People Say that Power Comes From the Calves. But Wilder Has Chicken Legs

[mlac]

He is a freak of nature. He put Helenius to sleep with an arm punch that wasnt even fully extended. It looks ***********y on the replay but the dude just has a bomb in his right hand. I know people are going to scream fix but you dont fall like that when you are faking it. Its like people saying the Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley fight was fixed. There are numerous examples of people taking dives and it looks nothing like that.

if it was fake Helenius is some kind of Daniel Day Lewis esque actor, with the oscar winning moment of rolling his eyes back into his skull.

[james240]

Even more remarkable he has retained that power after 9 wrist and hand surgeries.

[QuebecSTAR2]

Wilder was bordering anorexic looking legs, Truly Chicken Legs. Pacquiao has twice the size.. How is Wilder muster such power with such trully weak legs?

The power comes from AL HAYMON'S deep pockets.

[blowblow]

The power comes from AL HAYMON'S deep pockets.

that was the scariest power that could hit a boxer..

[YGriffith]

Comes from the legs, as in positioning, but most comes from the back, every power puncher in history has a huge and thick back, mostly with wide shoulders.

[SplitSecond]

Comes from the legs, as in positioning, but most comes from the back, every power puncher in history has a huge and thick back, mostly with wide shoulders.

Punching power is from the shoulder’s to the fist. Anyone that has boxed enough and actually gained some power will have realized it’s all about the snap of your shoulder and tightening of the fist. Legs are just a base. The back is for stabilisation so you don’t tear your arms off, you’ll build a good back just from pulling your punches back from shadowboxing.

[SN!PER]

Brute force, to push the other fighter around, break clinches, and force them into a vulnerable position requires strong legs and weight. Which is why it's so ****** that AJ boxed Usyk because he didn't use his advantages at all. He just let the little man have his way with him.

Explosiveness, which Wilder has, is more about speed and reflexes. Not big muscles, but fast muscles for quick rotation to generate force in the swings.

[Babadoux]

That's because power doesn't come from your calves

People say it comes from the legs but it really comes down to how much force you can generate from the ground up. For example, imagine just how challenging it would be to punch hard if you were somehow suspended in the air.

Different body types will be able to develop power differently, and technique is absolutely crucial too.

[ShoulderRoll]

Only idiot Pacquiao fans say that power comes from the calves.

[Sctrojan]

Genetics. You can increase your power through proper technique and muscle physiology to some degree but if it's "not there" it's not there. Tim Bradley comes to mind...