Handspeed @ 147

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  1. masterold

    masterold Active Member Full Member

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    Rank these guys in order of who had the fastest hands at 147:

    Ray Leonard
    Thomas Hearns
    Shane Mosley
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Pernell Whitaker
    Zab Judah
     
    masterold, Jul 23, 2009
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  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Leonard
    Judah
    Mayweather
    Mosley
    Hearns
    Whitaker
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jose Napoles belongs on the list for speed/power/accuracy.
     
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  4. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Leonard
    Mosley
    Hearns
    Judah
    Mayweather
    Whitaker.

    I've said it countless times. Mosley was noticeably quicker at welterweight than he was at lightweight in terms of handspeed. He was weight drained at lightweight since he won the title. The move up in weight made him quicker, although he had increased his weight. Watch his first title fight against Holiday at 135lbs then watch any of his early 147lb fights. You'll be shocked.
     
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  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray Leonard
    Thomas Hearns
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Zab Judah
    Shane Mosley
    Pernell Whitaker.

    Donald Curry should also be included.
     
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  6. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Mosley was quicker than Mayweather at 147lbs.
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mayweather has more effective speed though, ie not telegrahing, flaring the elbows and windmilling/shoe shinning
     
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  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Nah.
     
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  9. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    leonard
    hearns
    mosely
    mayweather
    judah
    whitaker
     
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    ricardoparker93 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mosley
    Leonard
    Judah
    Hearns
    Mayweather
    Whitaker
     
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  11. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    No one tops Leonard ...
     
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  12. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Good to see that im not the only one who thinks that way,i also think he hit harder at 147 too.
     
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  13. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Well everyone should think that way, not just us. The difference is so noticeable that it's more of less a fact.
     
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  14. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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    leonard/judah
    hearns
    mayweather
    mosley
    whitaker

    i think for those picking mayweather over judah in terms of just handspeed you should rewatch the first few rounds of the fight. mayweather is fast but it shows clearly that zab was able to outspeed him.
     
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  15. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    I said it in the GF and nobody agreed with it which is not really a surprise considering it is the the GF.
     
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