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It seems like people are more and more su****ious of Golovkin's gloves.
They say his gloves look a little smaller than his opponents.
They wonder why he hits so hard for a non-muscular guy.
I think I know why, and whats happening.
When I was fighting I was a heavy, and I liked to spar with super middles and light heavies because they were quicker and made me work harder. I had a heavy that i sparred with too, but we knew each other too well.
One time I was sparring with the super middle and it seemed like his punches were harder and sharper all of the sudden. He was hurting me Pluswith body shots.
I mentioned to him that his punches were hurting me more all of the sudden and I asked him what he was doing to increase his punching power.
He said he used to fight and train with loose fists, but he started practicing making his fists tight right before he punched.
I fought with loose fists too because it kept my forearms from getting tired and it seemed like it made me faster. Plus it probably helped to keep me relaxed.
So I started using the tight fist method against the heavy i used to spar and train with. After the first sparring session he told me that it felt like i was punching harder and sharper.
When you wrap your hands heavy and wear 8 or 10 oz gloves, and make a tight fist, it does seem to make your gloves look a little smaller, and your punches seem to feel harder and sharper.
The only downside that I noticed about fighting with a tight fist is that it changes your range and reach a little bit.
I think that's what going on with Golovkin's gloves, he is using more handwrap and making a tight fist. A little more handwrap is helpful because I noticed that even though i felt like i was punching harder with a tighter fist, it also hurt my hand more when i'd bounce one off a guys head.
I never had a hand injury with a loose fist, but i seemed to get sore hands with a tight fist.
They say his gloves look a little smaller than his opponents.
They wonder why he hits so hard for a non-muscular guy.
I think I know why, and whats happening.
When I was fighting I was a heavy, and I liked to spar with super middles and light heavies because they were quicker and made me work harder. I had a heavy that i sparred with too, but we knew each other too well.
One time I was sparring with the super middle and it seemed like his punches were harder and sharper all of the sudden. He was hurting me Pluswith body shots.
I mentioned to him that his punches were hurting me more all of the sudden and I asked him what he was doing to increase his punching power.
He said he used to fight and train with loose fists, but he started practicing making his fists tight right before he punched.
I fought with loose fists too because it kept my forearms from getting tired and it seemed like it made me faster. Plus it probably helped to keep me relaxed.
So I started using the tight fist method against the heavy i used to spar and train with. After the first sparring session he told me that it felt like i was punching harder and sharper.
When you wrap your hands heavy and wear 8 or 10 oz gloves, and make a tight fist, it does seem to make your gloves look a little smaller, and your punches seem to feel harder and sharper.
The only downside that I noticed about fighting with a tight fist is that it changes your range and reach a little bit.
I think that's what going on with Golovkin's gloves, he is using more handwrap and making a tight fist. A little more handwrap is helpful because I noticed that even though i felt like i was punching harder with a tighter fist, it also hurt my hand more when i'd bounce one off a guys head.
I never had a hand injury with a loose fist, but i seemed to get sore hands with a tight fist.
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