Gerald McClellan

[JAB5239]

Jackson was a savage, a real puncher. People think weight matters lol.

Not weight, certainly not muscle. It's amazing how hard some guys can hit channeling that energy right up from their feet and through their fists. The old adage you can't teach power is very true. You have the knack or you don't. Some guys have a little more than others, than there are guys like Jackson who had it in spades.

[Biledriver]

Not weight, certainly not muscle. It's amazing how hard some guys can hit channeling that energy right up from their feet and through their fists. The old adage you can't teach power is very true. You have the knack or you don't. Some guys have a little more than others, than there are guys like Jackson who had it in spades.

Jackson had insane power. P4P on the same level as Tommy Hearns IMO

[Biledriver]

I remember well the Michael Vick incident. It was nice because people really got upset and did something about it. Unfortunately back when people really didn't make much of a fuss when people violated animals.

I loved growing up in the middle of New York City as a kid with one notable caveat... There were so many stray dogs. It broke my heart.

There is, unfortunately, a connection with "macho" culture and blood sports. 8,000 years of civilization and a modest percentage of knuckledraggers still exists.

[QueensburyRules]

Not weight, certainly not muscle. It's amazing how hard some guys can hit channeling that energy right up from their feet and through their fists. The old adage you can't teach power is very true. You have the knack or you don't. Some guys have a little more than others, than there are guys like Jackson who had it in spades.

- - Tommy Hearns was never known as a power puncher until Manny took him in to teach him how to leverage his height and reach amalgamated with his speed and footwork.

That he was the better boxer than Ray is unquestioned. He only lost the first fight because Manny strangely allowed him to over train, thus coming in at 145 instead of the full 147 that cost him his stamina...yer welcome...

[billeau2]

Not weight, certainly not muscle. It's amazing how hard some guys can hit channeling that energy right up from their feet and through their fists. The old adage you can't teach power is very true. You have the knack or you don't. Some guys have a little more than others, than there are guys like Jackson who had it in spades.

Yeah! I mean a simple thing like where your head is, can add, or subtract considerably... There are a fantastic amount of elements that come together when a punch is thrown... And they work in concert so it is not simply a matter of working each element in isolation.

[billeau2]

- - Tommy Hearns was never known as a power puncher until Manny took him in to teach him how to leverage his height and reach amalgamated with his speed and footwork.

That he was the better boxer than Ray is unquestioned. He only lost the first fight because Manny strangely allowed him to over train, thus coming in at 145 instead of the full 147 that cost him his stamina...yer welcome...

Manny was just fantastic. That whole gym... He was able to actually work on subtlety and body mechanics enough to do something like teach Hearns more power.