Who's the slowest world class boxer ever?

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  1. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Speed kills.

    But who was the slowest world class boxer of all time and how did they make up for their lack of speed?

    Extend it to elite as well, who's slowest of the ATG's?

    (I'm talking purely hand speed)
     
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  2. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Rocky Marciano, he wasnt slow, but from the "elite" he is probably a step behind the competition
     
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  3. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Monzon wasn't the speediest
     
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  4. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    baldomir has to fall in this category.
     
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  5. Iceveins

    Iceveins Puglistic Linguistics Full Member

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    Young Foreman. His punches were wide and telegraphed, yet they were so devastating it didn't matter. You rarely saw Foreman truly KO a guy cold because most of his victims saw the punches coming... they just couldn't do sh*t about it.

    But really Miguel Cotto is an example of a guy who optimizes timing to land punches as opposed to hand speed.
     
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  6. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    Carl Froch.
     
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  7. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch - just damm awkward to fight heavy handed tons of stamina, good chin who can box
    Valuev? yeah i know hes not elite
     
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  8. boxingfanneato

    boxingfanneato what would MORALES do! Full Member

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    micky ward was slow, jcc was slow, as of late margarito was slow
     
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  9. Brendan

    Brendan Active Member Full Member

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    Huh?
     
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  10. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Nearly all the guys mentioned have great chins.

    Does a great chin slow you down?!
     
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  11. Undisputed520

    Undisputed520 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    George Foreman. Relatively.
     
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  12. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Carlos Maussa, though calling him world class is a stretch
     
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  13. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    Hagler wasn't too fast with his hands.
    Also, Margo.
     
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  14. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Tony Margarito
     
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  15. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Arguello was somewhat slow of foot.
     
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