Arm Punchers

[jri9d0]

Rocky Marciano was a great arm puncher all to his benefit.

[Watchfire]

Fun discussion as usual, I missed a lot. Malignaggi was a great example. I know a lot of people don't agree with my view of Lomo but I think that whoever said he was probably using an amateur mindset was right. It just seems weird to see him using so little torque the majority of the time. I understand its a strategy. I think if he got some more torque on it he'd be a mean puncher though. I'd like to point out I wasn't saying he never gets any power on them.

[M Bison]

I saw one arm puncher in the Lomo-Russell fight...and it wasn't Lomo

THIS!!!

Russel was slapping his shots in nothing behind them but the speed he could throw the slaps at.

[New England]

Agree with Bradley.

Vitali Klitschko, Derek Chisora, Nathan Cleverly

many of the brits are arm punchers. their trainers rarely train guys to address the target with their knuckles, or to sit down on punches and get power with their legs.


you can also blame athleticism for that, as many of the british fighters are freaking plebs. an athletic / explosive kid will walk into the gym already understanding what he needs to do to punch hard.

[Watchfire]

many of the brits are arm punchers. their trainers rarely train guys to address the target with their knuckles, or to sit down on punches and get power with their legs.


you can also blame athleticism for that, as many of the british fighters are freaking plebs. an athletic / explosive kid will walk into the gym already understanding what he needs to do to punch hard.

Good point, I do see the Euros doing it more often. I wonder if it has something to do with the amateur scene as well. Guys from Euro countries have such long Amateur careers sometimes and in that setting the shorter but faster punches pay off more so maybe its just habit.

[Build That Wall]

Earnie shavers

[daggum]

joe calzaghe only arm punched because he didn't want to get kicked out of boxing for murder