Fastest Fighters Ever: Who Were They

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by acb, Oct 25, 2007.


  1. Vockerman

    Vockerman LightJunior SuperFlyweigt Full Member

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    I suppose it is to late to even consider

    Ricardo Lopez
    Michael Carbajal
    Pascual Perez
    Khaosai Galaxy
    Eder Jofre
    Wilfredo Gomez
    Willie Pep
    Naseem Hamed
    Benny Leonard
    Joe Gans
    Duilio Loi
    Nicolino Locche
    Emile Griffith
    Wilfred Benitez
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    Sugar Ray Robinson

    eh?

    And then what do we do with Harry Greb? Everyone who ever saw him commented on his unbelieveable speed. Jack Johnson wanted to manage him saying he was the fastest man his size he ever saw. Jack Dempsey said he was faster than Benny Leonard (lightweight champ know for his blazing speed). In 1996 Ring Magazine voted Jimmy McLarnin as the fifth-greatest welterweight of all time - McLarnin said if you thought I was great you should have seen Harry Greb.

    But there is no film so he couldn't possibly be fast...
     
  2. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    He is. :? :| :| :| :|

    And the other guys, they wont fit.
     
  3. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    How do you rank those guys?
     
  4. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
     
  5. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Ali said, "I'm so fast that I turn the light switch out and I'm in bed before the lights out"

    Now he really was the fastest:rofl
     
  6. etong_08

    etong_08 Active Member Full Member

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    Whitaker, Floyd, Pacquiao, RRJ, ALi. ;)
     
  7. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Greatâ„¢ Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr.
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Zab Judah
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Manny Pacquiao
    Paul Malignaggi
     
  8. Raden

    Raden Southpaw Full Member

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    Tyson is not fast... I would go with Taylor, Jones. PBF, and Mosley
     
  9. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Strictly Handspeed:

    Sugar Ray Leonard fastet period; he threw combos that never seemed to end, and they were all pinpoint.

    Pound for Pound I gotta go with Tyson though. No heavyweight ever had hands as quick and devastating as his.
     
  10. boy-wonder

    boy-wonder Active Member Full Member

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    i agree he did look like the faster of the two when they fought
     
  11. boy-wonder

    boy-wonder Active Member Full Member

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    too bad we never saw zab fight at 130.

    how can u compare a 140 lb to a 130 lb.
     
  12. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mark Johnson at 112 was very Quick.
     
  13. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe is faster than Meldrick even though he is 20 weight classes bigger.
     
  14. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :verysad
     
  15. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    mosley was fast as **** at 135