Two Ton Toney Galento versus Marciano... Who wins?

[GhostofDempsey]

However it ends, Galento will look like 250 pounds of raw meat. He would be too tough for his own good. Rocky will take those one or two hard shots to deliver four or five of his own. Can't see Galento going more than six rounds before ref stops it.

[Willow The Wisp]

Lol, I think most are just born that way but could be wrong. I've got big fists for my size, but when I met George Foreman at the Lennox Lewis-Shannon Briggs fight and shook his hand it was as if mine had been engulfed in a catchers mitt.

I've met hundreds of fighters and they tend to have big mitts. Tools of the trade, as it were. Big hands tend to break less easily, would be a fair guess. Also, incidentally; more than one veteran trainer has told me that there is a "much stronger relationship between big hands and punching power than there is between big biceps and power", or words to that effect.
Musicians and surgeons; I guess the opposite is true.

[Kid Cauliflower]

I've met hundreds of fighters and they tend to have big mitts. Tools of the trade, as it were. Big hands tend to break less easily, would be a fair guess. Also, incidentally; more than one veteran trainer has told me that there is a "much stronger relationship between big hands and punching power than there is between big biceps and power", or words to that effect.
Musicians and surgeons; I guess the opposite is true.

Wrong about musicians, but I agree with the rest.

[GhostofDempsey]

I've met hundreds of fighters and they tend to have big mitts. Tools of the trade, as it were. Big hands tend to break less easily, would be a fair guess. Also, incidentally; more than one veteran trainer has told me that there is a "much stronger relationship between big hands and punching power than there is between big biceps and power", or words to that effect.
Musicians and surgeons; I guess the opposite is true.

A fighter's power is delivered more from the tendons and ligaments than the actual bulk of the muscle. That's why some of those tall, skinny lanky guys like Hearns and Arguello hit so hard. They developed the tendons. Big hands always help to absorb the concussion of a punch. Roy Jones and Mayweather had small brittle hands and couldn't deliver very many punches at full power because their hands couldn't stand up to the trauma.

[billeau2]

I've met hundreds of fighters and they tend to have big mitts. Tools of the trade, as it were. Big hands tend to break less easily, would be a fair guess. Also, incidentally; more than one veteran trainer has told me that there is a "much stronger relationship between big hands and punching power than there is between big biceps and power", or words to that effect.
Musicians and surgeons; I guess the opposite is true.

I believe it was Oscar Wilde who wrote about a man with a problem: Talented fighter and talented violin virtousa... He had to decide which way to go!

[billeau2]

A fighter's power is delivered more from the tendons and ligaments than the actual bulk of the muscle. That's why some of those tall, skinny lanky guys like Hearns and Arguello hit so hard. They developed the tendons. Big hands always help to absorb the concussion of a punch. Roy Jones and Mayweather had small brittle hands and couldn't deliver very many punches at full power because their hands couldn't stand up to the trauma.

Boxing tends to be fatalistic when it comes to developing a skill. "This guy can punch... This guy hits like a powder puff." In martial arts one pays careful attention to How to develop power and create a chain from the ground to the target. Dempsey did such a thing with his book as well.

[them_apples]

However it ends, Galento will look like 250 pounds of raw meat. He would be too tough for his own good. Rocky will take those one or two hard shots to deliver four or five of his own. Can't see Galento going more than six rounds before ref stops it.

Totally agree this is how it goes down. Galentos robust build and willingness to take punishment will just result in him taking more punches than any man should.

[QueensburyRules]

Just to be clear: You think beating someone up to a bloody mess is the same as rendering them unconscious? Cause that is what you are asking people to believe.

- - Two Ton QUIT after 15 secs of action rendered him head first in the meatgrinder that was Dempsey.

Need to return to U seances with Ginsberg and Keroack where U behind is buffed up to a nice shine, a beacon to the world...

[Bronson66]

- - Two Ton QUIT after 15 secs of action rendered him head first in the meatgrinder that was Dempsey.

Need to return to U seances with Ginsberg and Keroack where U behind is buffed up to a nice shine, a beacon to the world...

You don't actually come here to debate boxing do you? This is just somewhere for you to mouth off spouting a lot of nonsensical rubbish,oh well if it makes you happy---

[billeau2]

- - Two Ton QUIT after 15 secs of action rendered him head first in the meatgrinder that was Dempsey.

Need to return to U seances with Ginsberg and Keroack where U behind is buffed up to a nice shine, a beacon to the world...

Ok i will say it again: A KO is different than a beatdown. Next? You are a glutton for punishment lol... Why not just stop being an a s s h l e Think about it. I mean I take guilty pleasure in smacking you around... I even have your responses down... When I hear the Ginsberg I know you are peeved lol. Your not bothering me lol. So once again: Stop hitting the Gin and put those big boy pants on!