When Speed Meets Power In Boxing!

BLTV takes a look at the greatest speed vs power matchups throughout boxing history

[@unliblades20]

The difference between Floyd 's and Manny' s speed is that Pacquaio can throw faster combinations in sheer volume while Mayweather's speed is how fast he reacts on his opponent and throws his quick counter punches. Both are my favorite fighters. One is an offensive typhoon while the other is a defensive maestro.

[@SupremeTeamFP]

Respect bro. You actually know boxing 🔥💪🏾

[@kenneanjoseph2191]

Alot of people don't know that, good point.

[@unliblades20]

@@SupremeTeamFP that's the difference if you're not blind. Ppl kept saying Floyd is running but the truth is while he is dodging he is countering. I cannot say the same for Rigondeaux though on his fight against Casimero

[@angelmarrero1360]

Both Mayweather and Pacquiao are the reason I got into watching boxing in highschool. Goats. Wish they were cool with eachother but 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@3-ddjr460]

Well said and accurate.

[@KristianH1986]

Tyson is probably known mostly for his power, but his speed was just as impressive if not more so, he doesnt get the credit he deserves for his speed, his ability to slip punches like he was a welterweight. All most people see are the KO's

[@jstray7582]

I came here to say this. I was like Tyson was speed AND power.

[@JSchaffer214]

Tyson was absolutely the best boxer of my lifetime (41 years old). Sadly, his lifestyle out of the ring completely ruined what probably would've been the greatest career of all time.

[@KristianH1986]

@@JSchaffer214 some people may disagree, but Tyson at one point in time was the best heavyweight we have seen. He could have beaten the like of Ali, joe Louis and all the heavyweight greats. His devastating power, his lightening speed, his slips, footwork, great defense and his ability to not get hit were scary to watch. Unfortunately he doesn’t have the career that his skill deserved, and he got led astray. Shame

[@SageofSorrow]

That’s pretty much what made him such a boxing monstrosity. He had deadly power with ridiculous speed. Cus created a monster. Prime Mike Tyson was OP and broken lol

[@abovenbeyondlimits81]

I think his defense is his most amazing skill that he completely gets overlooked by !

[@rawbebaba]

I'm not even into boxing and I've now watched like 6 of this guy's movies, they are just well done.

[@9xxxxxxxxx]

Maybe you do like boxing!!!

[@bobbya2973]

@@9xxxxxxxxx This guy isn't alone, I really don't watch boxing either, but the KZbin algorithm knows what s up.

[@owenj1976]

@@bobbya2973 Well in a couple hours, the Heavyweight Champion is fighting. Maybe the biggest fight of the year. Could be a great introduction for you!

[@rawbebaba]

@@JS-uw1pr idk, I mean I'm 33 so I grew up in the age of nothingness in terms of boxing. I mean I remember being young watching Tyson wreck people, but never really got into it, kinda got into MMA, I guess I appreciate it. It's def been interesting learning about some of these guys from the 80s and 90s though, which seemed to be the peak for the martial art.

[@rawbebaba]

@@owenj1976 is it Tyson/Fury again?

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

Speed is an important element of creating power. You can be strong, but you still need to generate speed to create power. Mike Tyson is a perfect example of this.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Sugar Ray Leonard too

[@aarongeorge8914]

not really...u can throw a punch with speed without much power

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

@@aarongeorge8914 But you can't throw a powerful punch without speed.

[@fastcheetomonster4879]

yea I mean the formula for force is mass x acceleration.you need that speed for a hard hit

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

@@fastcheetomonster4879 Exactly.

[@Allinone_MMA]

Man everyone shits on mike for his losses but the guy was legit one of the smallest heavyweights, not weight wise but still pretty insane how well he did.

[@Pandemos]

And in a "speed vs power" thing, they put Mike in powe, but that seems maybe missing what he was. His speed was his power. He was insanely fast, especially ducking into a raising hook and angle changes.

[@WhattheFoXPlay]

He was Power and Speed

[@dongargon763]

He just didn’t want box anymore he was just doing it for the money

[@victorhardin2186]

Not only that but after cus died he wasn't all there mentally. He had been doing drugs and drinking like crazy and he just surrounded himself by the wrong people. So many things. Not excuses either.

[@enoch7132]

Had he never done coke and didn’t take some fights serious I think he would have never lost

[@righty-o3585]

Tysons head and foot speed was unmatched in his weight class. He was 5 inches shorter and weighed 20 pounds less than the average heavyweight during his time. So he had the smaller frame for the speed, but he was built like a brick shit house with frieght trains for hands, and he was hitting harder than anybody else. Tyson is a freak of boxing nature in ever good way possible.

[@monkey7166]

Very true.

[@StariYTube1]

Tyson had a in the ring interview after fight said “when he hit the guy he was crying like a woman and made the sound”

[@righty-o3585]

@@StariYTube1 Lol Wouldn't doubt it, Tyson was a bit of an asshole sometimes back in the day lol

[@righty-o3585]

@@DA-br9xd I'm willing to bet that he had the disadvantage reach in every one of his Profesional fights. Probably by a lot in some of them.

[@righty-o3585]

@@DA-br9xd That's why he had so much power. His punches were thrown with his entire body. He would push off the ground and start his punch with his back and shoulder and pivot his entire body as he was about to connect. He might have been a small heavyweight, but he was still a big dude by any other standard. 5'11 , 230 pounds, with a six pack. He was, and still is, strong as f**K.

[@samueldowney2806]

Loving the enhanced footage, just fantastic. The premise of the video was perfect: Just a fun lighthearted excuse for more BLTV Extra. Got no problem with that!

[@BLTVEXTRA9]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danapaul3216]

I’ve got to say if the US government wouldn’t have taken Ali’s 3 prime years away from him, we may have seen a bunch of KO’s in his record. I firmly believe Ali and his management would have dealt with Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and all the fighters who he would’ve dealt with on their way up the ranks.

[@blohnnie7395]

@@BLTVEXTRA9 omg this it what we all have been waiting for!!!!!

[@chancebaraks741]

Yes sir

[@LowTierFallout]

@@danapaul3216 A theoretical prime of the prime Ali could beat Norton, but that’s it. Ali went on record saying Ken had the worst stylistic matchup possible.

[@ptdennis1906]

I am impressed by the enhanced footage. Well done. I watched so many replay - closed circuit TV fights in the 1970s. Boxers are just such great athletes and you can agree or disagree as this video shows they are great, win or lose no matter the era. Thank you for this video.

[@whostroubled]

Mate I agree I was watching this thinking “isn’t this a old fight why does it look new and crisp” 😂

[@waynej2608]

Agree. This was a most welcomed trip down boxings' memory lane. Great to see Pep vs Sadler and Ali vs Liston, fights before my time.

[@mc365mc]

The truth is, power in 9 out of 10 cases is delivered by speed. Tyson was one of the fastest heavyweights.

[@muz4050]

mc365mc I think it's more like 6 out of 10, there are plenty of boxers throughout history who have slow hands but immense power, like Foreman and Liston. Some boxers are a slouch in the speed department but they are still blessed with natural power, just like there are plenty of fast boxers who couldn't break an egg?

[@TommyGordon82579]

That’s not true. Timing is more like it.

[@48tilt]

Foreman was much heavier puncher than Tyson. Mr Momentum

[@mc365mc]

@@muz4050 I would call guy Like Foreman and Liston heavy handed. Meaning the punch with a thud from the first bell to the last. Those kind of guys get latter round KO's. Power punchers like Tyson and Wilder get KO's early on fresh and sharp opponents. Their hands are quick enough to connect with shots you don't see comming, but powerful enough to put you out cold with just one early in the fight.

[@mc365mc]

@@TommyGordon82579 I'd agree with you but, thats not what the video was about. If the question was what is most responsible for KO's. Yes. But simply put Power AKA force = mass * acceleration.

[@maxhitikos]

Dude not only came back, my guy came back with even more visual quality. Content was always A-1 !

[@freethepeople4093]

That last clean left hook that Rudduck landed on Doakes when he was already out and up against the ropes was brutal!

[@alexandercarvajal7125]

LOL right! I was thinking what were the refs even for at this time

[@N17-o2r]

@@alexandercarvajal7125 looking for this comment. Wtf was the ref doing

[@King-hw9iv]

I was like damn he trynna kill him one of the hardest punches I ever seen

[@hibidihibidiha]

That was a no doubt brain damage

[@roelgamatero1242]

@@alexandercarvajal7125 p⁰⁸

[@johndaugherty4127]

To me, Sugar Ray just going the distance with Thomas Hearns is one of the greatest feats in boxing history.

[@awaben]

He knocked Hearns out 8 years previously at Welterweight, in the 14th round of their first fight. Was their Draw at Light Heavy a more impressive result for Leonard than that? Probably not. Equally so? Maybe.

[@jayclarke9611]

Ray lost 2nd fight ..he s admitted it on clips on UT...and, he DID. Styles makes fights ...Tommy gave Ray all he could handle , yet Tommy got blasted twice by Iran Barkley who got beat by Duran (my fav) who got annihilated by Hit Man. It s what makes fight night so great...u just dont know

[@jayclarke9611]

Hearns could bomb or get bombed Ask Iran Barkley and Duran

[@jayclarke9611]

@@awaben was a rigged draw to protect Leonard. He s admitted many times. On clips Hearns won 2nd fight

[@jayclarke5466]

@@awaben politics and business aside..Hearns beat Leonard in 2nd fight…Leonard gets help …a lot…on scoring favoritism

[@flameguy3416]

The art of video restoration is such a powerful tool, especially in boxing where unseen gems can be restored for millions of fight fans to see.

[@eric-lv8fq]

You can't talk about speed and power without Pacquaio

[@alexriver7441]

Yeah leathel combo.

[@rodgabac5834]

@SOTHICK RICK Floyd's is a faster runner obviously.

[@kalifighter79]

@SOTHICK RICK He waited a decade for Manny to grow old and out of his prime...

[@sagiriizumi1641]

@@kalifighter79 floyd is older than pacquiao

[@shambles2723]

@@kalifighter79 because Floyd stays in his age right?

[@jrayner21679]

David Diaz "I thought Freddy was in there hitting me too" after his fight with Pacquiao had me dying back in the day!

[@cormacmccoy1]

I tried to watch some of the full matches of these and found that the footage was completely unwatchable haha so all I can say is WOW!!! Well done for putting all of this together and you guys' ability to bring back old footage to this quality is pretty amazing

[@maxb2545]

"Precision beats power, and timing beats speed" - True words by the Nototrious one

[@martinjason8466]

Amen to that..

[@maxb2545]

@air pods His words are true u mong not his abilities

[@niguccine4942]

@positive thoughts why you so mad💀

[@aaronrobinson8394]

@positive thoughts truth

[@riceboybebop7018]

Dagestani double legs and ground pound beats all the precision and timing of the ufc's lightweight elite strikers.

[@AKM7GOATWOLF]

I love the last bit where you pointed out that "Speed" is not just "Speed" but it brings "Footwork", "Defence" and "Power" along with it! There is a tendency to underestimate the power that is generated by those fast moving fists 😅...

[@unkownboi67is_unavailable62]

Hell I'd even be whilling to say Tysonw wasn't crazu powerfull as other heavyweights he was just so fast the speed made every hit land like a mini van hitting youre face.

[@joys8634]

@@unkownboi67is_unavailable62 Ikr power requires speed. All these fighters are pretty fast too

[@zshakur]

My Uncle always said, "speed equals power."

[@Guppusmaximus]

@@unkownboi67is_unavailable62 I'd say you're crazy to think Tyson wasn't crazy powerful. You got to have the power to generate the speed.

[@Guppusmaximus]

@@zshakur Because speed requires power.

[@ambrosehusser3774]

I appreciate your knowledge and ability to translate that into something anyone can understand. I am a soldier and thought boxing was boring. It wasn't until I started to see the level of skill that can be achieved. How someone can come from behind a guys low gard,pulling there hook in to slip the punch behind the arm and straight into the liver. Or just being able to change direction of a punch in mid flight without losing power. Thank you for what you do for the sport

[@16nowhereman]

What is amazing to me is how much power a punch carries. Imagine in training hitting a huge bag of sand with both hands 100s of times a day. When you take someone like Foreman or Tyson, one of their punches carries enough force to knockout down a brick wall. This is why many boxers get their jaws broken and end up with brain damage later in life.

[@shable1436]

OMG boxing is the most unboring sport there is, I'm glad your eyes are open, combat with rules is great because like in MMA if you just take someone down break a limb, or sleep someone that means death in real fight, but the art of hands takes a gentleman to do, and appreciate, you sir are now a gentleman

[@rottweilerfun9520]

There's a video with a breakdown of the fight between Duran and Barkley, I believe it's on the Motivedia page. It's a really great explanation of the fight tactics and the adjustments being made in real time. James Toney as a fat and out of shape heavyweight is another boxing master to learn from. You'll enjoy it and learn a lot from it. Boxing is so much more than two guys just throwing punches at each other. There's so much that goes into it , it's like human chess and a lot like poker ,it takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, where the right answer is always " It depends ". Enjoy the journey. I'm a soldier also. 2-10th SFG (A).

[@dyner2369]

@@shable1436 if you knock someone down, that would mean death in a real fight as well?

[@richardsmith7104]

My dad was a welter weight un-defeated boxing champ of his assigned Army Ranger Scout company during WWII.

[@adrianboyddodd8007]

Sugar Ray Leonard is still for me one of the most complete boxers of all time. Incredible hand speed combined with the ability to turn a fight with a single shot made him one of the most lethal finishers in the history of the sport.

[@TheFranchize58]

Roy Jones jr!!! I am also a Sugar Ray Lenard fan too !

[@CasualToProBoxing]

Marvin Hagler better than both those dudes!

[@badcornflakes6374]

My dad grew up in the 70's and 80's; always says that's his favorite fighter and watched all his fights. It's interesting to me because my dad is from Puerto Rico, moved to the mainland in the late 70's and became a huge fan of SRL.

[@jayclarke9611]

Uggh, neither Ray Leonard(no Sugar Ray) Nor Roy Jones Jr... Are p4p anything Both excellent fighters both HoFers Not the best... Not close. Ray was v. Good.. But there were better in various weight classes And Roy got KO d... Cold... Still in his prime years.. In my judgement. That DQ s him for p4p consideration. He relied on speed to disguise his amateurish defense and awkward sloppy movements When his speed slipped and he face fast hitting power guys... BOOM! Zzzzzzz

[@Lonelysportofboxing]

@@jayclarke9611okay and what’s your reason for Leonard not being p4p ?

[@jinnvision8518]

i love how you put this together. So smooth and clean , it kept me pulled in and i was surprised that 25 minutes just passes without even noticing.

[@shifty220]

Was waiting for Thunder Meets Lightning and as per you did not disappoint - probably my favourite power meets speed bout ever

[@ctynwbraygalm]

whats the song at 2:15

[@rottweilerfun9520]

I'm glad that I was lucky enough to catch most of these fights when they happened. It was a real golden era for boxing , so many excellent fighters fighting each other. I hate how these days the biggest fights don't get made or if they do happen , it's years after they should have been made. Also , fighting once a year is b.s.

[@thwiftlythwept7023]

I will always remember the Tszyu KO on Judah.

[@halalisanizungu4509]

What Judah did though; getting up that quickly, could probably do some damage. Should've stayed down some and recuperated.

[@nicoelgreeko]

I really appreciate the time and effort that you put forth in creating this video montage! It was exciting and jaw dropping at times!

[@jyzshearasonipse7006]

Manny Pacquiao should be included... His speed during his prime is awesome!!! Speed and power!!

[@adolf2958]

No

[@cubex2160]

definetly but so should Lomachenko!

[@trevormiles5852]

not sure why he was not included. Not heavy weight ??? Maybe he was just in a class of his own.

[@bigboris5774]

@@trevormiles5852 Because the video is titled speed vs power, Pacquaio never fought anyone especially heavy hitting. The only one who comes to mind is Mosley.

[@trevormiles5852]

@@bigboris5774 Mosley was good. I really liked that fight. But Manny also fought Floyd . Mayweather not the barber guy. And Conner Mcgreggor as well as Oscar De la holla. Remember Mayweather fought Tyson

[@fgcneko2850]

Gonna have to be that guy who says we appreciate the sheer amount of effort you put into your videos i always click on your videos when they come up. Much love keep it up ❤

[@chrischilders6239]

Nothing wrong with being that guy! He clearly puts in a lot of time and effort, into these good entertaining video's Nothing wrong with showing the respect he deserves

[@robertdog]

In my opinion the production rivals anything out there. It's amazing.

[@mastershake42019]

I was trying to find a way to say this. well said!!! He makes great videos

[@Staddi]

Bringing boxing excellence from the past to present day. I love this channel.

[@xibrossartxi1344]

Ayo I ain't gonna front I love the positive attitude boss 😎

[@Jeroensgambling]

Gotta give it the quality of these vids makes you relive the 80's 90's again.

[@flowrepins6663]

wish we could just go back to that era...

[@Jeroensgambling]

@@flowrepins6663 I doubt if those times really where any better, other then fighters being produced that came from nothing and had everything to win.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@flowrepins6663 damn so true man !

[@geoshebalin2693]

One of the best boxing videos I’ve ever seen. Excellent editing and visuals. Also what makes this great is the commitment of Al the boxers to their craft. Warriors all thank you for the inspiration!

[@carltonbanks5470]

Its not. You can't talk about speed vs power and not include Robinson vs Lamotta. Or just not talk about any Sugar Ray Robinson fight at all.

[@kiwiadventurer]

'Man'... what an extraordinary cocktail of fights in one video. I've never seen a boxing montage as entertaining as this one. Beautifully put together.

[@TheTopStarz]

Mike Tyson wasn't just powerful, he was fast but his power was so scary it overshadowed his speed and they're also other fighters in this video that 100% owned both attributes

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

Agreed. I feel the same about Julian Jackson. And maybe even David Tua.

[@jeremymeyer5552]

I still feel like it was the speed. At the end of his career he still had the power but he was just a short muscular guy who lacked the speed to close the distance.

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

@@jeremymeyer5552 Most definitely the speed was it.

[@morganzoeclanthem2847]

Pfftt, he lost when he was actually challenged. But he was a good puncher.

[@OlJackBurton]

Pac-Man...

[@Spoons7414]

This is one of the best boxing videos on the entire internet. I couldn’t put it down. Subscribed

[@menalgharbwalsharq648]

Tyson is the universal proof that hitting fast does not mean lacking power. What make those punch rifle possible is mostly the resistance of the opponent, but most of these guys just hit like trucks. A knockout is also done out of sight most of the time. A diret punch in the face will rarely knockout, you have to hit out of the line of sight so that the brain cannot prepare for the impact. Tyson was really good at this

[@mosswine5417]

A direct punch to the chin will knock anyone out. Can u explain why?

[@mattpinto2351]

"Pebble that hits does more damage than a boulder that misses". Power doesn't mean anything if it can't catch the target.

[@ReservoirPunk]

Some Bruce Lee sh*t right there

[@radspiderjackson]

but the boulders thrown with the precision of a pebble...op

[@mattpinto2351]

@@radspiderjackson oh, without question. That's want made Tyson so scary

[@dmpsix7417]

@@radspiderjackson but the precisions thrown with the boulder of a pebble?... even MORE op

[@anthonyc2072]

@@dmpsix7417 but the pebble's thrown with the boulder of a precision? EVEN MORE MORE OP !

[@jccusell]

12:30 ref making sure Ruddick has all the time and power he needs to land a clean full power punch to the head of a already completely past out opponent. Top job.

[@timdj9826]

Damn bro!! You're ABSOLUTELY right & that ref should've had to answer for that in some way or another. (Wether fined, suspended or fired)!

[@darrensangil4191]

LMFAOOOO

[@carolinewood9789]

I watched that part over 20x already .. great fight

[@Lects]

dawg there NEEDS to be more ppl talking abt the amount of pure effort that goes into these vids. love u n these vids. but ily more ;)

[@dslapster64]

Julian Jackson, highly underrated. Most power I've seen.

[@shotgun517]

Yeah, pound for pound probably the strongest power puncher along with Big George!

[@awjd123]

@@shotgun517 sugar ray robinson

[@shotgun517]

@@awjd123 I'm not quite old enough (50+) to have seen Ray Robinson fight so can't speak on it!

[@ralphbryant8178]

That punch at 17:16 brutal

[@woleadu2571]

For real, the uppercut that made his opponent retreat to the ropes before those two lethal right hooks looked like something straight out of video game like teken or something. It was just brutal to watch. Straight up warrior stuff.

[@phasevariance9003]

Julio Cesar Chaves has a skull that is thicker than every other man and it was discovered upon xray after he retired. That was actually a key component to his prowess.

[@adrianoelblanco9586]

They say the same about hagler

[@JohnDoe-rb4yz]

I met him n Jessie Vargas the same night we all stood around n chaves was giving Jessie some boxing pointers as the slowly spared n I held Jessie’s championship belt on my shoulder. Little did I know Jessie would box manny a couple months later!… fantastic memory for me. What a night!

[@nebacomedy]

@@JohnDoe-rb4yz just watch thank me later

[@mateosmind751]

Shane Carwin has the thickest skull ever measured.

[@shy3175]

@@mateosmind751 who?

[@RichardHughes15]

I’ll tell you one speedster who had underrated power was Sugar Ray Leonard. He may not have had the one punch knock out power, but his combinations were heavy handed.

[@SMOOTHJESÚS]

Met him in 2019 and shook his hand. He still can throw and tear your head off.

[@RichardHughes15]

@@SMOOTHJESÚS I was an amateur boxer and a saying I always heard at boxing gyms was, “ No matter how old, never mess with an old boxer.”

[@SMOOTHJESÚS]

@@RichardHughes15 the crazy/cool thing is he has to be the humblest ever in life. The setting was hilarious (JW Marriott valet pull up) and he’s just standing by himself and no one literally noticed him. I had to triple take like “wait a minute… is that Sugar Ray Leonard?!?!” Asked him and he was so calm, so cool, just a peace on him. Stood and gave him his flowers because he was a part of my childhood and watching fights with my dad. Hands are huge and just strong. Like he could flip the switch if you hinted disrespect. After I walked away and people looked at me like “wait…what the hell” then the Chicago crew (it was Bears vs Rams weekend) figured it out

[@Aidar77]

Well I don´t know why they included Hearns as a power puncher either. He was quite powerful, but all of his knockouts came through his amazing speed. Hagler(RIP) was truly the most powerful fighter of that time in this weight. I don't know how they consider Eubank as a power boxer. Man has barely 40% knockout ratio. Considering Amir Khan against Canelo was also pretty stupid choice.Khan knows nothing about defense.

[@millennialfalcon1547]

I'm a relatively new boxing fan, but Sugar Ray Leonard in his prime had the kind of fights that you really don't see anymore. 15 rounds where two guys are punching each other like it's a Rocky movie. Absolute slugfests and yet the fighters were super Tactical probably the most entertaining full fights I've ever seen

[@MarcusRefusius]

I just loved Julio Cesar Chavez. He didn’t have a reverse. Marvin Hager’s ability to seamlessly switch from conventional to southpaw was amazing.

[@brandontyler9278]

@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 he ended Taylor's career, dude was never the same, kod him bad, HOW THE FUCK CAN ANYONE SAY HE LOST TO TAYLOR? That's like saying fury lost to wilder lmao.

[@donovanwilliams29]

Chavez list of fights is unimpressive. He fought like 50 no name mexican'ts . Sweet pea Whitaker whipped cesar chavez and was robbed of a victory. Taylor fight with even worse . Taylor beat that ass for 12 rounds and DUMBASS ref Richard Steele stopped the fight with 2 seconds left in the last round of the fight bcuz chavez got in a lucky punch. Every announcer and score judge had Taylor up on points unanimously. But the DUMBASS that is Richard Steele stopped the fight like he was paid off or he owed the mafia gambling debt. You better watch that fight from round 1 thru 12 and not just the clip where that DUMBASS Richard Steele stop it at. Then and only then you will see the truth and know the truth of that fight.

[@MarcusRefusius]

@@donovanwilliams29 I was Bartending when that fight was on. Richard Steele saved Taylor’s LIFE. And I made a fistful of money. You have your OPINION and I have mine. But it’s an OPINION and thusly not a FACT.

[@brandontyler9278]

@@MarcusRefusius pseudo fans don't know shit about boxing, their iq doesn't enable them to understand simple logic, TAYLOR DID NOT RESPOND TO THE REF'S INSTRUCTIONS OR QUESTIONS...WHAT THE HELL DID THEY WANT THE REF TO DO? NOT FOLLOW RULES AND POSSIBLE NOT SAVE A LIFE BECAUSE HE WAS WINNING THE FIGHT? These dudes are just salty, Taylor was hurt as it was, one more punch could have been a mistake by the ref, but hey these thugs think he should have let it continue.

[@MarcusRefusius]

@@brandontyler9278 Exactly. I’ll never forget, I had a Bar full of fight fans and was shouting “C’Mon Julio…C’MON JULIO!!”..and he put it to Taylor. It was loud in there. And I was jumping about three feet in the air..Pay up Boys! I boxed a little. Enough to know how hard it is, My neighbor’s dad was a Golden Gloves fighter. I was fortunate enough to get in on the Ground floor when Iron Mike first started out. By the time he lost I couldn’t find anyone to bet against him. Cheers

[@flyingbanana4716]

BRO THE QUALITY ON THESE PRE HISTORIC VIDEOS ARE CRAZY AMAZING JOB ON REVIVING THEM ALL

[@MarvelousGames07]

The craziest thing is through Canelos loss to Mayweather, he took the knowledge from that fight and became the most dangerous man in the sport. Both offensively and defensively.

[@dennisgray2559]

I believe he is the best at the moment.

[@AlbertoTorres-wl9mt]

He did learned much... whe lost to lara

[@SirBrucie]

Yup, he's complete now.

[@bbinion3248]

Lol really? Ducked GGG for 5 years!!! Lmao

[@UntoldDreamz-]

False, lomachenko is the most dangerous fighter offensively and defensively. And steroid free.

[@LFC303606ACID]

I remember watching a lot of these fights back in the eighties and nineties, some great memories. Well done you.

[@CLongJohnson1131]

Man I had no idea how amazing Julian Jackson was until your doc on him. Thank you to you and your team for the high quality videos, please keep up the amazing work!

[@craig9247]

The guy was a machine

[@sunnyj209]

I forgot who. But I believe he gave a guy brain damage that would die later.

[@bigsmok84]

@@sunnyj209 Yea, unfortunately that marked the beginning of the end for his hard punching style.

[@richardcummings1806]

I forget who it was but someone beat him I believe twice by tko I think. An the guy ended up getting hurt real bad in the ring I don't think the dude could even walk anymore but he was better then him. He honestly made Jackson look bad both times which was unheard of.

[@silver07bolt]

Yeah he's definitely one of my favorite fighters now, after watching a few vids about him. Dude was an absolute monster

[@jvasquez9131]

That last fight with Chavez was epic. The GOAT of Mexican fighters.

[@wooshbait36]

Mexico has fighters? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ElZarDelComercio]

@@wooshbait36 most world champions, take notes.

[@wooshbait36]

@@ElZarDelComercio lol no

[@genocyberia619]

@@wooshbait36 lemme guess you're racist against hispanics lmfao

[@ElZarDelComercio]

@@wooshbait36 second place Mexico supposedly, first USA but at least half of his champions have been mexicans, foo.

[@davediaz5447]

No question the Taylor vs Chavez right will go down in history as the best ever! Great job putting this production together. BX...you are top shelf !!

[@ryanrendall2388]

man i love this channel, so much love going into restoring the footage. wish we could just have these guys restore old fights

[@Blackout300]

This was one of the all time great fight videos!! I loved this video!! Great walk down memory lane of some great battles in the ring!!

[@xxSKAGhosTxx]

tyson had speed, he hit like a truck, and his movement and technique was crisp. he was on another level and noone could beat 19 year old Tyson.

[@muaylekok]

Ali at 19-22 wouldn't have much trouble

[@robc7812]

@@muaylekok except ali in an interview said that if both at their peak, he didnt believe he could of beat tyson

[@muaylekok]

@@robc7812 he was being disingenuous to be nice to mike

[@robc7812]

@@muaylekok ive seen them both fight and prime to prime... id have to put my money on tyson... now tyson after prison... thats a whole different story...

[@muaylekok]

@@robc7812 lol well yeah Tyson after and later on, nah. But Ali had such a chin he fought fighters who hit much harder and were much better the Tyson FARRR out of his prime. Tyson blazed through a time were there was a lack of talented heavy weights

[@kylemcw8301]

That was the best opening 2 mins I’ve ever watched! The fact you have taken the time to bring out such amazing quality has just earned the easiest “Sub” I’ve ever given! 👌🏻👍🏻

[@23cla69]

The crazy part about the fight between Taylor and Chavez was that Taylor took such a beating that he never recovered from it. In his following fights he looked physically broken. He never reached his potential because of this.

[@joeblow2069]

Meldrick got hit a lot by other fighters. His damage was not from one fight. he was too much a warrior. He also fought people out of his natural weight class like Terry Norris and Aaron Davis.

[@countmur5148]

that fight is the perfect example of why floyd is the best if Taylor would have just boxed the last rounds his dumbass would have won but he wanted trade shots in the middle floyd stick and move style keeps him out of trouble but puts his opponents in trouble

[@kronozkron9713]

@@countmur5148 "...floyd is the best..." Really? Floyd was a runner clown. Ha-ha-ha 🤣🤣🤣

[@appollo1826]

@@kronozkron9713 He beat your favorite boxer, I understand. lmao

[@playaplaya6749]

Seems the ones that run has a Undefeated record and most of the money 💰 lol 😂 and he still has his ability to enjoy his earnings. Honestly, the best boxers are the SMARTEST! The object of the game is to hit the other person not get hit because you're trying to entertain people who just going to forget about you and say you're washed up once those injuries start to sink in. They could've ran too but they didn't because either they couldn't are was too stupid to do so!

[@Seanflieshigh]

Those old fights look amazing! They need to have entire catalogs of fight footage put through that process.

[@rudithrayo2587]

"He may be able to hit hard, but it means nothing if he can't find nothing to hit" - Muhammad Ali

[@PepeElToro2010]

There’s two Canelos, before Floyd Mayweather the novice, sluggish, flat footed brawler, and after Floyd Mayweather , disciplined, better defensive reflexes etc, etc … it is good to have a great teacher!, Canelo was a good student back then, now is enjoying the fruits of his graduation!…. Good job Floyd Mayweather…. Good job Canelo!

[@TheMHB199]

Yes. And roided to the gills helps I guess.

[@montaetaylor2537]

Hell yeh I just got into this shit can't lie I'm loving it

[@jayclarke9611]

He didn’t learn that well vs GGG 1st fight I had him winning. 4 rounds at best

[@josephmorse4318]

@@jayclarke9611 lol! GGG got beat by the better boxer in both fights.

[@jayclarke9611]

@@josephmorse4318 ummm hate to clue u in...the better fighter was GGG...and judges didn't give it to Canelo...it was ridiculously called a draw. Facts...look it up...

[@almost401]

What a masterpiece and incredibly well done. Gotta give credit to where its due. Bravo! 👏🏽 Until the next one 🔥🥊

[@Chard50]

There someone missing in action the legendary PACMAN...??????

[@jayclarke9611]

Big error in first 3 min…Hearns recorded 2 knockdowns vs Leonard not one…in two different rounds thus two 10-8 rounds in which Hearns won 7 rounds thus easily winning the fight…except everyone overlooking Leonard’s shortcomings to give the golden boy a face saving draw that Ray later admitted he clearly lost the fight,despite having some good moment’s

[@afez7101]

I still think Roy Jones had the most balanced approach with speed and power and amazing footwork . Its great to see the Taylor vs Chavez which goes down as one of the biggest travesty in sports ever ...Sad ,I watched this with my father and I was way to young to understand until later in life -Amazing Video BTW and very , very well done !

[@dontbeadrone]

You, sir, are a legend in your own right. This latest volume in your repertoire is simply a masterpiece.

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

The fact Ali, way past his prime, even fought someone like Shavers. RJJ in his prime is possibly the quickest, but gotta be either G-man, J.Jackson or Foreman for the hardest hitter.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

ruddock was damn underrated He was the hardest puncher around the division at the time when he fought Tyson I think maybe because he didn't have an intimidating physique like foreman and shavers he's so under appreciated Another underrated HW was Tubbs His hand speed was viscious His fights with Witherspoon and bowe were pretty damn close

[@kyalebrooks]

Great video!

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@J724 yeah the smash Man it could break some skulls if it connected

[@Gofex1337]

Deontay Wilder hands down hardest puncher. But the other guys had tremendeous skill to back that power up.

[@kennethbest5351]

@@Gofex1337 are you serious

[@BryanCasella]

Another top notch video

[@kulastirol7163]

Where is Pacquiao?

[@jamesmpalmer1970]

Cool to see what mr. real estate badass also checks out.

[@hagnuj1070]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@GsNpTV]

What you doin here bussttteeerrr?!?!

[@hagnuj1070]

@@kulastirol7163 Flippine😄

[@Gitfiddle]

You picked some of my favorite fights. Thanks BLTV!

[@robertgerrard]

It's the whole package and Mike TYSON had it all speed,power and technique 👌.Not a big Floyd as a person fan but his mastery of boxing is undeniable.

[@badrulofficial]

Nah chicken,only match in vegas

[@lifeonautopilot8236]

You know him as a person ?

[@robertgerrard]

@@lifeonautopilot8236 I know he hits women so yeah in that sense I "know "Floyd as a person.Its pretty obvious that he's an arsehole who just happened to be a great boxer.

[@aliyanmohammed7232]

Ladies and gentlemen he’s back

[@bbb12345]

best channel ever.

[@samuraid3574]

But for how long smh

[@alaneduardomartinezdelgado3274]

Thx god hahha

[@maciejsmoter1950]

@@samuraid3574 __ź_zźzź w dniu dzisiejszym

[@maciejsmoter1950]

@@alaneduardomartinezdelgado3274 tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego tego

[@psilisimon6344]

Masterpiece of a video. Had me till the very end. Keep doing what you do

[@elskid206]

That updated footage really is impressive. For just some ole thing on KZbin it's VERY impressive, my friend. Kudos to you

[@Southpaw88]

Gotta love the random DX theme in the background 😂

[@captainpotato6856]

Rocky soundtrack too lol

[@Processor609]

>Dude most of the times i watch boxing videos like this, i watch it straight through or skip over some parts. But this, from the beginning, i had to pause and playback ALOT of clips. U really chose and put together some of the greatest clips and some great moments all stitched together. Reminds me of the foundation of Hip Hop sampling; taking the hottest part of a song or beat and looping it so the whole thing is hot and whatever else you do to it.

[@endo9384]

That remastered footage of Ali vs Liston is incredible! Good job!

[@hammerqos]

What a pleasure that was, superb viewing.

[@Ivan-bg1jp]

The more I get into boxing (actually training), the more I appreciate Floyd's style. It's just too damn beautiful

[@Yaahboi52]

Facts..it’s like art

[@dantesparda4493]

Exactly. I have been self training trying to use certain styles of boxing and Floyd's movement is orgasmic. So smooth and I LOVE defense. Offensiveness is much easier than defensiveness.

[@lachlanitis2311]

As much as Floyd is boxings biggest ever flog, he is the GOAT of boxing.

[@ronnieb2021]

My god, I miss when HBO Boxing was the event. Appreciate the trip down memory lane

[@luiscastillo-fd9wz]

It’s sad that ali took too many punches after exiting his prime

[@neithertwosturrr3016]

The man was willing to die to prove he wasn't afraid to fight any time any place.

[@TheRealMooHamHead69420]

not iron mike, if anything he became smarter after his fighting days

[@jerod5636]

Man I felt sad watching evander the other night. That man doesn’t have shit to prove. I hope he doesn’t fight again.

[@realamericannegro977]

I don't think punches did it. Seems like something else. He was very skilled so it's not like he got hit clean that many times over all throughout his career.

[@ojlott-w4n]

That's why they stop with 15th round fights

[@stevesmith9447]

My dad worked the corner for a speedy, skillful boxer in the Army, who hit a much bigger opponent about fifty times in one fight. The guy turned around to laugh "How am I doin, Sarge?" And turned back into a right hook that deleted him. Speed and skill are great against power... as long as you never, ever make a mistake.

[@MaestroJ34]

So glad to see BoxingLegends back at it. The upscaled footage looks amazing, and that use of King's Row for the Calzaghe vs Eubanks bout was a beautiful touch. Battle of the Brits indeed.

[@byronbostick4310]

Tyson is a hybrid. As a heavyweight, this man was insanely fast but had brutal knockout power.

[@Panda_Po7]

in fact, tyson is a lightest champ at heavyweight class. such an amazing one.

[@jml-rj5re]

@@Panda_Po7 WTF?? Marciano, Patterson were 180-190 lbs. Walcott was 196 lbs. Braddock was 193 lbs.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Freaking amazing. This is why I hold mike Tyson in such high regard because in his best days he was not only powerful, he was so fast, illusive, shifty, and fought very frequently all so impressive.

[@alphaomega8373]

Thank you for archiving these Gladiators! May they never be forgotten.

[@MIHQ1]

I've straight fallen in love with boxing its so beautiful to watch!

[@dunningkruger3774]

I was positive Julio Cesar Chavez had just lost his first fight to Sweet Pea. I watched it in Mexico and there was an audible gasp by the crowd when the horrible "draw" decision was announced. God Bless Mexican fight fans. They call it like they see it- may the best man win, and Whitaker won that night. Watching Canelo turn off Amir's lights was amazing too.

[@sagacioussage899]

Maxican fans are as biased as they come, saying they hate Floyd Mayweather. TBE beat Conelo and a lot of others, but they say , oh he runs.

[@Stroggoii]

@@sagacioussage899 Mexicans also hate Canelo, they don't like defensive fighters, they want to see blood that's why Chavez is their idol.

[@xxjer23xx91]

"they call it like they see it" did you see valdez vs concei???

[@jaztec68]

@@sagacioussage899 Like the Castillo ripoff against Mayweather? Got it.

[@RatatRatR]

Chavez got utterly, utterly dominated by Whitaker

[@jessco8950]

I think the most important skills in boxing is head movement, footwork and precision in that order. If you can have great movement it doesn’t matter how hard you hit or how fast your combos are if you can not get hit and score.

[@karondibolden1242]

I agree, head movement footwork and precision are the main key to success in boxing know matter how hard u hit or fast u throw, but I would add to this, a sharp mind is definitely a even bigger key. Floyd mayweather jr

[@skaty1527]

mike tyson

[@MarjorainMD]

Indeed, and Muhammad Ali was a master at all 3

[@goudagrishhdoe8925]

Not just footwork but getting good angles out of your footwork because some people’s footwork gets them nowhere. But yes in general I agree

[@syncmonism]

Eubank was an incredible boxer. He was an exceptional and highly disciplined ATHLETE, and very, very durable. He was never knocked out in his entire career, unless you count the TKO doctor's stoppage at the very end of his career. He was always a very dangerous and very difficult opponent to be up against, for ANYBODY, including legends like Galzage.

[@kingbucketz182]

Biggest difference between Mayweather and other fast fighters is that he never gets greedy with his offense. Pot shots and accurately placed punches vs flurries. Mayweather watched his opponent like a hawk and always made sure he was in position to get out of trouble. Terry Norris’s KO @17:15 is a purest of examples of when speedy fighters get to greedy. He was on the ropes looking for a counter offense. In hindsight he should’ve been feinting to freeze his opponent to give him time to get back into space (middle ring). Mayweather hardly ever made that mistake. He knew when it was time for offense and he knew exactly when it was time to defend.

[@jeffvanhoose1387]

mayweather bores me.....the PACMAN is fantastic excitement every round.....mayweather dos not understand what the cameras and the crowds are there to see.....PACMAN understands

[@joshamsalu6663]

@@jeffvanhoose1387 said like a true casual lol n im a big pacman fan too.

[@FuckinZ3braS0n]

@@jeffvanhoose1387 hey smart guy it's not about what the fans wanna see it's about winning and thats exactly what he did. Thats the reason hes the highest paid boxer of all time

[@yairacuna9398]

@@FuckinZ3braS0n It's about who is the best, thats why its a competition

[@countmur5148]

alot of people don't like boxing.. boxing is a chess game they want to see a brawl and floyd is a chess player and his record shows that brains beats brawns 99 percent of the time

[@ralphmilleriii9957]

Razor Ruddock’s “smash punch” has to be the most unorthodox devastating punch of all time.

[@rfross771]

Roy Jones Jr leaping flash punch. Knockout power in both hands from ANY angle

[@bbinion3248]

Bullshit Tysons Bolo shot. Body upper cut with same hand!. Watch it used to perfection against Jose Rebalta

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@bbinion3248 but it wasn't a knockout punch Ruddock's smash punch was like detonating dynamite it was really a knockout punch

[@paul12356789paul]

That Ike Quartey and De La Hoya bout is one of my all-time favorite fights. I have seen it over a hundred times. I used to work in an electronic store back in the early 2000's. I taped it on VHS and had it displayed on all of the TV's for everyone to see. Needless to say they got fed up of me after while but I didn't care. Eventually I had to stop playing it because too many customers stood up watching it and got too excited. 😁🤭

[@Stuckin_ATX]

As someone who was and somewhat still is a power puncher. I sparred against a guy that had great footwork and quick hands. At the time my style was more of a puncher and relied on my power. However, this guy just pieced me up😂. Speed is great and needed if u wanna be at least good in boxing

[@HWMLND]

Amazing video you've put together here. Your hard work is much appreciated! You're an excellent commentator, and your insights were much appreciated and very engaging to listen to. Thank you!

[@OsmosisMiller]

That music at the intro has me hype for this breakdown. I only have one question... Are You Ready?

[@thebrownbaldy]

I said ARE...YOU......READY????

[@igloo8439]

I was waiting for the "BREAK IT DOWN!" but it never came 🥲

[@yvans.]

BREAK IT DOWN !!

[@theinformationbomber7102]

Which music is that

[@yvans.]

@@theinformationbomber7102 DX- Are You Ready ?

[@khkartc]

Being from Albuquerque, I took great interest in Tapia vs. Romero. Tapia’s hand speed made Romero look like he was swimming in wet concrete.

[@digantabarman3153]

I follow a lots of sports but clearly the community of boxing content creators are the best i hv seen. Can easily rival big production houses

[@sillypuddystl2907]

I watched the Chavez/Taylor fight live. It was thrilling. But they went over the replay again and again. The ref asked Taylor twice if he was okay with no answer just a blank stair into nowhere. Richard steel followed the rules that are there to protect the fighters.

[@mxl_reps_951]

Gtfoh with 4 secs left and he is standing up smh boxing is rigged

[@sillypuddystl2907]

If you watch the fight you’ll see that the ref is unaware of how close to the bell it is. The red light that indicates there is 10 sec left in round lights up behind him. Taylor was asked twice if he was all right, he had no response.

[@sillypuddystl2907]

If you watch the fight you’ll see that the ref is unaware of how close to the bell it is. The red light that indicates there is 10 sec left in round lights up behind him. Taylor was asked twice if he was all right, he had no response.

[@leafarsetineb3110]

Taylor wasn't standing, and he didn't got up by himself, he was holding the ropes all the time even when was asked by the referí to walk towards him..

[@sillypuddystl2907]

Agreed, is still one of the best fights I’ve ever seen. Primarily because of the desperate knockout at the end. Often attempted but rarely accomplished.

[@coolbreeze6198]

We appreciate the effort you put into these my dude !!! Your the best at what you do 👍😎🙏

[@MrAer85]

DX background gave you chills huh?

[@damienlevaille4415]

thanks

[@CYMotorsport]

17:15 underrated is not a word I enjoy using bc JJ could take contenders heads off in weight classes well beyond his which I wish got more attention but man this knock out was so brilliant. Bc Norris made a mistake, but he didn’t lose concentration as the original broadcaster alluded to in the moment. Only on analysis was it clear JJ was willing to eat Norris’ shots electing for water in the basement as he knew he’d lose a decision but only needed one big shot. The angle at which he threw that right he’d been choreographing all fight as a liver punch. He was dropping his head and slightly tilting to the right in what I always thought was him tipping his punch overtly. Superb patience to throw at the right time bc if he missed, Norris was way too smart to fall for it again. Turned it over and pivoted into what I still think is one of the most devastating single blows I’ve ever seen. Even JJ held his pose for a split second revealing how devastating it was with Norris having a vertical nap

[@woleadu2571]

Great analysis. Man, those two punches made me shiver. Never seen anything like it. Looked so unreal, like it was a video game.

[@joshclearwater6461]

I feel that Roy Jones vs James Toney proved that speed is ultimate.

[@NotoriousDaddle]

The digital enhancement is such a wonderful touch. Giving the sport the love and respect it deserves.

[@Strifegar]

Absolutely amazing list bro. Seriously good stuff, some of the best contests ever recorded here.

[@thelostsoul1531]

Just finished re watching Greatest chins in boxing then this pops up. Perfect Timing.

[@tipperary1082]

Boom. Perfect timing

[@castlewoods4753]

@@tipperary1082 BOOM HEART BEATS TIMEING

[@captainpotato6856]

But khaan...lmao

[@daylinlouw3340]

Tubbs body really said: hold on!! Hold tf on!! What was that?! Felt like a ton of bricks hit my temple💀💀💀😭😭

[@cheeks_of_the_boreal_valley]

Dude that lead left hook from long range really makes you wonder if tubbs really was faster than tyson... arguable imo

[@trooperjoe73]

That Ruddock KO is still scary looking. Brutal.

[@sagatuppercut2960]

Mike Tyson had a combination of speed AND power. He was fun to watch!

[@evanacey1414]

One thing that power punchers seem to have over fighters known for their incredible speed is that a fighters punch is the last thing to go, where his speed and/or chin is often the first..

[@masterofdisaster9194]

Unbelievable that Fury got up from that two piece, looked vicious from that camera angle

[@the_resurrected]

Ngl, no matter how much people hate Floyd he really knows how to fight. Man is a defensive maestro, and this list along with other legendary fighters is just amazing to watch, bravo 👏