Who had faster hands? Calzaghe or Benn?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Eubank Sr said:Fastest hands: Benn or Calzaghe, depending on the criteria. For a single shot it was Benn, for a combination of shots it was Calzaghe. Only Roy Jones in his prime was as fast in either criteria of hand speed, ever, pound-for-pound. Do fans agree with what Sr said on this category?
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Calzhage

    Not even same galaxy in terms of power tho

    And plenty of fighters were faster than both pfp
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    joe for sure, but with no pop or relatively little accuracy. You can peekaboo through and walk towards him without feeling so bad.

    Benns punches had actual force on them,he puts his weight into them, you can see it in the way he swings, so obviously its slower.
    God help a man who tried to peekaboo walk through just one full force Benn punch.

    Benn could do fast hands like joe if he wanted but it wouldnt really help against guys like McClellan who would walk through it and KO him.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    eubankhad a right to compare benn and joe,but couldnt really compare them to jones firsthand.
     
  6. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You say that George....BUT Calzaghe have Eubanks over in the 1st round ,something Benn couldn't do in 23 rounds ?
    Digressing slightly, It always annoyed me that Benn & eubanks did not go against Toney ...
     
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    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jones was significantly faster than Benn and Calzaghe.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Eubank was much worse at litterally everything by the time Joe fought him

    Toney probably would've beat both but they'd have made some unmissable fights
     
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    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    True but you keep your chin George , you keep dat chin baby.

    Benn went over & took apart Doug de Wit & Barkley but did not want any part of Toney & Eubanks even said of Nunn. Who needs a 6' + slick southpaw...very disheartening.
    They were OK , but they knew their limitations...
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    It can definitely fade tho, and the Eubank KD was a brilliant punch but Chris was off balance and moving backwards, had he been squared up or even just balanced he'd have stayed up imo
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    Thx, its just the same few people, they cant take level criticism even though I applaud their heroes feats too.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    this is the funniest part, its joes words about himself.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    i worked out what you read now. I meant right as in right or claim, rather than right hand.

    too ambiguous sorry.
     
  14. JackSilver

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    No one slapped quicker than Calzaghe.
     
  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes he even slapped Eubank onto the floor.