Comments Thread For: The science of the jab ? and why it wins rounds

[SouthpawRight]

Golovkin almost won the Canelo rematch with his jab alone. It is not an exciting punch. But anyone who is a boxing fan will sit and watch a fighter landing jabs realizing that fighter is winning.

you'd think there'd be greater reverence for the jab and footwork since they're all Ali super fans

[PittyPat]

Few, if any, fighters today have a magnificent piston jab like Larry Holmes. Just constant bap, bap, bap out there. Wladimir and Lewis had great ramrod jabs, but they'd paw a lot as well. Mainly today I see jabs being used as either pawing rangefinders or countering an opponent with a handspeed deficit. Not as exciting.

[steeve steel]

I'd say are you even boxing unless the jab is landing regularly

Miguel's good friend Floyd was the GOAT STAB JAB

And yet... There are many professional boxers without a jab! How can that be? The best of times, the worst of times..

[landotter]

you'd think there'd be greater reverence for the jab and footwork since they're all Ali super fans

Footwork is one I struggle with during a fight. I tend to focus above the waist as a fan who has never boxed himself. I have tried really hard to learn about footwork and positioning. A slick fighter controlling angles and positioning by how he moves his feet is freaking impressive.

[RockyKO]

Most of the fighters I've seen in contemporary boxing use the jab as a measuring stick to find distance. Very few fighters actually use the jab as a battering ram to break through their opposition's defense.

[SouthpawRight]

Few, if any, fighters today have a magnificent piston jab like Larry Holmes. Just constant bap, bap, bap out there. Wladimir and Lewis had great ramrod jabs, but they'd paw a lot as well. Mainly today I see jabs being used as either pawing rangefinders or countering an opponent with a handspeed deficit. Not as exciting.

there’s a reason why the pros say Larry had the best jab ever

That Stick wouldn’t be so special if everyone could jab like Larry

And yet... There are many professional boxers without a jab! How can that be? The best of times, the worst of times..

ice

Footwork is one I struggle with during a fight. I tend to focus above the waist as a fan who has never boxed himself. I have tried really hard to learn about footwork and positioning. A slick fighter controlling angles and positioning by how he moves his feet is freaking impressive.

it happens

I can see the effects of cutting the ring off but still dont understand exactly how it’s done

even after watching tutorials