Fist size = power?

[Left Hook Tua]

Anyone who has dabbled in martial arts can tell u the less surface area the more power there will be because tht power is then concentrated into a smaller area... look at snow shoes u wear in the north pole... they have a big surface area so the weight is spread out.. if you stand on ur toe you will fall thru the ice cos all ur weight is on a tiny point.

yeah well i'm talking about boxing not chowmein fu and pekingduck shu.

bigger fists helps with power. just like hand speed and proper technique.

[Left Hook Tua]

True, but a bigger fist size normally means bigger, stonger bones.

he's wrong.

he's not taking into account gloves.

you wear the same size gloves.

the bigger fists help.


all his surface area sashimi karate talk is irrelevant in boxing.

[-GDS-]

I mean in Karate my trainer told me to hit with one knuckle for max power but obviously in boxing it doesnt apply as u stated, especially due to the gloves but we r talking about fists in the gloves not knuckles so theoreticaly a smaller fist landing square wud equate to more power than a bigger fist basing that on two dudes tht weight the same and have the same bone density etc

I don't know what your sensei or what not is talking about. One knuckle would be able to properly conduct all of the energy to really make it harder.

[Golden Boi 360]

miguel cotto has little hands from the pictures i've seen

[SplitSecond]

whatever did happen to invader zim? twas a good show

[PensionKiller]

Apprently Liston had some huge fists.

Not been beaten from what I have read.

The gloves are the same ounces so a bigger hand may help because there's more bone.

[Left Hook Tua]

miguel cotto has little hands from the pictures i've seen

yeah but miguel is more a beat you up , wear you down power.

not really a knock you out with one punch power.



that's also another reason why guys have less power when moving up.

fist size.

no matter how big you bulk up , your fist size is still smaller.

that's why even if james toney is 240 lbs. , he still has the hands of a middleweight.

[-GDS-]

yeah but miguel is more a beat you up , wear you down power.

not really a knock you out with one punch power.



that's also another reason why guys have less power when moving up.

fist size.

no matter how big you bulk up , your fist size is still smaller.

that's why even if james toney is 240 lbs. , he still has the hands of a middleweight.

Never thought of it that way. Good point. Bone density also.

[edgarg]

post up proof that fist size = power

i know someone will bring up lucian bute, but i think that has mroe to do with beautifully countered bodyshots than real ko power

Well, One thing I do know, is that during the Sonny Liston period, his closed fist adorned the pages of many boxing artcles. He had huge fists-I suppose to match his 84 inch reach.

[Left Hook Tua]

Never thought of it that way. Good point. Bone density also.

so many things attribute to power.

fist size , handspeed , snap at the end of punches , etc.

it's not a simple black and white thing.


there's different philosophies in balling up your fists too.

in karate , i always balled my fists up real tight and compact. more power , make sure you don't hurt your hands , etc.

in boxing , i learned to keep my fists slightly open and to only close it right before impact halfway through the punch. the thinking is balling up your fists at all time wastes energy. plus they say closing it halfway through adds more snap at the end.

who knows?