Best jab in heavyweight history?

[Light_Speed]

Holmes all day everyday.

[BostonGuy]

Muhammad Ali - When Ali was in his rhythm, his jab was a thing of beauty. He flicked it in the face of his opponent effortlessly (it looked that way when he threw it). His jab was super fast, crisp, snapping and stung a like bee.

[Tommo1]

1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Lennox Lewis
3. Larry Holmes

All others distant places!

[LacedUp]

1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Lennox Lewis
3. Larry Holmes

All others distant places!

Joe Frazier & Ali were bums with no skill, Sonny Liston was a chump and McCall would beat him.

Yeah yeah we get it HWBlogger alt.

[marvelousmatt]

Wlad has a pretty solid jab. LOL obviously

I've voted Holmes though

Close one here...Larry Holmes over Vlad. Holmes may have had best jab in boxing history, it was that good.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Try catching that damn dancing son of a ***** when he consistently sticks that jab out.. damn dancing... bumble bee.. no good sonuva..

Ali #1

Just watch him dance circles around Cleveland Williams, it's brilliant.

[K-DOGG]

1. Liston
2. Louis......was hard to put his jab 2nd to Liston; but I felt Sonny had more pop in his.
3. Holmes
4. Lewis....when he wanted it to hurt.
5. Ali....as noted, very fast jab; but more of a blinding/stinging punch than a real weapon.

[Simurgh]

I don't think his left hook is something to write home about. His jab and straight right - most definitely. But for me it's not just about being a technically sound boxer - because he is. Of the finest sort. But as a fan I want to be entertained - and I don't watch boxing for the sake of a huge guy jabbing a small guy to bits for 10 rounds before he finally throws the right hand. I appreciate others might do, and fair play to them, but not myself.

I don't think Wlad is particularly strong mentally. Not in the sense that his brother is. I think Wlad knows that the guys he's fighting are not that good, but what is he supposed to say?

Press conference:

Wlad, what do you think about Pianeta?

Wlad: "Well he hasn't fought anybody good, he doesn't punch very hard and he probably won't even be able to withstand my jab, so I'll probably get him out of there in the first, but might just carry him for six for the audience sake".

Something's not quite right there is it? If he was coming up against the likes of Tyson, Lennox, Holyfield in his era, then we would see how strong he was mentally. But he hasn't faced anyone like that. Someone that is really strong mentally as well and inimidates their opponents and who is similar in size as him.

But he can only fight the best in his division and he's doing that. So I give him respect for that.

Where did you find that press quote ? Funny if Wlad really said that...

I think his left hook is very underrated. He KOed many guys with that one. If anything you need to think about it all the time and that's a big plus.

When I said he is mentally strong I was more that he is disciplined and focused during the fight. Even hit or stunned he will carry on with his plan. Je can also adopt during the fight. That is to Manny's credit.

[Ryn0]

Holmes no contest IMO, then Liston and then Ali.

I don't think a goob jab has to be technically perfect, Lennox used to dangle his jab far forward so it had less distance to travel he didn't bring it all the way back like they teach you in gyms but it was used beautifully. If it is effective at its job then you its a great jab for that fighter.

[Boxing Goat]

For me, Wlad has the best jab, combining accuracy, usage and power. Only two fighters have ever nullified it in 60+ fights. That says it all for me.

Close second is Holmes.

Third is Ali, tied with Lennox Lewis.