Where does Topuria's insane power come from?

[Cletus Fertitta]

No one’s going to mention Tommy Hearns? Bean pole ass dude

 

[hbombbisping]

No one’s going to mention Tommy Hearns? Bean pole ass dude

black, square shoulders, big clavicals, pretty much a prototypical power puncher

 

[Cletus Fertitta]

black, square shoulders, big clavicals, pretty much a prototypical power puncher

Cite some literature/studies on this. Being sincere.

 

[Harlekin]

If you know how to punch, a big ape index is useful, if you got thick arms, hands, shoulders.
Conor would be an mma example.

https://discover.hubpages.com/sports/15-Boxing-Champions-with-the-Most-Impressive-ReachArm-Span-in-History

For example

Paul Williams has super thin arms, especially forearms, no big hands -> average power (but great cardio -> less oxygen needed for muscle)
Thomas Hearns has similar height and reach, but his body could fill up to cruiserweight (he also was a very good weight cutter for his time)

 

[hbombbisping]

Proper mechanics, good timing and shot placement etc. Hes pretty explosive too.

Hes just an exceptionally good boxer by MMA standards, so he gets to chins clean.

Conor had good technique at a point but nowhere near the power.

 

[FriskyRandy]

Probably his cock

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Conor had good technique at a point but nowhere near the power.

Weirdly enough I actually watched that fight a few days ago. Ruddock was clearly ahead before the KO. That was Tommy in a nutshell though, suspect defence but strong offence and game changing power. Razors lead hand was the stuff of nightmares, I could see him being a problem for most guys at HW currently. Tommy harder to say because of his imbalances, could see him taking AJ, Dubois etcs head off but also randomly getting sparked by a stray shot from like fucking Dave Allen or Chisora or something.

 

[Uber_Noober]

 

[hbombbisping]

Weirdly enough I actually watched that fight a few days ago. Ruddock was clearly ahead before the KO. That was Tommy in a nutshell though, suspect defence but strong offence and game changing power. Razors lead hand was the stuff of nightmares, I could see him being a problem for most guys at HW currently. Tommy harder to say because of his imbalances, could see him taking AJ, Dubois etcs head off but also randomly getting sparked by a stray shot from like fucking Dave Allen or Chisora or something.

Tommy Morrison had some defensive lapses but he hit like a anvil. Prime he would have killed someone with MMA gloves.

 

[gibson5413]

He has speed. People think home run hitters in baseball are huge and jacked. It's all technique, bat speed and timing. Most home run hitters generate all of their power from the hips. Timing, technique and speed work the same way in MMA when it comes to KO power.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

He born with a lot of natural gifts

Especially at his size/frame

 

[marvinparsons]

Fantastic technique. He doesn't just throw with his arms, his lats and back muscles are generating a lot of his power. You can see how much torque he generates just looking at his back and how he turns his body into the shots.

In what world is that not a crazy muscular back?

 

[P4p Islam]

He seemingly doesn't have any of the physical attributes that most power powers have like size, big shoulders clavicals or back and leg muscles.

It's mystifying that he hits so hard considering his stature.

His fists

 

[TOMFDJYEDH]

Just be a boxer.

 

[nostradumbass]

Conor had good technique at a point but nowhere near the power.

I remember when Chuck Liddell showed up shithoused on some morning show and blurted out that he wanted to fight Tommy Morrison.