you can train people to have a better quicker more explosive punch but you have a point when it comes to a gift. your power comes from glutes, core, hamstrings and back as well as technical training and timing. the first three I was very poor when I started but always had a powerful back/shoulders but still have a wicked punch, which has improved through training.
Bizarrely, it seems Joshua's next fight will be at Wembley on the same night as the Fury v Klitschko rematch.
That's just a dig at Fury. Bit arrogant and naive fighting on the same night as Fury. I know which onenI'll be watching.
I have a big punch. I used to spa with a mate from Uni who was a decent amateur. He said I had fists like exploding sledge hammers. Handy to know you can look after yourself or your mates.
World heavyweight number one Tyson Fury says he is "retired" in his mind and is only fighting for the money... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36039559
He'll never go down as one if he backs out of this fight, he'll be forever known as the guy that got lucky then did a runner.
I have been a big boxing fan for yonks and love hearing about various anecdotes regarding certain boxers. There was a very, very good fighter by the name of Henry Armstrong who on one occasion came out for the fourth round of a 15 round contest and extended his gloves to his opponent. His opponent said "What are you doing - it's not the last round"! to which Henry replied "It is for you"! and went on to knock him out. On another occasion he had been continually abused by his opponent over a number of weeks prior to the fight and Henry had become very upset at some of the things said about him. When they finally came together centre ring for the introduction Henry leaned forward and said "I didn't like what you have been saying about me so I am going to knock you out 15 times tonight"! He had arranged with his second that when there was ten seconds to go in the round he was to hammer the ring apron which (the vibrations) Henry could pick up with his feet and promptly laid the guy out but the bell invariably saved him so he could come out for the next round. He did this for 14 rounds and then laid him out in the 15th.
Just checked out this twitter account and it's a load of arse - only 200 tweets, the last one posted in Jan this year, and even fewer followers.
Surprising how few seem to know of Homicide Hank nowadays. For some reason a great favourite of my granddad (who met the great Jack Johnson when he was about 14 or 15)who of course had only seen him on newsreels in the 1930s. Used to be like a human windmill he said. Armstrong won titles at 4 weights when there were only 8 belts to fight for. He held world titles at three different weights at the same time! Highly ranked in boxing magazines.
A lad around our way was a good boxer. Only about 11 stone and matching your description of wiry. I remember being in a pub and there was a bit of an argument over something. He left and 3 Wessies followed him out. Someone, another visitor who didn't know the lad, told the barman to ring the police as they were going to get him. The barman replied if the three of them were daft enough to have a go at him that was their lookout. Next thing they came whizzing by the window one by one, all sparked out. A lesson to not go by appearances as I wouldn't have backed down on looking at him and his size if I hadn't known who he was. Another one who was fit and yet died of cancer in his early forties.
Oh I just assumed it was from the logo and looked at the UK Hardest Man account on Twitter. My mistake then.
