Women's boxing and punching power.

[Old bones Ian]

Genuine question, why are there not more power punchers in women's boxing?
Most fights seem to go the distance unless a mismatch . Is it the physicality of the female build , or training methods ?
Could you develop a boxers power , as has happened in mens boxing from amateur to pro.
I'm guessing women follow the same training programs in pro boxing gyms it just doesn't seem to develop punchers.

[Jimmy2025]

Women are probably just as robust as men in terms of taking a headshot but nowhere near as explosive typically.

[SeanBrennan]

Women are probably just as robust as men in terms of taking a headshot but nowhere near as explosive typically.

I suspect this is pretty much the reason

[black panther]

Men have on average 61% more muscle mass...but maybe also women find it hard re development of fast twitch muscle fibres

Supposedly the best female boxer Clarissa Shields has only 3 Kos.

Never really watched women's boxing but credit where credit is due that Lucia Rijker was quality and could bang

[Old bones Ian]

Men have on average 61% more muscle mass...but maybe also find it hard re development of fast twitch muscle fibres

Supposedly the best female boxer Clarissa Shields has only 3 Kos.

Never really watched women's boxing but credit where credit is due that Lucia Rijker was quality and could bang

Looking at Boxrec top 25 P4P women's boxers , and only 3 have a KO percentage of 50%, and only 1 of those boxers is above 50%
I'm just interested if due to the difference in women's muscle build up a different training regimen be adopted to improve power, as training same as men doesn't seem to improve power.
To have punching power as a woman would give a boxer so much advantage

[JamesPhilips]

Women are probably just as robust as men in terms of taking a headshot but nowhere near as explosive typically.

Don’t they have thinner skulls?

[Jimmy2025]

Women are probably just as robust as men in terms of taking a headshot but nowhere near as explosive typically.

Don’t they have thinner skulls?

No, slightly thicker. Their neck muscles are smaller, of course, but the front part of the skull is thicker on average than men's.

[Old bones Ian]

Would the amount of distance fights mean higher chance of long-term damage?

[Controversial]

Not as strong or fast, not as heavy or muscular and many aren't technically great, lots of knockouts are from well timed punches. Plus there are far fewer women boxing so a lot less fights, there doesn't seem to be the same different levels of talent as you get in mens boxing either.

[JamesPhilips]

Women are probably just as robust as men in terms of taking a headshot but nowhere near as explosive typically.

Don’t they have thinner skulls?

No, slightly thicker. Their neck muscles are smaller, of course, but the front part of the skull is thicker on average than men's.

I’m sorry I don’t believe for one minute women take a better punch than men

[gilgamesh]

Don’t they have thinner skulls?

No, slightly thicker. Their neck muscles are smaller, of course, but the front part of the skull is thicker on average than men's.

I’m sorry I don’t believe for one minute women take a better punch than men

No it's definitely that they just don't punch as hard or as efficiently technique wise.

[Old bones Ian]

So do women need different training to develop punching power?

[gilgamesh]

So do women need different training to develop punching power?

I think Women puncher's would be rare in any case, but improved technique would definitely lead to more KO's. Some of the only female punchers I can think of are Ann Wolfe and Anne Sophie Mathis.

Laila Ali got quite a few stoppages too, but it was more a case of just being so much more talented than her opponents.

With Women's Boxing becoming more prominent there's bound to be more punchers that come along, but I think they'll always be more of a rarity in Women's Boxing.

[Tony1244]

So do women need different training to develop punching power?

I think Women puncher's would be rare in any case, but improved technique would definitely lead to more KO's. Some of the only female punchers I can think of are Ann Wolfe and Anne Sophie Mathis.

Laila Ali got quite a few stoppages too, but it was more a case of just being so much more talented than her opponents.

With Women's Boxing becoming more prominent there's bound to be more punchers that come along, but I think they'll always be more of a rarity in Women's Boxing.

The gap between male and female power is far greater than the gap between being able to take a punch, so I'd expect the female KO ratio to stay low.