presented, the only variable is the mass of the hand.

The equivalent to the jab in kicking is this And I do have heavy legs. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1iHGGMBx164&list=LL&index=39 I would say that kick despite going straight, definitely favors stronger individuals. And back to boxing... every hard hitting jabber I know of is a power puncher... So maybe it's bullshit. Mass counts no matter how it travels.

I wouldn't say that. Tommy Hearns was a freak at 147. Look at that Towering Inferno dude at 154. Punching power has too many variables that has to come together. Tommy hearns was long and had gadget arms

What about guys who are short for their weight class AND skinny? worst physique for boxing? I wouldn't say that. Tommy Hearns was a freak at 147. Look at that Towering Inferno dude at 154. Punching power has too many variables that has to come together.

Someone claimed with certainty that mass of the hand has no effect on power for straight strikes, since the weight doesn't come into play with straight, thrusting motions. The only techniques where the mass of the hand would play a part is overhand right, since they land downwards, thus making the weight of the tool part of the transfer of power. Is this physics sound? It seems a little fishy to me. A little trick I do when sizing a fighter up, I fist bump them before they wrap up.

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aparently he beat McCall who KOed Lennox Lewis. I guess Lennox Lewis has an even worse chin. Never said he was a bad boxer. But he didn't have much of a chin. ​​​​​Everybody said his fight against Tyson was going to be a mismatch.

Bruno has no chin. and if he was going to win it was 95% by KO

Bruno has no chin. aparently he beat McCall who KOed Lennox Lewis. I guess Lennox Lewis has an even worse chin.

Frank Bruno has much bigger hands than Tyson. but Tyson KOed him both times. Bruno has no chin.

we got an edgelord over here. It's the truth. He can fight holyfield 50 times and he's not going to TKO him. Or Bonecrusher, or Tucker. ​​​​​​ Compare that to Wilder who KOed Ortiz twice who's had probably 200 fights by now and never been on the floor prior to Wilder.

Oh and Tucker broke his right hand after the first round against mike. So even that win has an asterix.

He had a padded up record with some legit decision wins over guys like Tucker. That's the truth. Mike was a good boxer with a sharp punch, but he wasn't a massive hitter. The guys he stiffened were glass jaws, or completely terrified and just layed down like Spinks. we got an edgelord over here.

can pick apart anyone's resume like that. his punching power is what gave him the career he has. he had a lot to cover for. short height, short reach, bad stamina etc. his punching power is what bailed him out. He had a padded up record with some legit decision wins over guys like Tucker. That's the truth. Mike was a good boxer with a sharp punch, but he wasn't a massive hitter. The guys he stiffened were glass jaws, or completely terrified and just layed down like Spinks.

Frank Bruno has much bigger hands than Tyson. but Tyson KOed him both times.

And how did Mike Tysons power fare against his own generation? He failed to put Mitch Green away (others have) He failed to put away Bonecrusher Smith (others have). He failed to put Holyfield away (others have). He failed to put Tillis away (others have) The only tough chin he knocked out was Botha, and Botha stepped into it. can pick apart anyone's resume like that. his punching power is what gave him the career he has. he had a lot to cover for. short height, short reach, bad stamina etc. his punching power is what bailed him out.

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