2006-11-27 00:42:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
1. Muhammad Ali-hands down the fastest Heavyweight of all time, his speed was blinding speed and it came frequently via a combination of punches (not 1,2 more like 4,5,6 punches).
2. Floyd Patterson-had a pair of the fastest hands in Heavyweight history, also an exceptional combination puncher.
3. Joe Louis-fantastic hand speed, so quick that when the punches reached their target, the momentum produced an "explosion" of power.
4. Mike Tyson-his hand speed was quick and explosive. Much like Joe Louis in the way the "coup de gras" would knock a guy out before they even saw the punch coming.
5. tie Sam Langford/Larry Holmes
In Jim McNeill's book, 'They Could've Been Contenders' he writes of Langford, "For over twenty years he (Sam) would continue to astound against the very best, but no champion would ever risk his crown against him." Ironically, that applied to Jack Johnson most of all. As the World Heavyweight Champion, Johnson defended his Title against only one black fighter, Jim Johnson.
Jack J. did have a victory over Langford (Sam 155lbs vs Johnson 189lbs), but once he became Heavyweight Champ he wouldn't accept any of Langford's challenges. He knew Langford would have beat him in a rematch at equal weight.
McNeil went on to describe Langford, "He had Tyson-like KO power, blisterring fast hands and scorching combinations, a skillful jab, a great all around offense in which he threw lots of punches and was very aggressive. He also had very good defensive skills and could counter well."
2006-11-27 09:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by commander vander 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
1. Ali
2. Patterson
3. Ezzard Charles
4. Joe Louis
5. Mike Tyson
2006-11-27 17:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by OMG Help Ricky 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Good question Frank. You have to go with Ali at no.1 no.2- Floyd Patterson 3. Michael Dokes (in his prime Dokes had the hand speed of a middleweight) 4. Mike Tyson (had a combination of speed and power) 5. Chris Byrd (stop laughing! remember that fight ending flurry against Jimmy Thunder?).
2006-11-28 16:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Pancho 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
Peter Jackson
Jim Corbett
Larry Holmes
A lot of the previous answers the fighters have a valid claim to having the fastest hands in the division. Good answers to a very good question.
2006-11-27 13:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Floyd Patterson
3. Larry Holmes
4. Ezzard Charles
5. Mike Tyson
2006-11-27 04:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
P4P it should be Marciano. He positioned each ounce of ability in his finished physique into punches. His in basic terms downside substitute into he weighed in basic terms 185. Foreman decked Moorer with the final short right now punch. a brilliant style of weight/ability in the back of it.
2016-10-13 04:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Mohammed Ali
2. Sugar Ray Robinson
3. Joe Lewis
4. Evander Holyfield
5. Mike Tyson
2006-11-27 08:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by jump4joy 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
1) Muhammad Ali
2) Floyd Patterson
3) Ezzard Charles
4) Mike Tyson
5) Evander Holyfield
2006-11-27 00:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by Brent 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Ali
Ezzard Charles
TeofiloStevenson
Greg Paige
Larry Holmes
2006-11-27 03:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by Frank P 1 · 2⤊ 4⤋
1 floyd patterson 2 ali 3 dempsey 4 tyson 5 louis
2006-11-27 01:33:22 · answer #10 · answered by moochiesplace 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋