Who had the hardest jab in history?

[TBear]

Liston and Foreman are two answers that stand out to me. Quartey as well.

Holmes had a jab with the force of a right hand but I consider it more a fast, well delivered weapon.

[mickey malone]

Neither does.

Both had underrated jabs, Bruno especially.. If anyone jabbed similar to Liston, it was big Frank.. Believe they had the same reach aswell
As for Cooney, he was a one armed bandit who did everything with his left, his jab carried enough power to be competitive with prime Holmes

[Ben Bolt]

Liston and Foreman are two answers that stand out to me.

As the thread question was who had the hardest jab, Liston and Foreman might well top the list.

And as others have mentioned here, the fast, sharp jabs of Holmes and Ali should probably count as more sufficient.
In a documentary of Ali-Liston I, the Ali camp says before the fight that "Liston can't throw a double jab".
And watching vids of Sonny, it's a rare sight seeing him do it.

[beez721]

Both had underrated jabs, Bruno especially.. If anyone jabbed similar to Liston, it was big Frank.. Believe they had the same reach aswell
As for Cooney, he was a one armed bandit who did everything with his left, his jab carried enough power to be competitive with prime Holmes

good call on bruno. he did have a good thudding jab. just ask lewis. he gave lewis fits with it until he got caught with that left hook

[SCtrojansbaby]

A guy who deserves mention is Brandon Rios I think he has 3 or 4 knockdown off his jab

[Canelo Phresh]

**** gotta mention Vitali and Louis.

[Canelo Phresh]

A guy who deserves mention is Brandon Rios I think he has 3 or 4 knockdown off his jab

I was thinking this but all time idk. Right now though hes my first pick.

[mickey malone]

good call on bruno. he did have a good thudding jab. just ask lewis. he gave lewis fits with it until he got caught with that left hook

Absolutely!.. He hurt Lewis time and time again with his jab, and totally busted up Quick Tillis with it

[Panamaniac]

1. Liston
2. Foreman
3. Louis

4. .Holmes

[Panamaniac]

...Holmes had a jab with the force of a right hand but I consider it more a fast, well delivered weapon.

Qualify as you wish, but I thought I saw Holmes knock Marvis Frazier off balance (or was it down?) with one of his torpedoes. Speed is power! (the speed at which a punch is delivered can generate enough power to wreck havoc).