The bigger the legs the harder the punch?

[Silencers]

Tommy Hearns actually had thighs like tree trunks. Gerald McClellan wasn't really skinny, he was pretty normally sized.

They all had broad shoulders though.

Tommy Hearns at 147 had chopsticks for legs.

[!! Shawn]

Tommy Hearns at 147 had chopsticks for legs.

You might think that, but go back and look at the photos, his thighs are huge and muscular. I am surprised every time I see him fight. The rest of his legs are like tooth pics as is the rest of his body, but his thighs are like BAM!

[Gareth Ivanovic]

Its not the be all end all in power punching but it does play a major role.

When you punch (WITHOUT using the torque) in your lower body your punches dont pack as much power.

thats why you dont see many fighters get dazed with punches when the opponent landing the punches doesnt have his feet set or is back pedaling.

You power doesnt come soley from your arms.

Its similar to pitching in baseball...

When pitchers throw the ball they step into the pitch with their front foot...

pitchers rely a great deal on their lower body.

If a pitcher were to NOT use his lower body he would be injured from the amount of pressure they are putting on their arm/upper body...using the lower body for the torque takes pressure off of your shoulder/arm and allows you to pitch at a higher velocity.

Same for boxing...you can puch using ONLY your upper body but for power you want to set your feet and step into your punch using your lower body for majority of the power.

its not the be all end all to power in your punches but it helps.

hope that helps.

You beat me to it. I was gonna bring up the baseball comparison as well. I've seen guys with skinny legs throw the **** out of the ball because they have the right mechanics and use their lower body well.

[Silencers]

You might think that, but go back and look at the photos, his thighs are huge and muscular. I am surprised every time I see him fight. The rest of his legs are like tooth pics as is the rest of his body, but his thighs are like BAM!

I guess you're right, I just looked at some photos. His thighs are much thicker than his calves.

[!! Shawn]

I guess you're right, I just looked at some photos. His thighs are much thicker than his calves.

Now every time you watch Tommy Hearns you are gonna look at this thighs like I do. He truly is a freak of nature.

[Domain]

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

yup its a shame the guy couldn't handle the pressure I mean what young man can its extremely tough...some of the few guys who handled the pressure well was sugar ray leonard and Oscar Delahoya...but I remember Breland in that lords of discipline and they were building him up to be the next big thing in boxing and praising his amateur career. I would of loved to see him live up to his expectations.

[Domain]

Tommy hearns had a large bone frame and he had a big slab of muscle on his back thats where his power came from.

[Shaun Oliver]

no. thai boxers have monster calves but they are not known to be big punchers

[Miburo]

no. thai boxers have monster calves but they are not known to be big punchers

That's because punching is the least emphasized strike in Muay Thai...

[BennyST]

Tommy Hearns had toothpick legs..

He blows that theory all to hell..

Indeed. Many of the best punchers have had skinny legs. Hearns, Jackson being just two. Rubin Carter was a very strong puncher. KO'd Emille Griffith in round one and was the only guy to do that and he had stick-like legs. Tito had skinny legs and was a strong puncher etc. Body type doesn't really come into it. It is more how they use their body and waist and just natural power.