Fastest heavyweight over 230 lbs

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    True, Wlad didn't throw combos often. I think Fury's seems faster coz he doesn't throw 'pure' punches, as Dempsey would say, he just arm punches. Not meant as a criticism, tons of HWs do it. I think Joshua is a more fluid, faster combo puncher around that size (Although he's better at like 240)
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Depends on what you like, I suppose. When I said faster hands, I meant it very literally; as in, one punch, moving your hand from A to B and back to A as fast as possible. I think he can do that quicker than Fury, but as Seamus has said, Fury has quicker, more fluid combos.
     
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  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Fury has never been a great combo puncher. He can throw 2-3 punch combo's but not 5-6 ones with any real power.

    His combos are just arm punches a lot of the time.

    Douglas at 230 lbs was a far better combination puncher than Fury.
     
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My selection too. Tony had those fast hands and for such a big guy,nimble on his feet.
     
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  6. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mattar Garcia the French heavyweight champion have very fast hands and his combinations are well skilled for a heavyweight.