Athletic vs. fast.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've often heard these words used interchangeably for fighters. What exactly is the difference?
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Athletic means flexible fast and strong I guess.
     
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  3. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    I see Athletic as being nimble and in real good shape. Floyd Mayweather is Athletic , Cotto is not. Hes a bit too bulky his movement are not as fluid.

    Fast i see as Footwork like a prime Manny Pacquiao, the step inside was so fast he was laying into his opponant before they could react, or a lightening jab.

    Joe Calzaghe punches fast, Carl Froch punches slow.
     
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  4. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Malignaggi = Fast

    Pacquiao/Khan/Floyd = Athletic

    Something more than just handspeed for me
     
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  5. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd vs Hatton.

    I always think fast is over rated as it can be countered.

    Also Khan is fast.
     
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  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Speed is just one attribute to describe someone who is athletic.

    Someone who is athletic is more than just fast. They have good agility, dexterity, coordination and are often explosively quick as well.
     
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    They're not exactly interchangeable. Athleticism includes but isn't limited to speed.

    Agility, fast-twitch muscle acuity, natural "gracefulness", etc.
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  9. Jake LaMotta

    Jake LaMotta Lights Out Full Member

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    Yeah. I've always maintained that Usain Bolt is a poor athlete, he's just outrageously fast. Guys like Yohan Blake are far better athletes.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    In NBA terms: Leandro Barbosa is FAST. LeBron James is a complete, well-rounded ATHLETE par excellence (and that doesn't even get into skill and "court vision", the equivalent of ring IQ)
     
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  11. NUCLEAR

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    fast is a sub attribute of being athletic.
     
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  13. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Bolt would be an example of someone who's fast, and Ashton Eaton would be an example of someone who's athletic.
     
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  14. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    to me, being athletic just means that youre more in tune with those connections between what your mind wants to do, the specific instructions it sends to the body, and your bodies ability to receive those instructions and carry them out in the most efficient form possible. when youre athletic, your muscles, vision, balance, and the other senses, get highly coordinated with your minds instructions. that means you can learn almost any sport, much easier and much faster, than someone who is not as athletic.
    fast, is just one of the benefits of a finely tuned human body.
     
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  15. broxi51

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    Froch doesn't punch slow, his feet are slow.
     
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