Do guys with chicken legs generate more power?

[ShoulderRoll]

Look at Deontay Wilder. Or Thomas Hearns.

[ShoulderRoll]

Bob Foster as well.

[Idgogay4AJ]

Tyson, nazeem hamed , tua, Joshua off the top of my head think differently....

[-Kev-]

I'm no power generating expert but there doesn't seem to be any correlation between leg size and punching power.

In fact I have no clue wtf makes a good puncher. My first thought is form/pivoting but i've seen sloppy dudes who don't punch with really good form get crazy ko's.

It wouldn't surprise me if there is something in common with power punchers, physically, like a certain muscle group they have developed or something. Or maybe it's a certain amount of energy you have to use and not all boxers are able to generate such energy.

[redmish]

Wilder and hearns generate power with their incredible leverage plus good technique.

[-Kev-]

If you carefully look at the punch RJJ landed on Griffin, that dropped him, I think it was a left hook, you'll notice that punch is not a typical KO punch. Like from the angle it was landed, and the position Roy was in when it landed. In other words that was just simply abnormal power and Roy had definitely perfected the amount of energy he had to exert to ko his opponents.

[bigfo0t]

Well, power comes from the bottom up. IMO, the most powerful punches are the ones thrown when feet are firmly planted to produce enough friction/grip to push off the floor/canvas to add that extra force. Think of the difference between fighting on pavement with shoes on, to a slick hardwood floor with socks on.

As for "chicken legs" generating more power? Unlikely, but it's hard to say with guys like Wilder & Hearns considering their frames and other factors such as muscle & bone density, styles & techniques, ring IQ, opposition, etc.

[Redd Foxx]

I'm a really tall guy with chicken legs and I think the power comes from leverage. People who have trained with me say I was stronger than they were expecting and the only thing I can come up with is that I've learned to use my whole body. I actually learned it by watching Tommy Hearns. Look at the way he put a little "extra" into every punch, twisting and using the rotation of his broad shoulders. Using the full body (including the legs) you can generate more force. The speed and accuracy has to be there though as you can't muscle your way through punches like some smaller guys can.

[Little Mac 91]

Well, power comes from the bottom up. IMO, the most powerful punches are the ones thrown when feet are firmly planted to produce enough friction/grip to push off the floor/canvas to add that extra force. Think of the difference between fighting on pavement with shoes on, to a slick hardwood floor with socks on.

As for "chicken legs" generating more power? Unlikely, but it's hard to say with guys like Wilder & Hearns considering their frames and other factors such as muscle & bone density, styles & techniques, ring IQ, opposition, etc.

With Wilder shouldn't it be long athletic arms + big swing (distance) + speed? And then with someone like Wlad it's a stocky ass arm and short swing but homding more brute force.

I'm no expert to actually know scientifically how it exactly goes on but still... by looking at it feels like you have a hunch and "get it" what's going on.

[CinderelliMan]

Wilder and hearns generate power with their incredible leverage plus good technique.

Wilder has good technique? I have never seen it.