![]() ![]() “As far the boxing aspect, I think it is coming around a little better,” said Thornton, who led the B’s with 17 bouts last season. Thornton has never been particularly fond of talking about his role in fighting, but he said he has learned valuable lessons here. I think he’ll throw with a lot more power that way.” We spar a lot in the ring, and it’s just speed, speed, speed, turning over his hands. We get him to do a lot of mitt work - throwing lefty and righty. What I try to do is have him throw 10 more punches, faster and harder, because speed equals power. “He was throwing a lot with his shoulder, big punches. You’ve got to have good balance wherever you are. “People say, ’He’s on the ice it’s a lot different.’ Well, no, not really. I teach him how to throw punches the correct way, so he doesn’t burn out so fast. ![]() “So what I do is touch up all his skills, his form. “He knows how to fight already,” McInerney said. And while his primary aim at The Ring is the highly rigorous workouts, he is also learning skills that will make him a better on-ice fighter. He has, of course, another on-ice role: As an enforcer - a very strong, very tough guy who has had 152 NHL fights, by the count of. Thornton was a valuable contributor on the Bruins’ fine fourth line last season, with 6-5-11 totals. I mean, I know it won’t hurt me in that regard (with hockey fights), but the reason I signed up was more the conditioning than anything. “Fighting isn’t the main reason I’m here. Coming in here is a lot more fun than anything else I could do. It used to be I’d go for a run or whatever to get a sweat. “It’s a long day, but hopefully it will pay off halfway through the season,“ Thornton said as he taped his hands for a sparring session with McInerney. Thornton has been a regular at the gym this offseason, working with veteran trainer Tommy McInerney in an effort to improve both his conditioning and punching ability. ![]() Next stop: The Ring Boxing Club on Commonwealth Avenue in Allston near Boston University. By late afternoon, he’s already had two tough workouts - skating in Wilmington, lifting weights at a gym in Charlestown - and his training is far from finished. It is an all-too-rare lovely summer day, but Bruins winger Shawn Thornton hasn’t exactly spent it on the beach or golf course. ![]()
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