who had the best jab ever p4p in boxing history?

[ironalex]

pound for pound, so not just heavyweights although they arnt excluded


by best i mean

1) most powerful

2) and or most effective

As previously mentioned "Larry Holmes, hearns, ali, Liston" come to mind, but I'll mention someone who hasn't even had a look in so far and was a 5'5 light heavy and could still out jab them... Dwight muhammad qawi... Great jab!

[NChristo]

Ike Quartey has too be up there, ****in incredible jab, always the first name that comes to mind when this type of discussion comes up.

[Tom Cruise]

For me Harold Johnson is in the discussion.

Most of the time was at a reach disadvantage yet was never outjabbed

Completely controlled entire fights with the jab, front foot, back foot, centre of the ring. Any where at any time he could control the distance with the jab.

And that was all down to some of the best timing I've ever lay my eyes on.

One of the first things i noticed when I started watching him recently was what a sweet jab he had. So effortless.

[Anthony342]

Holmes
Liston
Foreman

[just the facts]

A lot of good choices but I'll take Holmes

[rightsideup]

Hagler had a heavy jab and good reach for his height. Bob Foster was the first guy to cut ali. All my other suggestions have been named unless liston has not been mentioned

[IronDanHamza]

One of the first things i noticed when I started watching him recently was what a sweet jab he had. So effortless.

No question. It was the key to his success. So perfectly times, getting off first, second, timing you coming in, cutting off the ring with it. I love watching it.

He sparred with Joe Louis often that would have been great to see that battle of jabs.

He also sparred with A young Sonny Liston. And rumour has it he gave him the business.

They were actually set to fight but the fight was cancelled. I think Sonny would have knocked him out early but I still would have been interested to see if Harold could do something against Sonny's jab, who for my money has one of the best jabs ever aswell as an insane reach. I think that one may have been a stretch too far.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Liston
Louis
Malignaggi

[Ben Bolt]

Larry Holmes is the best I have seen with my own eyes..

even better than any lower weight class fighters?

I would put Liston on the short list.
Vlad Klitsko also has a very good jab.

Holmes immediately came into my mind, but as AlexKid says, we don't always notice the efficiency of the jab in lower wt. classes.

Probably because the weapon gets more noticable for each increase in weight class, compensating slower activity.

Liston's jab was indeed a powerful punch, but as Angelo Dundee said, we seldom saw he throw a double-jab.

So look for a guy who can throw three-four jabs at the same time, when the fourth jab is as hard as the first one.

[NChristo]

Beautiful, educated, sharp jab and he could double it up easily, Bazooka is definitely in the conversation for having one of the best jabs ever, the man deserves more mentions here.