Most athletic fighters ever.

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  1. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson, Ali and Roy by far, to me Tyson is the most because his footwork and hand speed is abnormal for his size.
     
  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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  3. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    :lol: You likely are the son.
     
  4. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Nah, he has excellent balance and coordination. Otherwise he wouldn´t have been able to move against Ruiz the way he did.
    Definitely no RJJ, but still pretty impressive for a heavyweight.

    Height and size matter little if you have no coordination.
     
  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Nope, I would commit suicide if I had a glass jaw and couldn't punch. Luckily the boxing gods blessed me with the chin of a statue and a right hand that could level 0ne.
     
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  6. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Loma & Usyk as well.
     
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  8. KO Artist

    KO Artist Do not attempt to adjust your TV Full Member

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    I'd probably add Sweet Pea. His defense moves were crazy, still haven't seen anything like it to this day.
     
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  9. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    In athletic terms, he's a beast.
     
  10. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great call. I remember watching footage of Patterson-Moore and I thought the speed was out of whack. Floyd had ridiculous hand speed in that fight.
     
  11. Furey

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    Holyfield
    Joshua
    Klitschko W.
    Leonard
    Tyson
    Ali
    Roy Jones Jr
     
  13. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lomachenko's pretty athletic too.

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  14. Thor Odinson

    Thor Odinson “U should have been banned for life”-some fangirl banned Full Member

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    Some have Patterson as the heavyweight with the fastest hand speed ever
     
  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I always thought Ali in his prime was the quickest until I saw Floyd in that fight. His hand speed was scintillating. It’s probably why an undersized heavyweight like he was could excel.