Has there ever been a fast handed brawler?

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  1. Ricdog

    Ricdog Active Member Full Member

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    Now I know that fast handed fighters can get into exchanges and such, but i'm talking about sluggers here. Rios, Provodnikov, Margarito, Maidana, Kirkland, etc...these types of come forward fighters. One of the aspects of them is that they tend to be slow or at least average at best with handspeed. Has there ever been one that had this style but with amazing hand speed? Is that even possible?

    I think hand speed is a lying indicator of skills in many ways. A lot of fast handed fighters tend to show no skills once they fight someone who can match, or surpass, them in speed.

    I think Mosley was an example of this. He really should have been just a brawler, who got lucky being born with fast hands. Mosley had an iron chin, great power, body work, and no jab...all qualities of a brawler. Roach correctly predicted that once Mosley fought a faster fighter (aka Mayweather) he would lose easily. His lack of basic jabs and fundamentals was evident.

    But back on topic, so is it possible or has there ever been a fast handed brawler?
     
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    do you consider Mike Tyson a brawler?
     
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  3. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ^ good one


    Young pac
     
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  4. Ricdog

    Ricdog Active Member Full Member

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    Possibly, guess that could be one.
     
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  5. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Greg Haugen?
     
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  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson is far from a brawler...

    Not his fault he was so small and had to chase his opponents down
     
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  7. pablinov

    pablinov Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Yuriokis Gamboa
     
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  8. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Qawi, Armstrong, Gavilan, Juan Diaz come to mind, I'm sure there are more quick handed brawlers. Quick handed, come forward fighters with enough speed to rival and give boxer/punchers nightmares. Montreal Duran looked his fastest that night. Barrera at one point had blazing handspeed, tho his handspeed didn't match his footspeed. Bradley started off as a quick handed inside fighter too. We talkin different levels of skill here, just like there are highly skilled boxers there are highly skilled brawlers, you just don't see them around as much.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shane Mosley was the first to come to mind.
     
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  10. Real-G

    Real-G Well-Known Member Full Member

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  11. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    I'm not well versed on his career, but Pryor, in the clips I've watched, seems to fit the bill.

    Valero also comes to mind.
     
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  12. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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  13. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson and Pac are swarmers/boxer punchers imo.
     
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    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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