Technique and weight do play a part though so the lower weight you go the less likely you'll find fighters who can negate that much weight disadvantage in terms of power generation. Back then, I had the same problem when sparring (and now I notice that most of the new guys at the gym have it too) my heart started beating fast and I couldnt control my breathing so I get out of breath really quick. You cant just come up with such an inference lol. This will create the snap of the punch which will increase its power. Before anything else, you have to stay calm. Subriel Matias Captures World Title in Star-Making Performance, Subriel Matias vs. Jeremias Ponce: All-Out War, The PBC Podcast: Cody Crowley & Joey Spencer, The PBC Podcast: Jeremias Ponce, Andrew Council, O'Shaquie Foster Becomes New WBC Champ in Decisive Fashion. A fast punch will not hit hard unless you put some body weight behind it. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Transfer this idea over to boxing where certain fighters will also have fast hands. Pointing your feet away from your target will deliver a less forceful punch. Extremely accurate puncher. } 8. And so the heavier divisions have always had more knockouts than any other. padding-bottom: 56.25%; Throughout his career, the Hitman was able to score almost 72% knockout ratio even though he was considered very tall and skinny for the welterweight division. Thats because their upper back muscles are really strong because of the wrestling. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. One of the absolutely critical aspects of throwing a punch is your technique. Frazier, he said, Frazier., Smokin Joe wasnt a mere puncher. For example, the UFC fighter Yoel Romero, who is one of the hardest hitters in themiddleweight division, likes to do backflips after he enters the octagon just before the fights. Smaller fighters with shorter arms who work on their technique can be just as devastating as their taller rangier counterparts. Buster Douglas for example and Evander Holyfield to name just two.