FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. - The Fastest Boxer of 2009?

[boxing_great]

I don't think Floyd is particularly quick

[mikelovesfood]

Some of you guys need to really re-read the title of this thread.

of 2009....

Mayweather shouldn't even be in this discussion. In my eyes he's still retired until he steps in the ring Sept 19. Check.

The only real fighters in here to consider are..Gamboa, Mosley and Pac.

After watching all the fights...This is a no brainer. Pac for sure. It's almost self-explanatory.

[JM1]

I don't think Floyd is particularly quick

well hes very quick in ducking legit welterweights

[Idgas]

toss up between Gamboa and Berto. maybe khan too but i haven't seen anything recent of him.

[deanrw]

Floyd does not need fast hands. He is so composed and so accurate that you could cut his handspeed in half and he would still be tough to deal with.

Floyd is one of the best ever when it comes to "Ring Awareness". He is a master of knowing what his opponent is going to do. JMM is very good at it also. Both of them will have an accurate punch waiting to land against faster opponents.

[Fights]

Does it matter? It doesn't matter how fast you are if can't show it against the top fighters of the ww division.

You mean Mayweather?

[The_Demon]

i voted gamboa but im not surprised pacquioa is winning
no votes for dawson? p4p his hands r very very fast

[Fights]

Latest Tally:

1. Manny Pacquiao - 43.06%
2. Floyd Mayweather - 19.44%
3. Yuriorkis Gamboa - 13.89%
4. Zab Judah - 8.33%
5. Amir Khan - 6.94%
6. Andre Berto - 5.56%
7. Shane Mosley - 1.39%
Juan Manuel Marquez - 1.39%

[screwhead1]

maybe we should watch him fight in 2009...but just 2 years ago it would have been easy to say mayweather and judah...as far as the remainder of that list...come on...lets be serious...pac is not that fast...he just throws a lot of shots...and his timing is damn good...JMM is the same...timing is not as good tho...gamboa...we need to see a little more from him...he's pretty good tho...but his dodging needs a little bit of work...shane is not "fast" at all compared to the others...he's fast for a boxer...but not these guys...

[screwhead1]

I don't think Floyd is particularly quick

i think you'd have to be clinically insane to say that...