Dokes vs ali handspeed

Dokes was very fast indeed. I wouldn't be surprised if he was faster than Ali.

 

lololol

 

Dokes is in the top 5 of fastest heavyweights in history, the speed of heavyweights is usually underrated, for example, Mike Tyson put 4 punch combinations faster than most boxers trough history at any weight class.
But regarding only heavyweights, yeah, Dokes was really fast and talented overall, but that era wanted to be too much like Ali but without the dedication.

 

Possibly. I would say at his best, it was certainly comparable with Ali's and the likes of Patterson and Tyson. Evander Holyfield who had good hand speed himself,was supposed to have said that Dokes in 1989, had the fastest hands of anyone that he fought in his career and this was a against a Dokes who was on a comeback after almost 3 years out of the sport because of alcohol and drugs rehabilitation.

 

I thought as you do back in the 70's. I was wrong. Everyone gets hit when fighting top opposition. To say Ali was "easily hittable" is a load of crap. Very tough target in his prime. Post prime he was a different hwt but still very great. In his prime he was quicker than SRR with his jab, legs that in of themselves got him out of trouble, lightning quick combinations and uncanny reflexes. At his best a very difficult fighter to hit cleanly.

 

Liston would have koed Dokes. Ali stopped Liston twice.

 

You're right, that analysis explains how the guy was a bum, beat
no one of any significance, and achieved nothing.

 

Far more than is made out in his prime

 

Tubbs was faster than Dokes.

 

See Dokes try to hit a fat, old Ali in 1977.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...2DBE6ABFA1E69083030F2DBE6ABFA1E6908&FORM=VIRE

The 1960s version of Ali spanks Dokes in hilarious fashion.

Not even in the same league.

 

Patterson as fast as either