Increasing boxing power, any suggestions?

Question

My boxing technique is excellant, I shadow box, and I weight lift sometimes (light weights 20lbs or so), but do you guys have any other suggestions for increasing power?

Answer 1

when you throw hooks.. dont c**k you arm out soo much.. twist your hips with the punch.. For uppercuts, Take all you weight and bring it up.. for jabs.. step forward.. for straight rights(for right handers).. lean forward and twist when you punch..

Answer 2

If what you say is true, then just find an old copy of Dempsey's book. He talks about power punching (and he should know) coming from "falling into the hole", stamping the front foot as you allow your body weight to fall.

All the old timers like Marciano, Dempsey, Johnston, and Lewis punched like that, but no one does any more. Dempsey lamented that fact in his book, stating that power punching was a lost art.

Watching old videos of Dempsey hitting the heavy bag (it moved like a toy), I believe him. Lewis, Dempsey, Johnston and Marciano would devastate the modern heavyweight division due to their training regieme and punching power. Foreman, Ali, and Lennox Lewis are the only ones who would stand a chance.  

Find his book.

Answer 3

work on strengtheing your core muscles and the speed of the snap in your hips when you turn for a punch

Answer 4

Weight lifting is super terrible for boxing. Don't bother with it at all unless you're an elite level pro with plenty of speed and endurance to spare.

Real power is generated from proper technique and leverage of your body's skeletal muscles. You'll have to fix your stance, learn how to rotate your body instead of just leaning in for a hard punch. You have to drive punches with your shoulders instead of just reaching out there and getting use to swinging your entire body into the whole punch.