Best jab in heavyweight history?

[PUK_MY_DANG_34]

Holmes all day. Hard as nails, pinpoint accurate, and he could do anything off that punch. One of the best punches in all of boxing history.

[LacedUp]

Surprised to see so few vote for Liston, but Holmes did have a damn fine jab which was even evident late in his career.

[J The UnBiased]

I gave it to Ali. Holmes learned his from Muhammad, so I have him 2nd.

[kiDynamite92]

A Jan is only as good as it is applied. Mixed with his footwork, speed and reflexes, Ali's jab was just to good.

My list


Ali
Holmes
Liston
Wlad
Foreman

[toshmurph]

IMO Holmes was the perfect blend of power, speed and accuracy..

Listons was a hammer, but it could go missing in fights so I wouldn't have him in my top 5, his reach was also ridiculous..

Ali's was the most artistic, it was a thing of beauty!

[Bushidō]

I picked Holmes.

Bowe had a solid jab too. I think the version of Bowe that beat Holyfield the 1st time could trouble any Heavyweight in history.

[Poet682006]

Liston and Holmes are 1A and 1B. Ali, Louis, Foreman (people forget about George's jab for some reason) are the second tier. Lennox and Pinklon Thomas and probably a few others I'm not awake enough yet to remember are third tier (Lennox would have made second tier if he hadn't spent the first half of his career pawing with it instead of sticking it like he did in the second half).

Poet

[- Ram Raid -]

Larry Holmes' jab was second only to his flying dropkick!

I give Big George more consideration than most. His jab was possibly the best punch in his arsenal.

[beez721]

Here's my take on a list over the greatest jabs in the history of the heavyweight division.

1. Sonny Liston (people got their teeth knocked out by his jab) - he had that jab that really smashed his opponents head back.

2. Larry Holmes - Not as powerful as Liston's but look at the Norton fight how he doubled and tripled that powerful left hand in quick succession. Nobody does that nowadays or since.

3. Prime Rid**** Bowe - Probably more powerful than Holmes' jab, but not as quick. It was a hammer, look at his fights vs Holyfield and Tyrell Biggs as an example. Even when he was fat and out of shape vs Golota he still had an awesome jab.

4. Muhammad Ali* - Probably the quickest jab in history, but thrown technically bad. He really developed his jab late in his career, as in after Liston, where he started to understand the true value of the jab. he threw it from the side, almost with side of his hand, but started to get the grasp of it just before he was put in excile.

5. George Foreman - Hugely underrated jabber. Look at his fights vs Tommy Morrison, Shannon Briggs and Michael Moorer as examples. Smashed it right in their faces, like a straight right. Also developed late in his career, as in after his comeback.

NOTE: *Ali could arguably take 3rd. And notables that missed out were Joe Louis, Lennox Lewis and Wlad 00-05.

What do you think?

I voted holmes. Id put liston at 2. holmes had the combination of both speed and power in his jab

[beez721]

Wlad has a pretty solid jab. LOL obviously

I've voted Holmes though

wlads is top 3 imo when he snaps it out there. its very powerful but hes been pawing with it too much lately which is why I wouldnt put his top 5