He's certainly in the conversation. Does that make it better because he was at an inherit disadvantage, or do we rate it as it is?
Haglers jab was a superb south paw ramrod, Durans jab was top noth even though he used it mostly to measure or set up his right hand he did a lot of different things with it. Did Leonard have the weakest jab of the Fab Four?
He had one of the best, I think Holmes was better but Hearns was way up there. I'm a huge fan of Quartey's jab as well.
Bob Foster's jab was top notch. Even at heavyweight he was able to slice Ali up with it. I dont know of another fighter that did that to Ali.
Ray possibly did - he outboxed Benitez with the jab but didn't always utilise it as he could've. He certainly didn't snap it out like Tommy or as a battering ram like Hagler did (I've always liked the way that Hagler pushed off to get extra power on the jab). Ray had a very good jab but didn't use it as a power shot - more of a tickler to set up other shots or to pick up points and keep his opponent from being able to set their feet.
I would put many, many into that argument. Just at heavyweight, Liston, Louis, Pinky, Wlad all have a claim.
I disagree. For me Holmes jab stands above any other fighter regardless of weight class. I understand this is very objective but for me it's crystal clear
I would take Wlad's honestly. He controlled the division for an entire decade based largely on that punch. It was thunderously powerful, versatile, he could hook off it with ease, and ruthlessly accurate.