Which boxer in history had the fastest reflexes?

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  1. Thirdtonunn24

    Thirdtonunn24 Member Full Member

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    The type of reflexes that if you were to show in a movie, people would call it unrealistic.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

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  3. Richard M Murrieta

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    Muhammad Ali from 1964-1967.
     
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  4. KidDynamite

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    Roy Jones Jr
     
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  6. Titan1

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    Probably Roy Jones jr.
     
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  7. SwarmingSlugger

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    Ray Leonard is way up there, Willie Pep too.
     
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  8. Mike Cannon

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  9. Saintpat

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    Was watching some Roy Jr. highlights last night and there’s some KO or knockdown punches he throws on fast twitch that are launched what seems almost simultaneous to a slight movement of his opponent — like starting a punch and he’s throwing the counter so it lands before the initial punch is halfway there.

    Frank Tate barely moves a muscle to drop his right hand a couple of inches to create an opening and Roy launches a jump-in left hook to time it absolutely perfectly. It’s like he’s seeing a second or two into the future.
     
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  10. quest00

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    No question.......Roy Jones. It was like watching a Super hero in the flesh
     
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  11. Bill1234

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    Roy Jones Jr is the obvious answer. Floyd Mayweather Jr showed some pretty ridiculous reflexes too throughout his career
     
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  12. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RJJ. At his peak, it was like he could read an opponent's mind and could start a counter at the same time they started their punch. Absolutely unreal.
     
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  13. quintonjacksonfan

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    RJJ for me too. To bad he didn't retire after the first Tarver fight. He would have been a top ten P4P fighter of all-time
     
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  14. ATP

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    Roy was something else in his prime… Was magnificent to watch
     
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  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RJJ. An amazing fast twitch, reflex fighter (with good fundamentals hidden in there).

    Pep, Floyd, and an underated mention Famechon ( guy had innate defensive reflexes).
     
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