Larry Holmes Jab

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  1. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Pugguy! Sorry I don't mean to side track but when you mentioned ODLH this immediately came to mind. It came out a couple of weeks ago but still.

    After watching this I have a million things to say but then at the same time I don't want to say anything at all....

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  2. Takeover

    Takeover New Member Full Member

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    It always happened with Oscar, this wasn't just him getting older
     
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  3. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Alongside Holmes, he probably did, but this is the classic forum and he fought in the 21st century, so…
     
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  4. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Had a quick look. Interesting. ODLH knows how to talk. So, to wrap our brief detour, what’s your impression of him BB?
     
  5. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    When did we click over to the 21st century? Gee, someone could’ve told me this earlier.
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Last Tuesday, around lunchtime.
     
  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    That’s not so bad, I haven’t been out of the loop for too long.

    I’m gonna check up on this Wlad fella right now. Whoa…just saw that he used to have a cute, petite wife, barely 5 ft tall - he’s like a foot and half taller.

    Hmm. Interesting logistics involved there. I’ll get to his jab on YouTube shortly.
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Top 10+ jabs list according to scripture

    Holmes
    Ali
    Louis
    Foreman
    Lewis
    Liston
    Bowe
    Norton
    Buster Douglas
    Brunoz
    Witherspoon
    Carl Williams
    Joe Bugner
    Bruce Seldon
    Archie Moore

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  9. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Bruno had a far better jab than Bugner.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He's retired, thus Classic fodder.
     
  11. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    No way in hell you’re 86. :lol:
     
  12. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This guy’s jab wasn’t too shabby either. I think he has a good shout of being included on that list.

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  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Forgot about Pinky. Top 15 for sure. Dropping and stopping guys with jabs put them high on the list

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  14. Rollin

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    Worth noting that Holmes often had the jab extended in an angled long-guard, using it as a tool to blind, frame, off-balance etc. and loading his right hand along the way.
     
  15. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Here's the short version, I think Oscar is on blow. I'm not saying he did a rail before the interview but he definitely had a bump or three.

    Outside of his coca cola induced mannerisms Here's the dead giveaway...Oscar has a coffee the whole time but never takes a drink . He passes it from hand to hand to the table and back again but not even 1 sip.

    This is utterly impossible unless of course your on the C dust. The logic to the thinking of someone on snow white asks themselves - why would I drink coffee if I'm on Nose Candy? -

    Therefore they use a coffee more like a prop yet never intend to drink any.
     
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