Who are the fastest punchers ever? From any weight division or style?

[EdWins]

I feel like Prime Erik Morales is vastly underrated in the handspeed department

[GelfSara]

Not even close to the fastest ever hes a heavyweight you cretin

In terms of handspeed, several heavyweights, among them prime Ali, Tyson and Patterson were truly elite. Because heavyweights tend to have longer levers (limbs, mostly) a single punch generally takes longer to complete than is the case for fighters in lighter weight divisions; however the actual speed of the gloved fist is often as fast or faster than is found among lighter fighters. What made Tyson unusual even among extremely fast boxers was that his quick hands were often accompanied by significant trunk rotation, resulting in a combination of speed and power that is unique in boxing history. It's one thing to throw fast "shoe-shine" punches or "arm punches", it's quite another to throw lightening-fast punches in bunches with your whole body behind them. Another good video on this:

https://youtu.be/wL_XPN4lWog

[AlexKid]

In terms of handspeed, several heavyweights, among them prime Ali, Tyson and Patterson were truly elite. Because heavyweights tend to have longer levers (limbs, mostly) a single punch generally takes longer to complete than is the case for fighters in lighter weight divisions; however the actual speed of the gloved fist is often as fast or faster than is found among lighter fighters. What made Tyson unusual even among extremely fast boxers was that his quick hands were often accompanied by significant trunk rotation, resulting in a combination of speed and power that was unique in boxing history. It's one thing to throw fast "shoe-shine" punches or "arm punches", it's quite another to throw lightening-fast punches in bunches with your whole body behind them. Another good video on this:

https://youtu.be/wL_XPN4lWog

Youre a fcuking cretin that has no idea what hes talking about or a good troll , I predict cretin (also note a good troll is also usually a cretin)

[KillaMane26]

Raushee Warren was fast asf when he was in the AMs

[TonyGe]

Hector Camacho was fast. Hands and feet..

[IronDanHamza]

I know I'ma get laughed at .
But Amir Khan had some of the fastest hands I've seen At Welterweight .

Shouldn't be laughed at. Amir Khan is easily one of the fastest fighters I've ever seen in regards to pure hand speed.

Meldrick Taylor
Howard Davis Jr
Ray Leonard
Roy Jones
Zab Judah
Pacquaio

[MDPopescu]

Prime Pacquiao of course

... right!...

(I never knew if he landed or not...)

[Rayzah]

Gary Russel

[EasternEuroFan]

Prime Pacquiao of course

Think Roach always said Khan was faster than prime Pacquiao. He probably was. Khan's handspeed used to be ridiculous. It's a shame that's all he had going for him.

[Squ□redCircle34]

Charlie Edwards