The best jab in boxing history?

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Marvin Hagler had a pretty amazing jab IMO.

[TheGreatA]

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[Dynamite Kid]

Good question. There have been so many great jabs in the history of the sport. The following are my favorites:

Thomas Hearns
Larry Holmes

I always found it hard to pick between these two. They could dominate a fight by the jab alone.

I agree with this, the most notable thing about their jabs IMO, was that they had so much poise with it, Hearns was a like a cobra the way he snaked out his jab and came straight back in an instant.


Larry had the same kinda poise, just not as much as Hearns IMO, but Larry made up for it by being able to change up his rhythm, use his legs when doing it.

I also felt Ali's jab was more predictable than Holmes, as Ali was more fluid, he would throw tipples and go the same way sometimes, which IMO, meant he could be timed at some point or another, but Holmes seemed to frequently change the rhythm of when he jabbed.

[theghost#1]

Wladimir Klitschko he can win fights simply with his jab. ODLH was pretty good to.

[prinzemanspopa]

Ike Quartey had the most impressive jab that I've ever seen - he could mesmerize his opponents with it and just make a sparring session out of a fight based on that punch alone.


He reduced the Korean guy that he fought to nothing more than a punching bag and made a complete mess out of his face.

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The most impressive offensive display of Hagler's career.I always thought he boxed beautiful the first time against Hamsho.But he never looked as sharp and as precise as he did against a tough,but overmatched Tony Sibson.

[Holtol]

Bob Foster had one of the best jabs.

[Forza]

at heavyweight, for sure larry holmes.

[winky's right]

my fav jabbers are: ike quartey, winky wright, larry holmes and lennox lewis.

["The Hitman"]

i think larry holmes has the best jab its amazing how he just control fights so incredibly well with just using his jab

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I agree with this, the most notable thing about their jabs IMO, was that they had so much poise with it, Hearns was a like a cobra the way he snaked out his jab and came straight back in an instant.


Larry had the same kinda poise, just not as much as Hearns IMO, but Larry made up for it by being able to change up his rhythm, use his legs when doing it.

I also felt Ali's jab was more predictable than Holmes, as Ali was more fluid, he would throw tipples and go the same way sometimes, which IMO, meant he could be timed at some point or another, but Holmes seemed to frequently change the rhythm of when he jabbed.

yup. you nailed it. changing rhythm. And that's the best thing you can have, because it means your jab can take you to different places.