Mike Tyson Boxing Power Analysis | 2020 Mike Tyson Fight

One of the reasons Mike Tyson was such a successful boxer is because he did so many things the right way. We call boxing the “sweet science” for a reason. Technique is more important in boxing than strength or even speed. One of Iron Mike’s most important techniques, the one that all other of his flawless techniques sprang from, was to punch from his base. Let’s take a deeper look at Mike’s best punch so you can plan ahead your bets against his Mike Tyson Odds & Mike Tyson Prop Bets.

Iron Mike Tyson and Boxing Power From Your Base – Boxing Lines

What is a boxer’s “base”?

When we say the word base, we mean a boxer’s feet, legs, and torso. Anybody who has joined an exercise program has heard these words from his or her trainer, “You must strengthen your core.”

A boxer’s core are the fighter’s hips and torso. The core connects to the legs, which connect to the feet. The feet, legs, hips, and torso make up the base.

The best boxers set their feet, make a strong base, before throwing a punch. This is why even though Floyd Mayweather Jr. had power, he won so many fights via decision. 

Floyd could throw a punch from any angle. However, when he did this, when he did the super-fast combination that impressed fans and judges, he didn’t set his feet first, he didn’t create his base.

So although the punches looked nice and scored points, they didn’t do as much damage as punches thrown from his base.

Not that Floyd cared. First, he could throw from his base whenever he wished. He didn’t often choose too. Also, Floyd left the ring undefeated and one of the greatest boxers of all time. So, he did what worked for him. 

Iron Mike throws every punch from his base

Iron Mike is one of the most educated fighters in history. He knows more about boxing than most current professional fighters to do. A lot of that was because he trained with Cus D’Amato. It also helps that Mike is smart. He quickly picks things up.

When Tyson throws a punch, he always sets his feet. If Tyson wanted to throw a left hook to the body, he’d set his feet in the traditional right-handed stance with the left foot forward and the right foot back.

If Mike wanted to throw a right hook to the body, he’d make a switch, right foot in front and left foot in the back.

In Iron Mike’s early days, it was hard to catch the switch. But, trust us, that’s what Mike did.

After setting his base, Tyson threw the punch. Effective punches use the muscles in our legs and the torque from our hips to create power.

Speed comes from the torque of the hips. When Mike was young, he could twist his hips incredibly fast, which is why is punches were so fast.

In boxing, arms means nothing, legs and hips mean everything

Okay, your arms, shoulders, biceps, chest, etc., mean something in boxing. You can’t have no muscle mass and expect to stand toe-to-toe with anybody, much less a professional boxer.

So, your arms do mean something. But they don’t mean as much as you think. Nobody has stronger arms than their legs. That’s human nature.

Your legs, and the torque in your hips determines punching power. Iron Mike knows this. Mike’s idea with every punch is to bring power from his legs, his base, and drive it through his opponent by twisting his hips.

Mike’s arms are just the funnel that the power goes through to get to its destination. 

Iron Mike Tyson is one of the greatest fighters in history, had some of the most effective punches every thrown in a boxing ring, because he understood this idea, that power comes from your base.  

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