Fighters with underrated hand speed

Hagler actually had great hand speed. And, unlike guys like Mayweather, he was landing hurtful punches at that speed.

 

Gary Mason had fast hands for a big man.

 

Joe Frazier's punches were delivered incredibly fast.

 

It's odd how some heavyweights like Ali, Patterson or Tyson development reputations for their handspeed whilst others like Joe Louis or Joe Frazier don't.

The literal first thing I noticed about Frazier was how insanely fast his hands were, and how people fawning over his grit n' heart n' gumption n' determination were actually doing him a disservice lol. Made him sound like the little engine that could and not an ungodly combination of crack-head head movement, handspeed and stamina

 

Roberto Durán was not quite there but he kept up with Leonard in all terms of speed, him surpassing him in footspeed was a major key in his victory and subsequent educational whooping he delivered on the young Olympian.

 

Richard Dunn

 

For many years Joe Louis was noted for his hand speed. I had a book on the heavyweight champions written right after Liston won the title- he was included as an appendix to the original text- and they referred to Floyd Patterson as the fastest heavyweight champion since Joe Louis.
A lot of guys that hit hard get overlooked for their speed because many have an absurd idea that hitting hard and hitting fast are mutually exclusive. That only happens if you haven't been taught right.

 

Kenny Norton in his prime years until he bulked up too much fast hands for his size.

 

Oscar De La Hoya Vs James Lee Leija in 1995 exceptionally fast handspeed.

 

Diego Corrales

 

Donald Curry.

 

Bowe and younger Holyfied both had very fast hands.

 

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Kostya Tszyu was sharp especially with the straight right hand early.