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Ryan Garcia vs. Amir Khan: Who Has the Fastest Hands in Boxing?

Published 02/17/2022, 8:30 AM EST

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This weekend, one of the finest pugilists from Britain, Amir Khan, will take up the ring space for a high-voltage return. He will lock horns with rival compatriot Kell Brook in a classic setting at the Manchester Arena. The rift between the two men ran for almost a decade and now they’re on the brink of settling their feud.

Before that, they were recently involved in the open media workouts for their fight. Here, ‘King Khan’ showed off his blistering punching speed to get the loudest cheers from the fans.

Also, this fight will mark Khan’s return to the ring after almost three years. That said, the 35-year-old seemed in his absolute top form when he displayed his speed and terrific punching variations in the open media workout.

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If there’s one boxing prodigy who crossed many boxing lovers’ minds after watching the above video, it undoubtedly is Ryan Garcia.

‘King Ry’ is a modern era young boxing gun who’s already made enough waves with his stellar performances. Moreover, the highlight in his boxing regimes is his top-notch punching speed, which is quite similar to Amir Khan.

Both the boxers are gifted with the ability to land fast-paced punches. Also, Khan is gone past his prime, but he certainly showed his immaculate speed, which goes toe to toe with Garcia. But who among the two is the fastest?

Looking at both of their hand speeds, it’s tough to determine who among the two is the fastest. However, fans can only enjoy the relentless hammering both these stalwarts put on their adversaries, compiling their speed, power, and timing.

Amir Khan in to pull off a stupendous performance on Saturday night

Amir Khan is the obvious center of attraction since he has a fight aligned for this weekend.

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He will also look to end his long in-ring hiatus by adding his 35th pro-boxing win on the cards. In all, fans are in for a treat to see ‘King Khan’ turn up with his absolute best.

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In the above workouts, Khan already seemed at the peak of his game. Yet, it’ll be interesting to see if he transfers all of his prowess in the ring against Kell Brook.

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Who do you think is the fastest between Ryan Garcia and Amir Khan?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.
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