Top 3 Heavyweight Jabs

[tommy the hat]

1, Ali
2.Holmes
3.Liston

[Colonel Sanders]

I like a powerful jab, the kind of jab that can hurt and knock an opponent down.
I would rate accordingly. Thomas would be in my top 4 at least.

[Bummy Davis]

Vlad-strong head snapping jab-powerful and quick
Holmes-Strong and snapping and quick, can be countered
Ali-quick and cutting jab,very fast
Tunney-fast jab,solid and sets up the right,very quick hands
Liston-solid jab,good reach, not so speedy but strong
Mike Weaver-solid strong jab
Pinklon Thomas-strong and powerful,rapid
Carl"the Truth "Williams-quick,strong and great form

[Danmann]

Originally Posted by Johnstown

Ok, here is my question..Holmes had a great jab, but he also lacked head movement, so hence, I think he could be countered off his jab easier than prime Ali, even though his jab, in and of itself might have been better than Ali's..so do we consider other aspects, like difficulty in countering.

Cus D'Amato pointed that out when Holmes was champ, and told a young mike Tyson (and anyone who would listen) that a Tyson would have great chance agaisnt Holmes.

[Theron]

Originally Posted by HOUDINI

Ali
Louis
Tunney
Holmes

I wouldn't think Tunney would be that high his jab was more a prod than a powerful or very accurate jab, he would be outjabbed by Foreman Golota or Bowe i think, and definatley Holmes i think Holmes' was better than Alis too

[Theron]

Originally Posted by Danmann

Cus D'Amato pointed that out when Holmes was champ, and told a young mike Tyson (and anyone who would listen) that a Tyson would have great chance agaisnt Holmes.

He had to he was his trainer he wasn't going to damage Tysons frail ego by saying nah Holmes would destroy you with the jab

[Theron]

Originally Posted by WesMantooth

ehhh might be true but it also was a true critique by Cus

Yeah ans Cus didn't like Larry at all called him a bum often ect ect, he's not going to praise a guy he hates and tell his best fighter that he cant beat the guy he hates

[Saintpat]

Holmes

Ali

Pinklon

Honorable mention to Liston, Louis, Foreman

[NoNeck]

Originally Posted by Saintpat

Holmes

Ali

Pinklon

Honorable mention to Liston, Louis, Foreman

What's the rationale for not including Wlad?

[Theron]

Originally Posted by Saintpat

Holmes

Ali

Pinklon

Honorable mention to Liston, Louis, Foreman

Pinklon ahead of Liston Louis Bowe Foreman ! Huh

[cuchulain]

Originally Posted by Theron

I have it

1.Sonny Liston
2.Wladimir Klitschko
3.Muhammad Ali/Larry Holmes

Fixed.

[ETM]

1. Ali
2. Holmes
3. Liston/Louis

[ETM]

I wanna give a mention to Old Man Foreman here.

He didnt have the same handspeed overall but one thing he did do in his second career was jab the shit out of people. He could always land that left and it was powerful. He stunned Holyfield with it a couple of times.

[Theron]

Originally Posted by cuchulain

Fixed.

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