Jab vs Body shot?

[Jab2Death]

First time poster, long time lurker. I've read a lot of posts about GGG Canelo 2 and have seen many comments about Canelo's body shots from people who believe Canelo rightfully won. Also, many people using GGG's lack of body shots and his plethora of jabs as two of the main reasons he lost.

I consider myself a big boxing fan, but have not nor ever will consider myself to be a boxing expert. Specifically for this fight I don't believe Canelo's body shots deserve more or even equal scoring to GGG's jabs. GGG's jabs aren't Mayweather jabs. His jabs snap back heads. He's throwing power jabs that cause damage and hurt. I don't see how anyone can think Canelo landed the harder punches last night. I want to know if people that follow this sport really believe Canelo's body shots were better punches than GGG's jabs.

[OCPancho]

Hooks to the body are harder than jabs.
No matter how you paint that jab.
You ever see someone quit after getting a jab ?

A lot have quit or went out with a body shot.

[Robbie Barrett]

Wrong. As in the first fight Golovkin was throwing a shortened jab which takes almost all power off. Roy Jones said the same damn thing. He had to shorten the jab because he couldn't land it if not, he found that out in the first few rounds of the first fight.

Making an alt just to post this shows that you know what you're saying is ****** btw.

[Jab2Death]

Hooks to the body are harder than jabs.
No matter how you paint that jab.
You ever see someone quit after getting a jab ?

A lot have quit or went out with a body shot.

I'm asking if you think Canelo's body shots are more powerful than GGG's jabs? I watched a lot of Wlad opponents lose because of a jab.

[Jab2Death]

Wrong. As in the first fight Golovkin was throwing a shortened jab which takes almost all power off. Roy Jones said the same damn thing. He had to shorten the jab because he couldn't land it if not, he found that out in the first few rounds of the first fight.

Making an alt just to post this shows that you know what you're saying is ****** btw.

He wasn't throwing a shortened jab last night. He peppered Canelo's head with power jabs all 12 rounds.

LOL @ alt

Dude, I just made this account and this is my first time ever posting on this message board. I don't care about internet points. If you voted for Canelo's body shots please explain why.

[Redd Foxx]

I value body shots a lot and think they tend to get missed by fans and judges. I was disappointed that Canelo's body work wasn't as clean as it usually is. And, that he kept running into Golovkin's jab, over and over.

That said, I don't rate one type of punch vs another.

[Jab2Death]

I value body shots a lot and think they tend to get missed by fans and judges. I was disappointed that Canelo's body work wasn't as clean as it usually is. And, that he kept running into Golovkin's jab, over and over.

That said, I don't rate one type of punch vs another.

Great response. I'm not asking in general which punch is better. Obviously both punches are a huge part of boxing and extremely effective in the sport. I'm just curious which punch people consider the more damaging punch between these two fighters. I think just going off the fact that a body punch is used to affect stamina and the speed and punching power of an opponent and the fact GGG only got better the second half of the fight and threw his hardest punches counteracts that. Wouldn't that lead one to assume Canelo's body shots weren't that effective?

[Robbie Barrett]

Great response. I'm not asking in general which punch is better. Obviously both punches are a huge part of boxing and extremely effective in the sport. I'm just curious which punch people consider the more damaging punch between these two fighters. I think just going off the fact that a body punch is used to effect stamina and the speed and punching power of an opponent and the fact GGG only got better the second half of the fight and threw his hardest punches counteracts that. Wouldn't that lead one to assume Canelo's body shots weren't that effective?

Weren't that effective? The body shots were clearly hurting Golovkin. He was protecting the right side of his body early in the fight because they were getting to him. Did Golovkins shortened jab stop Canelo walking him down? Did it damage his face? Nope. Had little effect.

[OCPancho]

Weren't that effective? The body shots were clearly hurting Golovkin. He was protecting the right side of his body early in the fight because they were getting to him. Did Golovkins shortened jab stop Canelo walking him down? Did it damage his face? Nope. Had little effect.

I guess some peeps didn't see GGG keeping his elbows in.

[BLASTER1]

GGGs jabs are highly effective to keep his range, score points, hurt the opposition fighter.
Canelo use of body shots was critical in trying to slow down GGG.
Them body shots would be devastating to a weaker fighter.
I'm sure it slowed him down, maybe not noticeably so but if he hadn't of gone to the body maybe GGG would have got the K/O.