Has GGG got one of the best jabs ever?

In the Dark without lights, GGG has the best Jab ever

Due to Ike Quartey skin condition, he needs better lighting...

That Ike Quartey jab is hard to beat, he came to the fight counting on nothing but his jab. In the mid-1990s he cleaned the house with his jab alone, an Older Quartey gave De La Hoya his first real fight (that he needed the judges for) with his jab alone..

 

Here is my educated opinion on this:
(I will just state by saying I think he is very good and easily won his fight with Canelo) BUT...

No. GGG's jab isn't the best ever, it's not even close. GGG is a great fighter. His jab lands often not because of the mechanics of the punch itself, but because of the setup, distancing, mind games, etc. that he uses to make it land. It is a hard firm jab, but don't be fooled, there isn't anything mechanically that special about it. I think Mayweather has a better jab, DLH, Rigo... the list could go on. It's a decent jab, but what makes it SEEM special is the skill, not the punch itself.

Basically:
Special skills not a special jab

 

Wholesome Assessment, emphasis on GGG jab, is almost an attempt to simplify & undermine GGG boxing skills

 

Calm down.

 

He pretty much neutralised a prime De La Hoya with the jab alone.

 

There was no way to prepare for that fight, De La Hoya had no technical answer for it, except that last round emotional flurry that edged the fight

 

Yeah, I mean he is a very tactical fighter. He doesn't have the greatest body mechanics ever. But he is always in the correct position in many instances that allow him to land jabs. Also, his power opens up the jab for him. If opponents are too worried about the power punches, they are less likely to bite on jabs (they won't move their head or hands as much for them) as they fear it is a setup for a more lethal punch.

Canelo was very much in this position a few weeks ago. The reason he got hit with so many jabs was because he didn't want to allocate defense to it when other more powerful shots may be setup from them.

We have seen this happen many times in boxing, a boxer uses a little too much defense on a jab and it ends up getting him on the canvas. Think about Maidana and Broner. Broner parries the jab to the body (big mistake typically, probably better to just try to block with the elbows, although its not as flashy) and it ends up getting him wide open for a left hook.

 

Some seemingly perfect looking boxers, also utilize power to make it seem they are even slicker than they really are. Rigo at 122 had potent power, he preferred to outbox a discouraged opponent than take the risk & go for the KO....Ali had a powerful Right hand that allowed him to discourage lots of his opponents & turn the fight into a boxing superiority show

 

i'll admit, I was just fishing for replies like this.