Of course, one might think of the world’s fastest puncher as whoever can land the most blows within a set window of time. Guinness says that in 2017, Norman Breese set the record for “most full contact punch strikes in one minute,” landing a total of 901 after four months of training. In 2018, Muhammad Rashid set a new Guinness world record for “most punches with one hand in one minute.” He completed 428 punches, eclipsing his own previous record of 333 punches. That sounds blindingly fast, to which we say, “Not so fast — do these numbers say anything about the quality of the punches?”

If you watch the above clip of Rashid setting his 333-punch record, you’ll see that what counts as a legitimate hit is in the eyes of the record-holder. No offense, but that’s a legit punch in the same way that a caramel apple pie is a healthy serving of fruit. So maybe these records should be taken with a grain of salt, a pint of Guinness, and a keg of skepticism.