Six-Pack. Soft Punch.
NEW BOOK BY DOMINIC PARIS
Your core isn’t weak. It’s leaking. The Knockout Core Engine is the 12-week, fight-specific core system that turns hard work into heavy hands.
You Land Clean. You Land Flush. They Keep Walking Forward.
You’ve done the planks, the crunches, the hundreds of Russian twists. Your abs look the part. Your right hand still lands like a pillow.
That isn’t a work-ethic problem. It’s a transmission problem. Most core training happens lying on your back, standing still and cut off from the ground, which is the exact opposite of how a punch is built. Do it a few thousand times and you’re rehearsing the very mistake that steals your power.
Power that disappears
The punch feels perfect leaving your shoulder and lands soft. Somewhere between intent and impact, the force is gone.
Power that fades
Heavy hands in round one, pushing punches by round three, even though your lungs and legs are still there.
Effort that never pays off
You train hard, you’re consistent, and the bag two spots down still jumps more than yours.
Power Starts at the Floor
Ground → Legs → Hips → CORE → Shoulder → Fist
Every punch you throw travels this chain. Your legs and hips make the power. Your fist delivers it. Your core is the transmission in the middle, the part almost nobody trains on purpose.
When the core is soft, late or out of line, the force your legs created bleeds out before it ever reaches your opponent’s chin. Dominic calls these energy leaks. Every fighter has at least one. This book shows you how to find yours and close it.
A System, Not Another Ab Circuit
Phase 1: Stabilize
Control before power. Build the pressure and structure your whole chain depends on.
Phase 2: Integrate
Teach your hips, trunk and shoulders to fire in the right order, every time.
Phase 3: Amplify
Turn a connected chain into explosive, fight-speed power.
Phase 4: Apply
Carry it onto the bag, the pads and a live opponent, where it counts.
Inside the book, you’ll learn how to:
- Find your weak link in 30 minutes with five simple tests: a wall, a band and a light medicine ball.
- Match the fix to the leak, whether it’s posture, timing or direction.
- Follow a 12-week plan with week-by-week sessions, retests and clear benchmarks.
- Hold your power late by letting your legs and hips carry the load, so your shoulders stop burning out.
- Protect your body: guard your lower back, ribs and shoulders from the wear that ends careers early.
- Fit it into real life: about 40–45 minutes of core work a week, built into the boxing you already do.
What you won’t find: 300-crunch circuits, a 45-minute ab routine, or anyone telling you to “feel the burn.”
Bonus Chapter Inside the Book: The Fight Week Core Protocol
What to do in the final seven days, in the locker room and between rounds, so you walk to the ring with every ounce of power your camp built.
Built for People Who Want It to Show Up in the Ring
Amateur and pro boxers
You’re putting in the work and want punches that finally match it, round after round.
Coaches
A clear model, a five-minute assessment and coaching cues that change a fighter’s punch in a single session.
Boxing fitness and busy professionals
You box before work to stay sharp. You want every minute of training to count, and the bag to actually move.
Your Coach: Dominic Paris
For more than 25 years, Dominic has done one job: making people hit harder, last longer and break down less. He has prepared world champions in boxing and kickboxing, worked fight camps in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York, and coached entrepreneurs and high performers who train before the workday starts.
- 25+ years coaching fighters, athletes and high performers
- World champions in boxing and kickboxing, from several countries
- Oscar De La Hoya: former personal strength and conditioning coach
- Master’s degree in Physical Education and Sports Science, France
Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT THE BOOK
What exactly is The Knockout Core Engine?
It’s a complete core-training system for boxing power. It’s not a list of ab exercises. It shows you where your punch loses power, then rebuilds your core in four phases (Stabilize, Integrate, Amplify, Apply) so the force your legs and hips create actually reaches your fist. It includes a 30-minute diagnostic, a 12-week plan with benchmarks, and a bonus chapter on fight week.
Who is it for?
Amateur and professional boxers, coaches, and anyone who boxes for fitness and wants their punches to land with more weight. The system is built around boxing, with specific adjustments for MMA and Muay Thai.
I’m a beginner. Is this too advanced for me?
No. Your starting point is set by the five tests in Chapter 4, not by your experience. If you’re new, you’ll most likely start at Phase 1, which builds control before power. The book also includes a weekly blueprint written for fighters with less than two years of training.
I box for fitness and will never compete. Is it still worth it?
Yes. The chain that makes a pro’s punch heavy is the same chain that makes yours land. If you’ve ever watched someone smaller than you make the bag jump while yours just sways, this book shows you why, and how to fix it.
I’m a coach. How does this help me?
You get a clear model of how striking power is made and lost, a five-minute assessment you can run on any fighter in any session, a framework that tells you which weak link to fix first, and short coaching cues that change a fighter’s punch on the spot.
TRAINING
What equipment do I need?
For the tests: a wall, a resistance band, a dowel or broomstick, and a light medicine ball (4–6 lb). For the training: resistance bands or a cable machine, a kettlebell or dumbbell, a stability ball, medicine balls from about 6 to 12 lb, and a heavy bag. The later phases also use pad work and controlled sparring with a partner.
How much time does it take each week?
About 40–45 minutes of core work a week, spread over three short sessions. Most of it fits into the boxing training you already do, as a primer before technical work or a short block after it, instead of a separate workout.
Do I need to stop my regular boxing training?
No. The system is designed to fit around your technical work, sparring and conditioning, not replace them. The book shows you exactly where each session goes in your week, and when to cut back (for example, during heavy sparring weeks or fight camp).
Can I use it during a fight camp?
Yes. Chapter 15 includes a weekly blueprint for active competitors in camp, and Chapter 17 explains how to adjust the system to your fight date. The bonus chapter covers the final seven days, the locker room and the minute between rounds.
I already do planks and crunches. Why would I change?
Because those exercises train your core lying down, standing still and cut off from the ground, and that’s nothing like a punch. Some, like the Russian twist, even rehearse the wrong order: shoulders first, hips second. You don’t need to throw out everything you do. You need to train the core as the transmission it really is.
I have back, hip or shoulder pain. Can I follow the program?
The book includes a full chapter on injury-proofing and explains how leaks in your chain put stress on your lower back, hips and shoulders. But the program is not a rehab plan. If you’re dealing with an injury or pain right now, get cleared by a qualified clinician before you start, and stop any test that causes sharp pain.
RESULTS
How fast will I see results?
That depends on your starting point and how consistently you train. The plan is built around retests at the end of Weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12, so you’re not guessing. Many fighters see their test results improve before their punch feels different. That’s the chain rebuilding, and the power follows. I can’t promise you a knockout, but I can promise you’ll know exactly where you stand at every step.
How will I know it’s working?
You’ll measure it. Each block has benchmarks with a starting point and a target, and the final weeks check the things that matter in the ring: how far the bag moves, what your sparring partners feel, and whether your power holds from round to round.