Why don't more boxers attempt Superman punches?

[New England]

your feet need to be in contact with the ground to punch hard. it's literally the only way you generate real power and shift your weight at the right time. look at any sport where you need to torque at the midsection. baseball pitchers, batters, golfers, tennis, you name it, they all have their feet set and it starts literally with the soles of your shoes. if they're on grass they wear cleats. if they're on canvas they wear a nice high cut set of boxing shoes with good traction and ankle support.

[blowblow]

superman punch is powerless tbh coz you need a planted foot to generate power to your hands.. shuryuken is doable.. look how pac and casimero did that to their opponents.. such a thing of beauty..

[Apollo7]

I think you could probably get good power in a superman punch if you throw your body into it correctly. I think the main reason it isn't used in boxing is because the opponent would see it coming so it's very unlikely it would land well. It would put you in a bad position, off balance and likely to get countered.

[W1LL]

Because the person on the receiving end wouldn't be jumping face-first to help it connect?

[MUNG]

yeah everything changed when superman ended up in a wheelchair

[_Rexy_]

Isn't that illegal in boxing?

No idea, who would be ****** enough to try it? Power starts from the ground up

[blowblow]

i also wonder why this punch is illegal. it was still a punch though.

[GGG Gloveking]

yeah everything changed when superman ended up in a wheelchair

Oh sheit!

[MartialMind]

i also wonder why this punch is illegal. it was still a punch though.

You are not allowed to strike with the inside of the glove I believe. I think it happens all the time actually but they aren't as blatant as Manny's above.

Fury was practically ***** slapping Wilder in the last fight.

[buge]