Where Punch Power Comes From?

[Pugnacious_Z]

ive heard many people talkin about punch power and ive heard many different views. sum say its the weight of the fist, sum say its the speed of the punch, sum sayits the physicaly power of the guy.
if u say fist size it cant be coz there have been small fist guys with hard punches. if u say physicaly power then powerlifters shud be boxers which is false and if u say the speed, ali is a good definition of a boxer with speed but nowhere near best puncher. so wat cud it be?

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

Power punching is about natural strength, timing and impact.

If you look at big punchers, they ALWAYS have a very wide stance... I reckon that's where a lot of the power comes from.

[Pugnacious_Z]

you say its about timing and ive heard that but i mean punch power on a bag not in ring, on a bag u can create the most force u can

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

On a bag... I dunno mate... I guess that comes down to natural strength. You could try to widen your stance and try to make the power come from your thighs rather than you arms And twist your hips?

[Ark]

In my opinion, anybody can punch hard with the proper training and technique. Though there are what some poeple call natural punchers, poeple born with punching power. Its not from their muscle mass, nor is it from speed or anything of that sort...its a natural gift that they are born with.

If you want to land powerfull punches on a bag you have to use the proper technique to do so, such as using ur body, ur hips to rotate and a few other things. Visit a boxing gym near by for a few lessons and you'll learn almost everything there is to know.

[Boxerdog]

It's a very good question..... and not easily answered.
I can hit a lot harder than the Average Joe simply because I have some ring training and know how to put my weight into a punch effectively. (I'm a BIG S.O.B.)
But then you have a guy like Morales,who looks like a concentration camp escapee at times but can rattle your damned tooth fillings. Something to do with arm length comes into play here I suspect.
I don't think the best trainer in the world could teach Andy **** to have K.O. power....so it's partly body type, partly technique, and probably a little bit "nastiness".

[pinaldino]

It's a combination a many things, starting with what nature gave you in your arms...your relative percentage of quick/slow muscle fibers is pretty much fixed from birth , so your ability to accelerate a mass (your fist) cannot be increased so much.
Punching technique ,like putting your body weight in your hand, is also primordial. Fighters who are not blessed with natural power can often obtain almost the same effect if they have an excellent technique + quickness + perfect timing. Look at Tzyu's right hand, it's so effective because he throws it when he knows he will catch the guy.
Also tall and skinny fighters have natural ability to hit hard, maybe because of the leverage...

[Dirty Harry]

It's a combination a many things, starting with what nature gave you in your arms...your relative percentage of quick/slow muscle fibers is pretty much fixed from birth , so your ability to accelerate a mass (your fist) cannot be increased so much.
Punching technique ,like putting your body weight in your hand, is also primordial. Fighters who are not blessed with natural power can often obtain almost the same effect if they have an excellent technique + quickness + perfect timing. Look at Tzyu's right hand, it's so effective because he throws it when he knows he will catch the guy.
Also tall and skinny fighters have natural ability to hit hard, maybe because of the leverage...

Tall... skinny... leverage... AKA Tommy Hearns

[Piper the Great]

ur legs create the force

[Weebler I]

so basically nobody knows