Do guys with chicken legs generate more power?

[The Tribe]

combination of leverage/torque distance, strength, speed and bone density.

[Larry the boss]

Leverage and timing=power

[THC]

I think "power" in boxing is based on timing and leverage.

Proper timing determines the velocity/acceleration of the punch on impact.

Maximum leverage (to accelerate a fist) is generated from the ground up, i.e. legs >> hip >> shoulder >> arm >> hand.

Muscle size or body build isn't a reliable indicator of superior punching power. e.g. Tommy Hearns vs Tim Bradley. One exception is Mike Tyson who had tree trunk thighs.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

The punch that Wilder normally turns dudes lights out with is a short right hand.

Those windmill punches work out good for Wilder because 1) he is long enough to throw them where is not in that much danger 2) they come from weird angles 3) which keeps guys from really knowing where his shots are coming from. Lara throws great straight punches all the time but he can never really surprise a guy because everything is the same.

It can be a weakness obviously but people also don't take into account what positives come from it.

I know some people make fun ofbhis windmills just to troll but I genuinely believe the other half just watch GIFs and really have no clue what is going on or what happened before that (I mentioned this before too).

You also make a good point about Lara. I think if he had more diversity in his arsenal he would be stopping/hurting more opponents than he has at this point.

[The plunger man]

I remember reading a book on it once and there was evidence to suggest thomas hearns and bob foster created a certain power from there lean frames.....something to do with leverage and sinewy muscles if i remember correctly.

[Lester Tutor]

Depends. There are many athletes that are heavier upper torso than their calves. Some athletes have bigger thighs than their calves or vise versa. Jacobs, Marquez, Michael Jordan... all properly upper muscular. I use to do a type of Spartan Kettlebell workout where I would pump my calves up and down on the edge of stairs. My calves were freaking huge compared to my thighs. I stopped doing it because of random cramps sometimes days later. Anyhow, PAC throughout his career was always hoping on calves in style. Makes sense why his calves are ripped and knows how to control his weight effortlessly. But his upper torso seems a bit midgety

[ShoulderRoll]

Depends. There are many athletes that are heavier upper torso than their calves. Some athletes have bigger thighs than their calves or vise versa. Jacobs, Marquez, Michael Jordan... all properly upper muscular. I use to do a type of Spartan Kettlebell workout where I would pump my calves up and down on the edge of stairs. My calves were freaking huge compared to my thighs. I stopped doing it because of random cramps sometimes days later. Anyhow, PAC throughout his career was always hoping on calves in style. Makes sense why his calves are ripped and knows how to control his weight effortlessly. But his upper torso seems a bit midgety

I was watching a video today about how cramps are caused by one muscle group trying to do the work that a weaker muscle group should be doing. Maybe that's what was happening in your case.

[Lester Tutor]

I was watching a video today about how cramps are caused by one muscle group trying to do the work that a weaker muscle group should be doing. Maybe the s what was happening in your case.

Thanks. I liked the video

[Luilun]

It's not the Chicken legs it's having them long arms that have lots of leverage coming from a long distance. Just like guys with short arms have better leverage when throwing hooks and upper cuts like Tyson and Marciano who had short arms but tree trunk legs. It's like getting hit with a 2 by 4 thats coming ten feet away rather than 5

[THC]

It's not the Chicken legs it's having them long arms that have lots of leverage coming from a long distance.

A prime example of that is Tommy's right hand that dropped Duran. Couple of pitty patty jabs to the stomach as a setup, and then that rocket right seemed to come from the center of the ring. BOOM!