Quickest Hands Ever

Hector Camacho

 

Taylor or Roy Jones. It's hard to keep track of their hands even when the camera is further away, which is insane to think about. Their opponents must've gone through hell.

In terms of recent fighters, Ryan Garcia has some blistering hand speed. I'd need to review footage to see if he compares to the others, but he's definitely up there.

 

Jones at his best had to be an absolute nightmare to be in a ring with. Can't hit the damn guy, hands are so fast he's hitting you with shots you didn't see coming at all, and he can bang.

 

Terry Norris.

 

When I was first getting into boxing 25 years or so (aol message boards anyone?) I thought Meldrick Taylor had the fastest hands I ever saw. 25 years later I still feel the same. To my gorilla brain, when I see his hand speed it just looks different to me to the point it's a moment I've always remembered since.

 

Floyd Patterson deserves a mention.

 

Roy Jones….he could show guys the hand he’s gonna throw and still land it

 

RJJ
Meldrick Taylor
Tony Tubbs
Michael Dokes
Mike Tyson
Hector Camacho
Sugar Ray Leonard
Muhammad Ali
Zab Judah
Gary Russell Jr
Floyd Patterson
Manny Pacquiao
Mark Johnson

 

Pound for pound, probably Roy Jr.

Overall, I’d go with Hector Camacho at 130.

But I’d like to throw in Howard Davis Jr. as an honorable mention.

 

Personal favourite Meldrick Taylor but Kid Gavilan (especially that Bolo punch) and Aaron Pryor should be on the list too.

 

Among the current crop, Ryan Garcia has extremely fast hands, especially with some nice steam behind his punches.

 

Actual functional hand speed (as in the hand speed is on display in a fight, not just shadow boxing) I'd say in order:

1. Meldrick Taylor
2. Hector Camacho
3. Gary Russell Jr.

 

Ismael Laguna should be mentioned. He had some very fast hands.