Top 10 Fastest Handed Fighters Adjusted For Weight

[Mr Mitts]

Pep
Howard Davis Jr
Mayweather
Ali
Ray Leonard
Pacquiao
Tunney
Salvador Sanchez
Benny Leonard
Keith Liddell

[GhostofDempsey]

Good list, I would also add:

Robinson
Camacho
Roy Jones
Lomachenko
Mosley

[Anomalocaris]

Hearns was lightening at welter and light-middle.

[DeeMoney]

Floyd Patterson needs to be mentioned on this list

[The D3vil]

No Roy Jones?

No list.

[Mr Mitts]

Good list, I would also add:

Robinson
Camacho
Roy Jones
Lomachenko
Mosley

All true. Even Camacho could have a rerun at this. Also someone pointed out Roy Jones. He was only absent because an old man's memory often fails.

On another answer: I feel Robinson in his heyday was probably about as fast as Hearns in his--not quite fast enough to make this list, but to crowd it for sure. Obviously they were quite fast enough, being easily faster than almost all fighters. Top 10% easily, Mosely and Loma probably too. I will have to take another look on Loma when I can. Hoya was fast too.

I also considered Locche. On further inspection however, his hands were not quite as fast as I thought. For sure, reflexes and body movement were his top categories and maybe overall defense too, though I think it easier to avoid shots when you do not intend to throw any back. Therefore I would at least put Pep and Mayweather ahead of him in a pure defense poll.

[Willie Pep 229]

A couple of guys with fast hands but not champions.

Billy Costello (WBC claimant / Jr. WW)

Mike Ayala (featherweight)

[IronDanHamza]

Shocked at no mention of Meldrick Taylor.

[Biledriver]

Floyd Patterson. Until Ali came on the scene he had the fastest hands anyone had ever seen on a heavyweight.

[Mr Mitts]

As I am reminded here a lot fast guys could potentially be on the list.

Is Costello as fast as Saoul Mamby? Patterson very fast too, especially at lower weights.

This left hook is rather blinding