Which Heavyweight Champs had the fastest Handspeed?

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  1. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I guess you would include the likes of the following (in no particular order)

    Joe Louis
    Ezzard Charles
    Muhammed Ali
    Michael Dokes
    Evander Holyfield
    Mike Tyson
    Tony Tubbs
    Floyd Patterson

    Who would top that list and is there anyone else that you think should be included on it?
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Dec 24, 2008
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  2. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
    Patterson
    Tyson
    Dempsey
    Louis
    Tunney
    Charles
     
    Maxmomer, Dec 24, 2008
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  3. Muchmoore

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    Bruce Seldon had fast hands.

    Not a lot of courage and had shaky whiskers but his handspeed was up there.
     
    Muchmoore, Dec 24, 2008
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  4. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Patterson
    Tyson
    Ali
    Charles - Louis [tie]
    Holmes
    Tunney.
     
    Joe E, Dec 24, 2008
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    eddie chambers was pretty quick
     
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  6. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Then Patterson IMO. Tyson Closely follows.
     
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  7. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson
    Ali
    Patterson
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Throw in Tommy Burns.
     
    janitor, Dec 24, 2008
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Corbett
    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Tunney
    Louis
    Charles
    Patterson
    Ali
    Holmes
    Tyson
    Holyfield
     
    he grant, Dec 24, 2008
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  10. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali
    Patterson
    Holmes
    Dokes
    Page
    Tyson.
     
    Titan1, Dec 25, 2008
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  11. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Jem Mace had better handspeed than all of those, Corbett included.
     
    ChrisPontius, Dec 25, 2008
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    That is not imposible.

    Jem Mace seems to have had verry rapid reactions and in one of the Joe Goss fights he placed his hands on his hips avoiding the punches and taunting Goss.
     
    janitor, Dec 25, 2008
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  13. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Nobody has mentioned Roy Jones, who deserves a placing without question. And I'm not getting excited about his handspeed 'reputation' outwith his rather brief apperance as a heavyweight. He was lightning against Ruiz throughout the course of the fight. Certainly fast enough to be bracketed with Ali, Patterson, and Tyson.
     
    Robbi, Dec 25, 2008
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  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Chris, zero film on the guy so I don't know how you can make that statement ...
     
    he grant, Dec 25, 2008
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Dokes.
     
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