An article mentions that the power of the Ivan Drago punch in Rocky 4, arouns 2100 lbs is not realistic. But in a video of sport science they have recorded Cain Velasquez, heavyweight champ of the UFC at 2230 lbs. What do you think ?
LINK TO COLUMN: Is it possible to land a punch at 2,000 pounds per square inch? - The Straight Dope
never mind, in fact they have recorded GSP a way smaller guy even higher (but with a different punch, a straight one and not a hook) so i don’t know, seems rare…
tetris1985, welcome to the Straight Dope, we’re glad you found us. For future ref, when you start a thread, it’s helpful to other readers to provide a link to the column in question. Saves searching time and helps to keep us on the same page. No biggie, I’ve added it to the bottom of your post; you’ll know for next time, and, as I say, welcome.