It’s fantastic,” Calzaghe told Sky News Online before the fight. “A good friend of mine, Kevin Davies, came up with this idea a couple of years ago and I’ve been basically using it over 12 months now. I’ve kept it a secret because it has improved my speed. It’s another exciting thing that I’ve got going on after this (last) fight.” That speed was quantified at nine punches a second. Don’t believe it? Check out this clip here, or just ask Jones. Management at Counterpunch wouldn’t offer many details on the inner workings, but the output appears to have value as a training tool at all levels of boxing. The bag distinguishes left punches from right and monitors the magnitude of each impact. A laptop records the data while each boxer is provided a swipe card to track their progress over time. A wireless network can allow an entire gym of bags to track the all time leaders in specific training modules (Calzaghe owns the record currently). The system is available for $3,750, though, so don’t expect one at your local Bally quite yet.
