Who is or was the fastest boxer?

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  1. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    With Whitaker, I think he looked even faster than he was because his reflexes and skill (positioning, timing, strategy) were all so ridiculously good. There were times when Whitaker's boxing was so beautiful that it should be classified as NC-17 for obscene sexual content.

    Compare Whitaker to Judah, who is a very fast southpaw, but lacks all the other tools that Sweet Pea brought to the table.
     
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  2. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are we talking hand speed? If we are I would have to go with Mildrick Taylor
    If we are talking body speed thn I would have to go with Roy Jones Jr.
     
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  3. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True, but I feel Camacho vs Whitaker would have been an interesting fight at 135. That is before Camacho fought Edwin Rosario.
     
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  4. chimba

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    Camacho was fast..I used to hate the guy but have appreciated him more as time goes by...combo of hands and feet..he was the best

    Taylor was the fastest Ive seen throwing combos (shoeshining)...Jones was a close second

    As far as power punches with speed? Leonard Pac is up there as well
     
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  5. gutto

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    Rjj for me pound for pound fastest
     
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  6. mightymouse1989

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    How does Mayweather compare
     
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  7. jupzrooni

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    Roy Jones Jr. Unbelievable body speed
     
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  8. Brian123

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    Camacho hands downs.

    'Old timers' (Burt Sugar) will tell you Willie Pep.
     
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  9. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Yup....:yep
     
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  10. sthomas

    sthomas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Young Camacho.
     
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  11. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    160lb Jones, and not just p4p either.
     
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  12. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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  13. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leanord and Camacho are the fastest I ever saw. Camacho had the fastest hand and foot combo of anyone I ever saw.
     
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  14. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Agreed. Those two guys, Camacho especially, jumped out first when I read the question.
     
    Rock0052, Mar 30, 2008
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  15. chung

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    who was the slowest?
     
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