Best combination of speed and power per division.....

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    From 1990 to 1993 Benn only scored two KO`s, he did also score 5 TKO`s in that space of time, but that`s not a good display of power compared to how he was blowing guys away befre he lost to Eubank in their first bout, in that space of time he went the distance 3 times, the other guys Bulldog mentioned were punching for harder in the early 90`s than Benn except Hearns, despite Benn going on to injure and stop G-man.
     
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  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lamar Parks, Reggie Johnson, Eubank, etc too
     
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  3. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn was facing cruiserweights coming down when he could still make middle.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Eubank only scored one KO after his first fight v Benn leading up to his second fight with Nigel, he also managed two TKO`s in the early 90`s but won 8 points decisions in that time period, Benn`s power was slightly more impressive during that period.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Well then, I'll just have to settle for at cruiserweight. Where he still does things Haye can't, and looked quicker and faster while doing so.
    I know! Almost as fast and powerful as Leon Spinks' younger bro!
    Is that what the word means or are just admitting defeat?
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    One day i will go back and have a look at both. Or maybe not as i have Mark Ant and Joanne B behind me!

    There is a third Spinks brother? Yowzers.

    No just not interested in divisions below Bantamweight.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Breland was a poor man`s Tommy Hearns and Hide was nothing but a blown up cruiser that punched hard for his size and had the speed of a cruiser.
     
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  8. Bujia

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    Not one mention of Too Sharp at Fly? He was the obvious choice to me.
     
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  9. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Couple of guys named Dokes and Page could debate the Tubbs selection.
     
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  10. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hmmmm
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    At one point it was undisputed that Page, Dokes and Holmes had the fastest hands in the division. Tubbs was still emerging at that point.
     
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, I have nothing against Tony and he was fast, but I wouldn't put him over Page, Dokes, and Holmes, but just my view.
     
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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    HW: Dempsey
    CW: Haye
    LHW: Spinks
    SMW: Jones
    MW: Eubank
    JMW: Norris
    WW: Hearns
    JWW: Pryor
    LW: Duran
    SFW: Davis
    FW: Hamed
    SBW: Morales
    BW; Barrera
     
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