Rank in order the hand speed of these heavyweight champs.

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis
    Tony Tubbs
    Evander Holyfield
    Muhammad Ali
    Mike Tyson
    Corrie Sanders
    Herbie Hide
    Floyd Patterson
    Michael Dokes
    Chris Byrd
     
    JackSilver, Jul 23, 2017
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  2. SluggerBrawler

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    It's not easy but I would definitely put Patterson first.
     
    SluggerBrawler, Jul 23, 2017
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  3. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Patterson..Louis..Ali....maybe dokes...tyson...hard to say as some threw more arm punches than others
     
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  4. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali's jab was scientifically measured to be quicker than SRR jab. That's quick for a hwt. I've never seen a hwts jab as quick as prime Ali's.
     
    Perry, Jul 24, 2017
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  5. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tubbs hand speed was incredible.
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Patterson, then in no order Dokes,Tubbs,Ali,Tyson,Hide.
     
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  7. BlackPanther(Comics)

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    Patterson was a natural 170 pound guy. If you want to put him the list then put Roy Jones Jr. Neither were "heavyweights" by modern standards.

    So Mike Tyson overall had the quickest hands. Especially if you are talking about throwing fast punches with power. Most of Ali's punches were slapping punches.
     
    BlackPanther(Comics), Jul 24, 2017
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  8. Ken Ashcroft

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    I would add some underachieving titleholders who nevertheless also had quick hands for Heavyweights to the list - Greg Page, Bruce Seldon and David Haye.
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Jul 24, 2017
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  9. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hide ,byrd and sanders dont belong imo

    Ali,tyson,patterson and the early 80s dokes...tubbs all incredible hand speed
     
    Jamal Perkins, Jul 24, 2017
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  10. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Top 5 right there
     
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  11. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think any heavyweight had faster hands than Ali.
     
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    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  13. JohnThomas1

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    Page, Dokes and Holmes were the quickest early on in the 80's. Dokes thru more combo's and got in closer at times and looked faster. He also lost some sting pretty quickly at this time. Holmes was probably the least quickest but still had great handspeed.
     
    JohnThomas1, Jul 25, 2017
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  14. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holmes jab looked quickly to me though I've never measured it scientifically. :dunno
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Jul 26, 2017
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  15. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tubbs had the fastest hands, not a cool choice but he did, and he wasn't a natural cruiser either like a Patterson, Hide or Haye.
     
    Bulldog24, Jul 26, 2017
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