Who was the best at doing this?

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    One of the hardest things to do in boxing is to be the slower fighter, and time a much faster fighter catching him in-between blows or on counters. Who was among the best at doing this?
     
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    Hopkins is the only man to do this against Calzaghe, in terms of fighting at a slower PACE that is.

    Hopkins is not slow of hand.
     
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    Arguello and Monzon were great at this.
     
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    Marquez against Pacman
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    Monzon first to mind for me too.
     
  6. Mendoza

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    Did Monzon ever fight a much faster fighter?

    I am looking for a match where the men were the same size, but the speed difference was noticeable.

    Hopkins could not handle Roy Jones speed.
     
  7. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think there is many who could of handled Roy's speed.
     
  8. PowerPuncher

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    Roy had both better speed and timing
     
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    I'm sure peak Hopkins would have made a better fist of it.
     
  10. rekcutnevets

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    Tarver was able to time Roy Jones, and Jones was noticeably faster.

    Forrest was able to time Mosley, and Mosley had faster hands as well.
     
  11. Mendoza

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    In my judgment, you can time a much faster fighter. You have to throw after the second punch ( in most cases the power shot ), and maintain focus even if you are being hit. This is not easy to do.
     
  12. teeto

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    Still, he is the only man that has dictated the pace against Calzaghe.

    I gotta go now, have fun knowing im right Mendoza! Later, (kidding there!)
     
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    YEs but Jones was done and had a hands down defense. Mosley was smaller/shorter with an open defense too
     
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    Mike Mcallum.