Fast vs Faster

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Name some memorable bouts where a fast fighter is in the ring with someone faster.

    Some of mine are:
    -Trinidad with Dela Hoya
    -Mayweather with Judah
    -Barrera with Pacquiao
     
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  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Tyson vs Holyfield
    Leonard vs Hearns
     
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  3. HandsOfSt0ned

    HandsOfSt0ned New Member Full Member

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    Lomachenko vs Linares
    Kid Gavilan vs Johnny Bratton
     
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  4. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Ali vs Patterson.
    Michael Dokes vs evander holyfield.
    Mike tyson vs Tony Tubbs.
     
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  5. Rakesh

    Rakesh Active Member Full Member

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    any Joe Joyce fight.
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robinson vs Gavilan
    Ali vsPatterson
    Ali vs Ellis
    Leonard vs Benitez
    Hearns vs Benitez
    Leonard vs Hearns
    Duran vs Leonard
    Leonard vs May Sr.
    Hoya vs Whitaker.
     
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  7. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Davis jr. vs Camacho, may have been different a few years earlier.
     
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    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Odd one that impressed me Colin McMillan v Stecker at feather weight. Both very quick Colin was like lighting that night .
     
  9. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think De La Hoya vs. Mosley is a better example. DLH had real quick hands but Mosley was just a notch better.

    - Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah. Of course some of this had to do with length, but Khan's quickness also seemed to puzzle Judah.

    - Lomachenko vs. Russell Jr. Russell had faster hands but Lomachenko was functionally faster, which allowed him to counter Russell regularly.
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holy was in no way faster than even a ‘96 Tyson
     
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  11. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Howard Davis v Greg Coverson
    Meldrick Taylor v Howard Davis
    Ray Leonard v Andy 'The Hawk' Price
     
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  12. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Judah vs Spinks which I saw II live. Judah had faster hands but Spinks had impeccable footwork and skill which won him the first fight. In the 2nd fight, it was all Zab's superior hand speed and combination punching.
     
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    Loma vs Rigo
     
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  14. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greg Page vs Renaldo Snipes
     
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    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard vs Terry Norris
     
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