I cant believe Larry Holmes hasn't been mentioned or 1990-1992 Evander Holyfield. Both those guys had comparable handspeed to Tyson, albeit not necessarily faster.
Holyfield had quick hands in his prime.
I cant believe Larry Holmes hasn't been mentioned or 1990-1992 Evander Holyfield. Both those guys had comparable handspeed to Tyson, albeit not necessarily faster.
I agre with what many posters have already said. Jones definitely, Patterson probably, Ali maybe. None of them hit as hard. Not even close.
Tyson had that amazing speed, but he was also made up entirely of core strength. Dude was basically just a walking fist.
Good list, Louis, Dokes and Haye are pretty close. And yeah, guys with comparable power like Foreman and Shavers don't compare at all with speed to Tyson.
what about joe louis?.
Joe Louis proberbly had faster hands with one shot, but when it came to throwing combintions only Ali and Patterson are faster IMO.
Patterson is the faster HW I've ever witnessed. If you count Roy Jones brief stay at HW then him and ofcourse Ali.
There were proberbly some other faster HWs that had less overall skills. Haye is pretty fast, and since he was a cruiser it makes sense not sure if he's faster.
i honestly don't think any heavyweight before or since tyson had faster punching capabilities than him when he was at his very best.i also think he was faster than lighter boxers aswell.
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It's the combination speed he threw that was impressive, 3-6 punches so quick n each one cud KO the opponent...no fukin heavyweight can do that now! He was brutal
what about joe louis?.
It's the combination speed he threw that was impressive, 3-6 punches so quick n each one cud KO the opponent...no fukin heavyweight can do that now! He was brutal
I agre with what many posters have already said. Jones definitely, Patterson probably, Ali maybe. None of them hit as hard. Not even close.
Tyson had that amazing speed, but he was also made up entirely of core strength. Dude was basically just a walking fist.
what about tony tubbs and michael dokes?.
Holy shit!! The legendary catskills23!! If no one knows the legend, he made possibly the most hilarious thread in boxingscene history.
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Here's the thread for those who never saw it:
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4724&highlight=fleetfooted+Tyson