Who was faster? Ali or Tyson

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  1. rd12

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    A question i want answered please...vote on the Poll..
     
  2. BrooklynMumin

    BrooklynMumin HOPKINS A " G " Full Member

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    tyson i think had the quicker hands by a smidge.
     
  3. rd12

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    i think Ali was..his jabs were too fast..and his right was also..
     
  4. BigBoiBoricua

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    ali was so fast that he could turn off the lights and be in bed before the room was dark
     
  5. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson no dougt, Ali was a big mouth overated dude
     
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    :nonoasshole
     
  7. gr33nfather

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    A Tyson hater probably
     
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    this is a hard one, its like comparing pacquiao and floyds speed, both are fast but have different type of speed.
     
  9. BrooklynMumin

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    really. lol. how old are you??
     
  10. Seven Chance

    Seven Chance Augustus Style Journeyman Full Member

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    exactly

    Ali had quicker feet no question

    hand speed you could argue either one but i tend to think Tyson was slightly quicker
     
  11. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali was just slaping like Joe Calzague and Tyson was throwing to decapitate you
     
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    southpaw1974 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think the fact that Tyson's hand speed was comparable to Ali's in spite of the fact that he threw every punch to knock his opponent out is proof that he had the greater hand speed. When you take power off your punches, you throw faster.
     
  13. gr33nfather

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    Look above
     
  14. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ali in hands and footspeed, but tyson got a very fast upperbody movement and his hands are quite fast too. overall i have to give it to ali even though tyson got ali's upperbody movement beat by a mile.
     
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    tyson's whole game was to throw fast and hard combinations.. so tyson is the faster fighter.