Who was regarded as the fastest fighter prior to Roy Jones Jr?

Eddie Hopson?

 

could be, though the name and the pics are not lighting the memory, I'm thinking it might still be someone else, I don't know, but I think I might recognize him if I seen him.

 

Tommy Hearns had lightning quick hands to go with his one punch power.

 

Hector Camacho, then Meldrick Taylor.

 

Lonnie Smith? He was really fast.

 

Whoever it is, I will bet it is in or near the lightest Divisions.
Not even the fastest at WW is gonna be as fast in absolute terms as the very quickest who are more or less 40 lbs. lighter.

Just like the most power & best chin is gonna be at HW.
Or if there is a rare exception, a modern day CW who weighed/weighs 210-220 in the ring.

 

i never thought Ali was that fast; he just threw a lot

after Jones, Camacho and Taylor