Fastest feet per division

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    ATG's in those divisions only

    Heavyweight: Muhammad Ali

    Cruiserweight: David Haye

    Light-heavyweight: RJJ

    Super middleweight: RJJ

    Middleweight: SRR

    Light-middleweight: ??

    Welterweight: SRL

    Have to think hard about the rest
     
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  2. Ice8Cold

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    I'd maybe say Usyk for Crusierweight.
     
  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Forget his weight because I’m dumb but Orlando Canizales - Gene Fullmer had quick feet, watch how fast he gets in vs Robinson.
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good list. I'd say that Sugar Ray Leonard takes Light-Middleweight too.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Have you checked out Orlando Canizales? The feet on that fella, I think there’d be a way to sneak Loma in here somewhere too Stevie… what say you?
     
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  6. Stevie G

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    Good question,Journeyman. Quite thought provoking.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    This one is on the dimmer side, what do you think of Gene Fullmer? Not that he did anything bedazzling and whipped up a million secret angles for a sneaky punch but look how fast he gets inside on Robinson… quick, smart feet for the job. Watch a round or two… around 6:25-ish he gets in so fast with a hook to the body.
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    @Seamus what say you on Gene? ^^^^^^ you’re the 160lber fan round these parts.
     
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    Hey @roughdiamond
    what was Harada’s best weight? I don’t remember, I know he beat Jofre… I just remember how quick he was, especially behind his jab, not enough short guys realise it’s better to at least come behind something then to just stand there looking for a spot to get in…
     
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  10. Stevie G

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    I see what you mean. Never thought about Gene before.
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    @dmt Pep might be a good place to start at featherweight. Benny Leonard comes to mind at 135.
     
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  12. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Good points. Pep and Benny are great candidates. Its been so long since i have seen prime Benitez but i am wondering if he could be a candidate for 140.
     
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  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    His technical best was at Bantam (after the first Medel bout), but physically he was a monster at Fly, especially in the first Kingpetch bout. Personally I think his best performance is the 1st Jofre bout. He actually made Jofre look like a plodder at points imo. ATG win. The second Medel bout really showcases his in and out footwork though.
     
  15. JohnThomas1

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    Wilfred was often more about luring people to the ropes than outspeeding them across the canvas. If Camacho didn't fall a fraction short of ATG i would have named him at 130. Manny Pac would make it in a division somewhere, you'd think. Maybe more than one division for some. Wolgast at the bottom end too.
     
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