The bigger the legs the harder the punch?

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

I remember when I was like 6 years old Breland was popular at the time its a shame he never got to the level of a superstar like ray leonard. I remember seeing him when I was a kid all over the tv he was even in a Hollywood movie at a young age...do you think that got to him and took away from his boxing career?
an Amazing amateur though.

The Lords of Discipline was that movie Mark was in. He also had a small role in He Got Game. I think very few guys could ever reach the heights expected of Mark when he went pro. Had to be a TON of pressure on him

[!! Shawn]

Also the wrist size I saw that pacquiao has an 8 inch wrist thats massive for a small dude while jmm had a 6 inch wrist.

That has nothing to do with it at all.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Bob Foster, Tommy Hearns, Kelly Pavlik, Gerald McClellan all had skinny legs and could punch like hell.

They all had broad shoulders though.

I agree that Hearns had very skinny legs, although McClellan was always big for middleweight and was pretty broad. He would pull his weight down from 200+ LBS to make the weight limit, which is part of the reason for his tragedy. I wouldn't consider his legs as being skinny.
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[KING •]

Stocky mother****er. Damn. Eight inch wrist? Holy Christ.

[Undefeated]

Shoulders.. All in the shoulders

[Verstyle]

I agree that Hearns had very skinny legs, although McClellan was always big for middleweight and was pretty broad. He would pull his weight down from 200+ LBS to make the weight limit, which is part of the reason for his tragedy. I wouldn't consider his legs as being skinny.
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Those legs are skinny, buddy.

[!! Shawn]

The Lords of Discipline was that movie Mark was in. He also had a small role in He Got Game. I think very few guys could ever reach the heights expected of Mark when he went pro. Had to be a TON of pressure on him

I feel the problem with Breland was that he was such a good Amateur. He had so many physical advantages that he never really had to deal with adversity in the ring. When he turned pro, it was almost as if he had no Amateur experience at all because he never really had those super hard fights where he had to dig down deep.

I am one of those that believe that every fighter needs an ass whooping to really become a well rounded fighter, and Breland never got that ass whooping.

His chin didn't help him much either. He did have a lot to live up to though, and that can take its toll on anyone.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Those legs are skinny, buddy.

His legs are as thick as prince Hamed's and Winky Wright. When i think of a fighter with skinny legs, i think of Hearns, Taylor, Jones, Hopkins, Foster ect. Geralds legs has some thickness to them.

[Buckfever]

I think it's more a function of power in the legs rather than size per se. Most will put on size as they develop power, but some just get strong without packing on the size. Pavlik is probably an example of that.

But the point is well made that the power comes from the legs.

[Silencers]

I agree that Hearns had very skinny legs, although McClellan was always big for middleweight and was pretty broad. He would pull his weight down from 200+ LBS to make the weight limit, which is part of the reason for his tragedy. I wouldn't consider his legs as being skinny.
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Those a skinny legs, most fighters that come out of Kronk have skinny legs.