Punching power is a term that describes the amount of momentum

Momentum

In classical mechanics, linear momentum or translational momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object...

 in a person's punches

Punch (strike)

A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is the most commonly used attack in hand to hand combat. It is used in some martial arts and combat sports, most notably boxing where it is the only type of technique allowed...

. Knockout power is a more specific term for the probability of any strike

Strike (attack)

A strike is an attack with an inanimate object, such as a weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause an effect upon an opponent or to simply cause harm to an opponent. There are many different varieties of strikes...

 to the head to cause unconsciousness

Unconsciousness

Unconsciousness is the condition of being not conscious—in a mental state that involves complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli. Being in a comatose state or coma is a type of unconsciousness. Fainting due to a drop in blood pressure and a...

 in an opponent, usually referred to as a knockout

Knockout

A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

, or King-Hit in Australian English. Knockout power is related to the impulse delivered and precision of the strike.

In order to increase the mass behind a punch, it is essential to move the body as a unit throughout the punch. Power is generated from the ground up, such that force from the ankles transfers to the knees; force from the knees transfers to the thighs; force from the thighs transfers to the core

Core (anatomy)

In anatomy, the core refers, in its most general of definitions, to the body minus the legs and arms. Functional movements are highly dependent on the core, and lack of core development can result in a predisposition to injury...

; from the core to the chest; from the chest to the shoulders; from the shoulders to the forearm

Forearm

-See also:*Forearm flexors*Forearm muscles...

s and finally the compounded force transfers through the fist

Fist

Fist may refer to:* In falconry, the hand covered by a heavy glove as in boxing, on which the hawk perches* Fisting, the act of the inserting fingers or the whole hand in a vagina or rectum for sexual pleasure...

 into an opponent. So the most powerful punchers are able to connect their whole body and channel the force from each portion of the body into a punch.

Generally, there are 5 components to punching power that must be present for a puncher to be considered truly powerful: lack of arm punching, proper weight shifting, stepping during a punch, pivoting with a punch, and using proper footwork.

This body connection requires the development of a strong core. The core is perhaps the most important element in a powerful punch, since it connects the powerhouse of the legs to the delivery system of the arms. Basic core conditioning exercises

Physical exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of...

 include abdominal crunches

Crunch (exercise)

The crunch is one of the most common abdominal exercises. It primarily works the rectus abdominis muscle.-Form:A crunch begins with lying face up on the floor with knees bent. The movement begins by curling the shoulders towards the pelvis. The hands can be behind or beside the neck or crossed over...

, situps

Sit-up (exercise)

The sit-up is a strength training exercise commonly performed with the aim of strengthening the hip flexors and abdominal muscles. It begins with lying with the back on the floor, typically with the arms across the chest or hands behind the head and the knees bent in an attempt to reduce stress on...

 and leg raises.

Fighters known for their punching power

• In-Chul Baek
• Riddick Bowe
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• Shannon Briggs
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• Jack Dempsey
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• George Foreman
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• Joe Frazier
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• Khaosai Galaxy
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• Wilfredo Gómez
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• David Haye
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• Thomas Hearns
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• Larry Holmes
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• Julian Jackson
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• Roy Jones, Jr.
• Vitali Klitschko
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• Wladimir Klitschko
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• Rocky Marciano
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• Gerald McClellan
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• John Mugabi
  John Mugabi
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• Manny Pacquiao
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• Kelly Pavlik
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• Hasim Rahman
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• Earnie Shavers
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• David Tua
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• Mike Tyson
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• Edwin Valero
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• Peter Aerts
  Peter Aerts
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• Dennis Alexio
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• Jérôme Le Banner
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• Mike Bernardo
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• Remy Bonjasky
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• Raul Cătinaş
  Raul Cătinaş
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• Branko Cikatić
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• Lloyd van Dams
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• Ramon Dekkers
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• Gago Drago
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• Ben Edwards
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• Mirko Filipović
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• Hesdy Gerges
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• Daniel Ghiţă
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• Badr Hari
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• Ernesto Hoost
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• Mark Hunt
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• Alexey Ignashov
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• Albert Kraus
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• Melvin Manhoef
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• Mighty Mo
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• Cătălin Moroşanu
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• Alain Ngalani
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• John Wayne Parr
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• Dževad Poturak
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• Gökhan Saki
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• Bob Sapp
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• Ray Sefo
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• Paul Slowinski
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• Benny Urquidez
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• Mike Zambidis
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• Errol Zimmerman
  Errol Zimmerman
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• Tank Abbott
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• Thiago Alves
  Thiago Alves
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• Mark Muñoz
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• Andrei Arlovski
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• Vitor Belfort
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• Shane Carwin
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• Paul Daley
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• Alexander Emelianenko
• Fedor Emelianenko
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• Mirko Filipović
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• Leonard Garcia
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• Takanori Gomi
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• Gary Goodridge
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• Dan Hardy
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• Dan Henderson
  Dan Henderson
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• Quinton Jackson
  Quinton Jackson
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• Anthony Johnson
  Anthony Johnson (fighter)
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• Sergei Kharitonov
• Muhammed Lawal
  Muhammed Lawal
  |-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...
  
  
• Chris Leben
  Chris Leben
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• Chuck Liddell
  Chuck Liddell
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• Melvin Manhoef
  Melvin Manhoef
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• Drew McFedries
• Roy Nelson
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• Alistair Overeem
  Alistair Overeem
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• B.J. Penn
• Brett Rogers
  Brett Rogers
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• Maurício Rua
  Mauricio Rua
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• Bas Rutten
  Bas Rutten
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• Brendan Schaub
  Brendan Schaub
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• Junior dos Santos
  Junior dos Santos
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• Bob Sapp
  Bob Sapp
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• Anderson Silva
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• Wanderlei Silva
  Wanderlei Silva
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• Thiago Silva
• Kimbo Slice
  Kimbo Slice
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• James Thompson
  James Thompson (fighter)
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• Cain Velasquez
  Cain Velasquez
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• Igor Vovchanchyn
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• Gilbert Yvel
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• Roman Zentsov
  Roman Zentsov
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