Fastest hand speed out of these fighters

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What say you?

    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Roy Jones Jr
    Meldrick Taylor
    Manny Pacquiao
    Howard Davis Jr
    Gary Russell Jr
    Hector Camacho
    Yuriorkis Gamboa
    Vasyl Lomachenko
    Guillermo Rigondeaux
    Amir Khan
    Zab Judah
    Michael Nunn
     
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    Flo_Raiden, Aug 14, 2017
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  2. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Amir Khan is fast,Roy Jones for his weight class was sublime with power from all sides.
    Never seen Meldrick Taylor so gonna have to watch the vid
     
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  3. thesnowman22

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    rjj
     
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  4. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Hand speed - Prime Khan (therefore prime weight)
    Russell Jr's was the fastest only at closer range.
    Fastest overall - probably Meldrick Taylor
     
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  5. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    IMO

    Russel Jr.
    Khan
    Taylor

    But it's very close between Khan and Taylor.
     
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  6. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Yeah RJJ was fastest for his weight class out of the list probably. So explosive.

    Check Taylor-Chavez 1. Instant classic.
     
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  7. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably Khan. Calzaghe was quick with flurries mind you.
     
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  8. ross

    ross Active Member Full Member

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    Taylor
     
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  9. cslb

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    Camacho
     
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  10. FuMaster

    FuMaster Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Taylor overall fastest

    Fast/power combination tie between RJJ and Pac.
     
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  11. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones, then Hector Camacho Sr

    They were super fast with single punches, arm flurries, and combos with leverage and power behind them.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    lol why not start a thread asking who the greatest classical composer is and not include Mozart or Ludwig Van in the poll.

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  13. OvidsExile

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

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    Considering that those are some of the fastest boxers ever I can't pick between them, except to point out that Lomachenko doesn't belong there since his speed like his power is kind of average.
     
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  14. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Excellent list....I'd add in some of the higher weight class stand outs that could deliver a proper punch at intense speeds such as Mike Tyson, Billy Conn, Ali, Patterson etc
     
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  15. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Calz was lighting fast but his overall delivery technique, power and accuracy leaves a lot to be desired though I would necessarily keep off the above lists.
     
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