@jedixman: Kingpin isn't exactly slow either, and Bane isn't sporting any significant speed edge over him.
He was stated to be incredibly fast and a ferocious fighter. Kingpin has only three notable feats: beating a man who wasn't fighting back, fighting a near-dead Matt, and fighting Daredevil. In his final fight, he barely landed a hit until, somehow, he actually did.
Bane was meant to be extremely fast. You can argue whether or not Alfred is a good judge, but Nolan meant for him to be a good judge. His analysis of Bane - in which he states that he is incredibly fast, to the point where he might be too much for Bruce - was meant to show how powerful and skilled he was. He's a naturally strong, vicious fighter, who has all of the skill of being trained by Ra's al Ghul. The man was strong enough that he was able to break a pillar with his punches, and durable enough that he could tank Bruce's kicks - which broke a brick wall when he was barely trying. He was faster, stronger, and more durable than Bruce.
Bane was hyped up to be all of the above. Kingpin was hyped up to simply be strong; there was never any mention, or display, of skill or notable speed. Bane has both. Bane also has better striking feats; he broke a pillar and broke Batman's mask with his punches.
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