Tyson Fury’s Iron Chin | Anatomy Explained

Summary

This video delves into the anatomy and biomechanics behind Tyson Fury's resilience to knockouts. It explores the brain's response to blows, the concept of mechanoporation, and the impact of rotational forces on the brain. The video also examines Fury's neck strength and its role in withstanding impacts, suggesting that robust neck muscles can reduce rotational movement and potentially decrease the risk of knockout. Lastly, it touches on the intangible factors like grit and tenacity that contribute to Fury's toughness.

Takeaways

• 🧠 The video discusses the brain's role in knockouts, focusing on the acute loss of consciousness and the phenomenon of mechano-poration.
• 🔬 Mechano-poration is a theory where a hard blow to the head can cause a separation in the cell membrane, impeding signal transmission and leading to a knockout.
• ⏱️ The time it takes for consciousness to return after a knockout can vary, which might be explained by the different types of pores and their closure times.
• 🤔 The video challenges viewers to analyze clips of Tyson Fury being hit, comparing instances where he stumbles versus where he remains stable.
• 🥊 The difference in clips suggests that rotational movements, like quick whiplash, are more likely to cause stumbles and potential damage.
• 💪 Strengthening the neck muscles can limit rotational movement during a blow, which is crucial in combat sports for withstanding hits.
• 🏋️‍♂️ The presenter believes neck strength is vital and plans to explore the related research in more detail in a future video.
• 🔍 The video briefly touches on the role of specific neck muscles in resisting rotational force and maintaining stability during impacts.
• 👊 Tyson Fury's difficulty in being knocked out is attributed to his neck strength, likely developed through training and boxing experience.
• 🌟 Fury's resilience also includes an intangible factor, possibly a combination of genetics and environment, giving him exceptional toughness.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video?

The video focuses on analyzing the anatomy and biomechanics behind why Tyson Fury is difficult to knock out.

What is mechanoporation and how does it relate to knockouts?

Mechanoropation is a phenomenon where a hard mechanical stress, like a blow to the head, can cause a separation in the cell membrane called a pore. This disruption impedes signal transmission, leading to an acute loss of consciousness, which is often seen in knockouts.

How long do the pores caused by mechanoporation typically remain open?

The pores caused by mechanoporation can close anywhere from seconds to minutes, which aligns with the almost immediate return of consciousness often seen in fighters.

What is the purpose of the experiment with the video clips of Tyson Fury?

The experiment aims to observe the difference between hits that cause Tyson Fury to stumble and those that do not, to understand the type of mechanical stress that causes more damage.

What is the key difference between the hits that made Tyson Fury stumble and those that did not?

The hits that made Tyson Fury stumble were glancing blows or blows that caused a lot of rotational movement, which is theorized to cause more axonal damage.

How can rotational movement in the neck during a blow be limited?

Rotational movement in the neck can be limited by strengthening the neck muscles, which can withstand or resist rotational force.

What muscles are involved in neck rotation and stability?

Muscles involved in neck rotation and stability include the sternocleidomastoid, multifidus, semispinalis, splenius capitus, and longissimus thoracis.

What additional video does the speaker reference for neck strengthening exercises?

The speaker references a previous video on how to strengthen the neck without any equipment.

What is the third factor that sets Tyson Fury apart in terms of resilience to knockouts?

The third factor is an intangible quality that can't be measured, such as grit and tenacity, possibly influenced by genetics and environment.

What other factors contribute to a fighter's resistance to knockouts besides the ones discussed in the video?

Other factors include skill level and the ability to anticipate blows to the head.

What does the speaker suggest about the state of research on neck strength in combat sports?

The speaker suggests that the research on neck strength in combat sports is not as strong as it could be and plans to explore the literature further in a later video.

Outlines

00:00

🥊 Understanding Tyson Fury's Resilience

This paragraph delves into the anatomy and biomechanics that make Tyson Fury difficult to knock out. It starts by discussing the brain's role in causing the acute loss of consciousness during knockouts, referencing a past video that explains the theory of mechanoporation. This theory suggests that a hard blow to the head can cause a separation in the cell membrane, impeding signal transmission and leading to a loss of consciousness. The video then explores the types of mechanical stress that can cause the most damage to axons. To illustrate this, the narrator conducts an experiment by showing clips of Fury being hit and either stumbling or not stumbling, highlighting the difference between glancing blows that cause rotational movement and those that don't. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the importance of neck strength in limiting rotational movement, suggesting that Fury's neck muscles are likely well-developed, contributing to his resilience.

05:01

💪 The Role of Neck Muscles in Boxing

The second paragraph focuses on the muscles involved in neck rotation and stability, which are crucial for withstanding rotational forces during a blow to the head. It identifies several muscles, including the sternocleidomastoid, multifidus, semispinalis, and the muscles responsible for contralateral rotation. The paragraph explains that these muscles play a significant role in resisting rotational force, which can help prevent the kind of whiplash-like movement that can cause more axonal damage. The narrator mentions a previous video on neck strengthening without equipment and suggests that Fury's neck muscles are likely very developed, either from weight training, boxing, or both. The paragraph also acknowledges Fury's mental toughness, which cannot be measured biomechanically but is an essential factor in his ability to withstand knockout blows. The summary ends by encouraging viewers to consider other factors like skill level and anticipation in understanding Fury's resilience.

Keywords

💡Anatomy

Anatomy refers to the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. In the context of the video, it is used to analyze the physical structure of Tyson Fury's body, particularly focusing on the aspects that contribute to his resilience against knockouts. The video suggests that Fury's anatomy, especially the strength and structure of his neck muscles, plays a significant role in his ability to withstand powerful blows to the head.

💡Biomechanics

Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to living organisms. The video uses biomechanics to explore how the forces exerted during a boxing match, such as punches, affect the human body. It discusses how the rotational forces experienced during a hit can cause damage and potentially lead to a knockout, and how Fury's biomechanical advantages might protect him from such outcomes.

💡Mechano poration

Mechano poration is a scientific term referring to the formation of pores or holes in cell membranes due to mechanical stress, such as a blow to the head. The video explains this phenomenon as a potential cause for the acute loss of consciousness seen in knockouts. It suggests that the severity of a knockout might be related to the extent of mechano poration occurring in the brain cells after a hard hit.

💡Axons

Axons are the long, slender projections of a nerve cell that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body. In the video, the discussion of axonal damage is crucial to understanding the effects of punches on the brain. The video suggests that rotational forces from blows to the head can cause more damage to axons, which might explain why certain types of hits are more likely to result in a knockout.

💡Rotational movement

Rotational movement, as discussed in the video, refers to the turning or spinning motion of the head during a boxing match, often caused by the impact of a punch. The video posits that rotational movements can lead to more significant damage to the brain, as they can cause more axonal damage. This concept is central to understanding why certain punches may be more effective in knocking out an opponent.

💡Neck strength

Neck strength is the muscular power and stability of the neck area. The video suggests that Fury's neck strength is a key factor in his resistance to knockouts. A strong neck can better absorb and resist the rotational forces from punches, potentially reducing the risk of damage to the brain and the likelihood of a knockout.

💡Sternocleidomastoid

The sternocleidomastoid is a muscle that runs from the base of the skull to the collarbone and is responsible for turning and tilting the head. In the video, it is mentioned as one of the muscles that contribute to neck rotation and stability. A well-developed sternocleidomastoid muscle might be part of what helps Fury to withstand the rotational forces from punches.

💡Multifidus

The multifidus is a group of small muscles located in the back of the spine, which play a role in spinal stability and movement. The video mentions the multifidus in the context of the neck, suggesting that these muscles, although less robust in the cervical spine, still contribute to the overall stability and resistance to rotational forces during a fight.

💡Semispinalis

Semispinalis is a muscle that extends from the base of the skull to the mid-back and is involved in neck rotation and extension. The video discusses the semispinalis as one of the muscles that help in resisting rotational forces to the head, which is crucial for a boxer like Fury to maintain stability and avoid knockouts.

💡Grit and tenacity

Grit and tenacity refer to a person's resilience and determination in the face of challenges. The video suggests that Fury possesses an exceptional level of grit and tenacity, which may be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. This quality is posited as an intangible but critical aspect of his ability to withstand knockouts, beyond the physical attributes discussed.

Highlights

The video explores the anatomy and biomechanics behind Tyson Fury's resilience to knockouts.

The brain's response to mechanical stress, leading to acute loss of consciousness during knockouts, is discussed.

Mechano poration, a phenomenon where cell membranes separate due to stress, is explained as a theory for knockouts.

The video references previous work on mechano poration and its implications for signal transmission in the brain.

The recovery time of consciousness after a knockout is linked to the closure of mechano pores.

The video presents an experiment comparing Tyson Fury's reactions to different types of hits.

Glancing blows causing rotational movement are theorized to be more damaging than other forces.

The importance of neck strength in limiting rotational movement and reducing axonal damage is highlighted.

The video identifies specific neck muscles that contribute to rotation and stability.

The role of genetics and environment in Fury's toughness and ability to withstand blows is discussed.

The video suggests that Fury's neck muscles are likely well-developed, contributing to his resilience.

The video acknowledges other factors like skill level and anticipation in a fighter's ability to avoid knockouts.

A previous video on neck strengthening without equipment is referenced for viewers interested in training.

The video concludes by emphasizing Fury's unique combination of physical and mental toughness.

Transcripts

in this video we'll be breaking down the

anatomy in the biomechanics behind my

suspicions for why Tyson Fury is so

difficult to knock out we'll be using

footage from his latest fight against

Alexander usyk who deservingly ended up

winning by Split Decision the first

aspect I feel needs to be understood is

what happens at the level of the brain

to cause the acute loss of consciousness

that we see during Knockouts the

physiology of a knockout is something

that I've made a video about in the past

there's a phenomenon that scientists

have labeled mechano poration here's a

clip from my original video briefly

explaining what scientists have explored

about this Theory so they still have to

flesh this one out a little bit and

finally we have canop poration neurons

or cells they have a cell membrane and

as it turns out if you induce a really

hard mechanical stress to the cell

membrane like a Blow To The Head it can

cause a separation of the cell membrane

that they call a pore and Pettis at all

were able to discover these pores by

inducing an experimental brain injury in

Rat and then flooding the cell membrane

with different size markers if the

markers got through it was determined

that there was a disruption in the cell

membrane and these por developments

after a mechanical stress would

obviously impede signal transmission

which would account for the acute loss

of consciousness it was also that based

on what is known from some kinetic

studies that these pores depending on

their type could actually close anywhere

from seconds to minutes which would then

account for what we usually see in

Fighters the almost immediate Return Of

Consciousness now the full video's link

will be in the description that details

other theories and weaknesses to that

theory if you find that Stu interesting

the second aspect to consider is what

kind of mechanical stress causes the

most damage to these axons but I'm going

to do a little experiment I'm want to

see if you guys can figure out what this

is I'm going to show you a set of two

clips and then another set of two clips

the first set of two clips is going to

be Tyson Fury getting hit and stumbling

and the second two clips is going to be

Tyson Fury getting hit and not stumbling

and I want you to try to notice the

difference okay so like I said the first

and the second clip actually his first

clip the first two shots we look at are

going to be ones that made him stumble

and then the next two clips are going to

be uh different clips but shots that

didn't make him stumble okay and I want

you to try and notice the difference

we're going to watch him full speed once

and then we'll slow him

down boom stumble all right so if we go

all the way back

we're really good the left is the one

that I want you to look at here okay so

watch the left come here for music boom

so notice what happens there boom we'll

look at it one more time real

slow all right and the stumble okay and

then we're going to slide

to this one this it's a little bit

harder to see it's another left boom and

he stumbles down okay so we're going to

slide back

again and we're going to look at it real

slow another left you'll notice that

pattern

too last one

boom and then the stumble okay so now

let's go to the ones that don't make him

stumble and we'll watch this full speed

first yep and then the little head tap

Fury likes to do so let's go all the way

back

look at another left

again steps in takes the left off the

chin lands pretty Square okay so

remember we're looking at the

differences between the first two and

then the last two boom last

one gets knocked back but he doesn't

really stumble he maintains pretty good

composure there all right then the last

one and this is the second of the one

that doesn't make him

stumble good combo there but he pops his

head again typical eie fashion this is

in the second round or Fury fashion

sorry right

left watch again good land with the

right decent land with the left I

blocked it a little bit with the right

hand but still two pretty good punches

there one two but he doesn't lose really

anything okay doesn't stumble all right

so think about it for a second and

rewatch it if you have to to and yes I

know it's really hard to nail down to

one thing and there probably going to be

other differences that matter and if

you've seen my previous videos you

probably know what I'm going to say but

the answer seems to be that the ones

that made him stumble are glancing blows

or blows that cause a lot of rotational

movement quick whiplash-like rotational

movement has long been theorized and

otherwise supported in the literature in

human and animal studies to likely cause

more axonal damage than forces in other

directions and one way that we know that

we can limit the amount of rotational

movement in the neck during a blow is

strengthening the neck now I'll be the

first to admit the research on this is

not as strong as it could be I plan on

doing a deep dive into this literature

in a later video however I am a firm

believer that when it comes to the neck

in Combat Sports strength is hardly ever

a weakness and weakness is hardly ever a

strength we have several muscles that

produce rotation in the spine so these

muscles that I'm about to show you are

producing a movement that moves away

from the side of the muscles that are on

okay so the first one here is a sternum

mastoid it's the really big muscle that

everybody knows when it kind of pops out

in the front of the neck that's one

muscle another one is the multifidus

again one that we saw in the lumbar

spine a little less robust uh in the

upper in the thoracic part of the spine

and the cervical part of the spine and

then we have semispinalis Services which

is just another kind of secondary muscle

that helps with contralateral rotation

and now we have rotation going towards

the side of the muscle okay so as we

spin around here we can see that all the

way up here and this is just a good

example A lot of people think that that

the upper trap is the is the big muscle

of the neck when you take the upper trap

off of the neck these are this is all

the small little muscles that are

involved in uh neck rotation and really

neck stability in general okay so we

have the spinus capitus here which is I

have found to be some of the most um

contributing muscle when it comes to

neck pain we also have the spenia cicis

and then the longissimus thoris okay so

just layers upon layers of you know th

cervical thoracic musculature that play

a huge role in the ability to withstand

rotational force or resist that

rotational Force uh when you take a shot

to the Head now in this video I won't go

too deep into how to train those

specific muscles but I did a video a

while back on how I strengthen my neck

without any equipment so go check that

out if you want more details for that

the link will be in the description

below I would imagine that if we did a

cadaver dissection on Fury's neck we'd

see that his muscles are likely pretty

developed whether that be from weight

training or from years of adaptation and

boxing or both now the third thing that

sets Fury aside from mere mortals is

something that we can't measure and

that's undoubtedly because he's got that

dog in dog look we can make

biomechanical analyses and rise all day

and it's fun to do but sometimes people

just have that little bit of extra

something that make them tougher than

the rest some combination of genetics

and environment molds some of us to just

have a little bit more grit and tenacity

than others now I'm no geneticist but

Fury probably has whatever the that

is and before you guys come at me in the

comments there are certainly other

aspects to consider here like skill

level and being able to anticipate blows

to the Head these were just the main

three things that came immediately to

mind whenever I started thinking about

why Fury is so hard to knock out I hope

you guys are continuing to enjoy these

videos thank you for watching and I'll

see you next time