Boxing hand speed?

Question

how many punches per second do you think mosley, mayweather and calzaghe throw or can throw? I was watching videos on youtube and they have people like 5 punches per second and stuff.

How many punches do you think amateur boxers can throw per second? how do you work on improving hand speed, should i try shadow boxing with light weights?

If there is someone else you think belongs with mayweather, mosley and calzaghe do tell.

Answer 1

Several punches a second, or more, is possible.

Most people can develop this kind of speed with time and conditioning.

A double-end bag is good. Try to hit it accurately from different angles and with speed. Watch Roy Jones training on this when he was younger, as he was amazing.

Also, focus mitts can really help if you have a good coach who will call out fast combinations or angle and open gloves so you have to react fast.

The heavy bag is also useful if you pretend it is hot so you really impact fast and hard, but then pull your punch back immediately.  

Sparring is essential work as well, and general conditioning an obvious requirement.

Do consider that some boxers become very fast, but everyone needs a good coach and trainer to develop their own personal style. In fact, not all boxers become really fast. Some have more power, and some use positioning and angles. Ali was really fast, and although he got hit too much (lousy defense), he trained hard and never quit. Marciano was slower and less powerful, but his relentless conditioned determination allowed him to put his opponents on the defensive and gradually wear them down, and he also never quit. Tyson had it all, speed, great movement, power, and defense, but one day he fired everyone and stopped training. He quit.



Find out what works for you. Speed is important, but keep everything in balance. You also need accuracy, power, a game plan, great trainers and coaches, and prime conditioning.....

And never quit!