What's the difference between explosive and heavy punching?

[GrandpaBernard]

I think Mayweather and Ali can punch hard no doubt about it. I said they are not huge power punchers. I thought you asked why Maywether does not hit that hard? I don't think Ali or Mayweather are great punchers I think there have been lots of guys who hit harder.

What I meant to say is how much does putting lots of snap behind your punches help?

[katsidis]

Heavy handed fighters are usually slower compared to explosive punchers. EG Maidana is heavy handed and Khan is explosive,

[GrandpaBernard]

If we agree when it comes to the difference between explsoive and heavy punching can we also say that one of the styles is better than the other?

I rather be explosive. If the speed is there, you can learn how to use it and hit people with things they don't see coming.

[Holtol]

What I meant to say is how much does putting lots of snap behind your punches help?

I don't really know much about that. I have heard boxers refer to snap on their punches quite a bit. I always assumed it was just speed. I always looked at punching as speed and having a braced stance and punch plus weight. It seems like many boxers who have high hand speed are not big punchers. Could just be that they all don't have a very braced punch or stance. I started thinking that all these big punchers that don't seem to have much hand speed might be generating speed later on in the punch. But it could be wrong . What do you think snap on punches is?

[GrandpaBernard]

I don't really know much about that. I have heard boxers refer to snap on their punches quite a bit. I always assumed it was just speed. I always looked at punching as speed and having a braced stance and punch plus weight. It seems like many boxers who have high hand speed are not big punchers. Could just be that they all don't have a very braced punch or stance. I started thinking that all these big punchers that don't seem to have much hand speed might be generating speed later on in the punch. But it could be wrong . What do you think snap on punches is?

I think it requires very good form to have a lot of snap on your punches.

When I look at someone like Floyd Jr who has a lot of snap, I see good form. A heavy handed lad like Cotto doesn't look like he has much snap behind his blows, his form doesn't look great either.

When I was learning how to punch, I was told to focus on the bringing my hand back to my guard portion of it. I know other people who focus on "punching through".

[Holtol]

I think it requires very good form to have a lot of snap on your punches.

When I look at someone like Floyd Jr who has a lot of snap, I see good form. A heavy handed lad like Cotto doesn't look like he has much snap behind his blows, his form doesn't look great either.

When I was learning how to punch, I was told to focus on the bringing my hand back to my guard portion of it. I know other people who focus on "punching through".

So pulling the punch back fast is what they mean by punches with snap? I don't really understand how that causes more damage. Maybe it could cause cuts though I dont really understand how that works.

[GrandpaBernard]

So pulling the punch back fast can add to the effectivness of a punch? How does that work?

When I was new, I tried to "force" my punches to be hard. I was told to "work on the speed" instead.

[Holtol]

When I was new, I tried to "force" my punches to be hard. I was told to "work on the speed" instead.

I think I understand what you mean by snap now. Keeping loose exsept for the fist. Is that what you mean?

[GrandpaBernard]

I think I understand what you mean by snap now. Keeping loose exsept for the fist. Is that what you mean?

I mean I think you need good form to generate lots of snap behind your punches.

[Holtol]

I mean I think you need good form to generate lots of snap behind your punches.

Who are the good knock out punchers that you consider to have good snap on their punches?