Great fighters that lacked handspeed

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  1. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    List them

    I'll start with JCC Sr
     
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  2. Malcolm

    Malcolm Active Member Full Member

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    We should differentiate between average and below average hand speed. Has there been a fighter who could be considered great who overcame slower than average hands.
     
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  3. PrtectWhoNex

    PrtectWhoNex 36, going on 36 Full Member

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    Titanium chinned Mexican warrior Carlos 'Cobrito' Froch
     
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  4. Rumple

    Rumple Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ...hmm Marciano?
     
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  5. Cafe

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    Foreman
     
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  6. heerko koois

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    Dustin "checkjab" Nichols...
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tell Moorer..:smoke
     
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  8. Shanemc

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    Antonio margarito
     
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  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only because he got cement in his gloves...
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    They generally need massive power to make up for it like Foreman and Maricano.
     
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  11. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon didn't have the fastest hands but he was still such an all around great fighter that it didn't matter
     
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  12. attaboi

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    Archie Moore
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  13. Benitom3

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    Dustin "telegraphed, check jab early chicken gets the Worm, but was late" Nichols. Beast
     
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  14. Benitom3

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    Marciano puts Frazier out. Tko 9
     
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  15. northpaw

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    One of the slowest punches ever, the shot landed because it was hidden.

    I'd say Iran Barkley. He was slow as molasses :patsch
     
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