Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
I didn't say slow. He's quick for sure, but not quite at that top level, and it makes a difference. Also about him getting not getting hit is a mixture of who he fought, and his amazing reflexes. Sometimes great reflexes are accompanied by the same level of speed. Jermain Taylor has pretty fast hands, but not great reflexes. Lennox Lewis had fast hands in his prime, but not great reflexes. There are other guys who have faster reflexes and Whitaker was one of them.
What exactly do you mean by that part in bold?
Because his level of competition was certainly superior to Roy's and Floyd's.