What Fighters had Faster Hand Speed than Floyd Mayweather Jr.?

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  1. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Give your first impressions.

    Many say Meldrick Taylor had faster hands.
     
  2. TKO6

    TKO6 Boxcar for life Full Member

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    Khan
    Pac Man
    Judah
    To name 3 in his generation, Floyd was quick but more because his timing is so good for outright speed there where more than a couple of contemporaries that had faster raw hand speed.
     
  3. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Russel Jr
    Khan
    Jones Jr
    Judah
    Meldrick
    Pacquiao
    Leonard

    I'd put them above Floyd for Handspeed
     
  5. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Pac Man in his prime?
     
  6. TKO6

    TKO6 Boxcar for life Full Member

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    Yes in his prime, his combinations where much much faster than Floyd's.

    I am not saying Floyd doesnt have fast hands he does, BUT, his great timing makes him seem quicker than he really is for raw speed Pac, Khan ect are all faster IMO
     
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  7. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray Leonard
    Howard Davis jr.

    Bernard Taylor
    Hector Camacho.
     
  8. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie Hopson had very fast hands, but not such a good chin.
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Eddie lost all of his confidence, shame really. He could've been great
     
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  10. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster I check this every now and then Full Member

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    Good list. Would also put Robinson and Patterson on it
     
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  11. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Prime Mosley was faster too
    Pernell
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

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    I was thinking of those two, but I wasn't as sure as I was with the others
     
  13. roughdiamond

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    Jose Napoles
    Pacquiao
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Tony Canzoneri (debatable)
     
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  14. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Floyd at 140 and lower had blazing fast hands. Just because some guys got more punches off in combination doesn't mean they were faster
     
  15. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Their were plenty fighter faster of hand and foot than Mayweather Jr, even at the lighter weights, but few were as skilled.