Who was the Fastest Boxer?

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  1. punch13

    punch13 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who was the fastest boxer in the last 15 years? By fastest I mean overall speed which includes hand-speed, body movement, footwork, and reflexes.

    A) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    B) Paul Malinaggi
    C) Zab Judah
    D) Naseem Hamed
    E) Shane Mosely
    D) Roy Jones Jr.

    This is a poll by the way, so please vote. :)
     
    punch13, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    Prime RJJ
    Prime SSM
     
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  3. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i voted roy but zab is fast as **** too
     
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  4. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    Roy Jones.
     
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  5. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rjj
     
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  6. smoochp

    smoochp Da flyest1 Full Member

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    Mildrick Taylor was probably the fastest I've ever seen, but on your poll prime jones and shane was crazy
     
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  7. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    i voted for jones.. but next i'd say andre berto, judah, and mayweather..
     
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  8. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Where is Meldrick Taylor in that poll?

    Or Hector Camacho?

    Of your list, its either Judah or Jones....but the list could use some work.
     
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  9. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Since 1993:

    1. Roy Jones
    2. Zab Judah
    3. Shane Mosley
    4. Floyd Mayweather


    Some others before 1993: Meldrick Taylor, Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson.
     
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  10. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    ...Hector Camacho, Pernell Whitaker, etc.
     
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  11. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree.
     
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  12. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Overall? Jones period IMO. Taylor had slightly faster hands, but Jones was faster on his feet than Taylor by a larger margin than Taylor was faster than Jones in handspeed. Camacho was really fast, but only at one weight class.
     
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  13. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    He was just as fast at LW in reality as he was at SFW, just not as highly regarded. His fight with Ramirez right here was at LW. I'd put him 2nd to Jones in terms of overall speed.

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  14. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I stand corrected....
     
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  15. punch13

    punch13 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm surprised Floyd hasn't received a lot more votes. Floyd lunges as fast as he punches.

    By the way, you don't have to vote for RJJ just because everyone else is. Everyone is free here to express their individual vote and opinion.
     
    punch13, Mar 24, 2008
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