Who had better handspeed: Mike Tyson or Joe Louis?

**GEOFFHAYES** · 12-16-2006, 12:21 PM

Close, but I'd give the edge to Joe.

Who had the fastest hands for a HW ever? Only one answer there, folks - Floyd Patterson.

**Verstyle** · 12-16-2006, 12:22 PM

ahahha. i hope this is a joke. joe had quick hands but he couldnt put together combos as quickly as tyson did

**butterfly1964** · 12-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by versatile2k6

ahahha. i hope this is a joke. joe had quick hands but he couldnt put together combos as quickly as tyson did

I don't see how that is such a joke. Louis had really fast hands.

**BKM-** · 12-16-2006, 12:41 PM

Handspeed, quickness. Between these two fighters, its Mike Tyson imo. He had quick sharp jabs, could pull off 5 punches in 2 seconds. You should see him when he was a very young teenager shadowboxing. The quickness is amazing, especially for his weight. Joe Louis had the timing, the best accurazy i've ever seen as a puncher. He wasn't as wild or explosive as Tyson. However, Tyson's footage was a lot better than Louis'. Gotta say that though.

**-Antonio-** · 12-16-2006, 12:42 PM

Tyson by far from what I have seen.

**Mr. Ryan** · 12-16-2006, 12:45 PM

I'd have to say Tyson, I was never too much impressed with Louis' hand or foot speed. He was just a stalker type, working deliberately whereas Tyson was adept at letting punches fly with more fluidity.

**butterfly1964** · 12-16-2006, 12:54 PM

I will say Louis' jab was probably faster than Tyson's jab.

**Yogi** · 12-16-2006, 12:56 PM

Louis' power combinations were shorter and got there quicker from what I see.

**Dynamite76** · 12-16-2006, 01:32 PM

Definitely Mike Tyson
Fastest Heavyweight ever:Muhammad Ali.

Who had better handspeed: Mike Tyson or Joe Louis?