Who was faster? Ali or Tyson

I'd agree with this. There's nobody who could move around the ring as fast as Ali could.

 

Different kinds of speed? What nonsense. Speed is speed. Ali was probably quickier because he didn't commit to punches, Tyson did. Tyson threw hard punches faster than anyone in heavyweight history, and it isn't even close. And I'm nt even a Tyson fan.

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRs5budNvxg[/ame]

 

Tyson was crazy fast for a HW. Speed and power in both hands! Ali had fast feet and a fast mouth

 

lol

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zlaIl0yh0[/ame] /end thread (about 1:30 in on onward), Ali had faster feet though.

 

Tyson didn't had to run so....

 

Exactly. Ali did not have the same speed as Tyson when they both throw their hardest punches possible. Tyson put everything into every punch and he still managed to have blinding handspeed and smooth combinations. I don't know who other than Tyson can do it like that.. Throw every punch with full commitment and still be so fluid at that speed.

 

Ali knocked out greater fighters than Mike did. Slapping?:huh

 

I'd go with Ali, he threw like 12 punches in 3 seconds against Brian London

 

I think Tyson had quicker hands.
Tyson was able to throw hard punches very quickly. When Ali threw fast flurries they were not fully committed punches.

Ali's foot speed was vastly quicker than Tyson's.

 

Tyson was faster.

 

clearly ali, in terms of foot and hand speed

the ali that won the title from liston is the fastest heavyweight ever

 

Faster than the HW version of Roy?

 

yep.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zUut60gfkU[/ame]

that RJJ wasn't at his peak weight or speed anyway.