What does Heavy handed really Mean

[Kid-Chocolate]

Commentators and trainers usually describe a hard hitter as having heavy hands.
There are 3 possibilities to this observation.

1) Heavy hands mean a fighter has heavy fists.

2) from Elbow to fist is heavy.

3) The whole fighters arm is heavy, from shoulder to fist.

So which is it, what do members of NSB think is most likely the definition of Heavy hands.

[_original_]

I've always interpreted it as a fighter who has big, thudding power but is not necessarily a KO artist. I'd say somebody like Cotto would be a good example, he doesn't have that one-shot power, but he'll wear you down and stop/hurt you overtime.

[DannYankee]

That you get tired fast when jerking off.

[Ruthless One]

Heavy hands = punches hard, has a lot of power, size doesn't really matter but it is more emphasized with larger fighters

[Mike D]

It means your hands weigh a lot and are obese.

[Jloro]

It means your hands weigh a lot and are obese.

Obese hand rates are rising.

[Beercules]

Thudding power. Like original said, not necessarily a KO artist but when he hits you it hurts a lot.


Doe.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Im guessing it has to do with dense bones. Where even the lightest punch without much effort feels like a bag of bricks hitting you.

[P4P Opinion]

I've always interpreted it as a fighter who has big, thudding power but is not necessarily a KO artist. I'd say somebody like Cotto would be a good example, he doesn't have that one-shot power, but he'll wear you down and stop/hurt you overtime.

Spot on. Another example would be Carl Froch, the Groves finisher aside. On the flipside, I'd say you get fighters who have sort of snap-power, but without the actual force behind the shot. The type of fighter who scores a fair few flash knockdowns, but doesn't get that many stoppages. I assume they catch their opponents out with speed and reflexes, but don't scramble them enough to keep them down. My theory is that one-punch KO hitters have a little from column A and a little from column B, a dangerous combination.

[Coachmanager]

Commentators and trainers usually describe a hard hitter as having heavy hands.
There are 3 possibilities to this observation.

1) Heavy hands mean a fighter has heavy fists.

2) from Elbow to fist is heavy.

3) The whole fighters arm is heavy, from shoulder to fist.

So which is it, what do members of NSB think is most likely the definition of Heavy hands.

It means than the figther doesn't need legs to hit hard. Why Sergio didn`t hit hard Cotto because he is not heavy hand and without legs he has no power. George Foreman is the perfect example of a Heavy Hand boxer.