Who in your opinion over the last three decades has or has had the best lead jab

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  1. Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    Who in your opinion over the last three decades has or has had the best lead jab for a southpaw and an orthodox? I say Tommy Hearns. What say ye?


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    FanManII Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali. Easily........
    Let me retract that..........
    I thought you meant both orthodox and southpaw fighters as in more than one fighter.


    I see now that you mean a switch hitter.
     
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Holmes
    Quartey
     
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    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Hagler.
     
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    Solid Chin Concrete Wars Full Member

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    Ali
    Holmes
    Foster
    Dirrell
     
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  6. Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    Good choices and great avatar :tong
     
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  7. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes and Hearns:good

    Runner up: Wlad Klit.........:bbb

    MR.BILL:hey

    Note:

    Ali's jab was tired and worn-out by 1979......
     
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    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    If you're talking about being able to jab with both hands, Hagler duuuuhhhh
     
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  9. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Vlad's jab is the best in boxing, so is his left hook, hook of the jab, etc.
     
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  10. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    agreed
     
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    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Whitaker & Holmes
     
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  12. Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    I agree dude!

    :happy
     
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  13. Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    Right now, I agree.
     
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    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    Hearns had a great one. Against Shuler, it set him up for savage body shots and then BOMBS away. Against Duran, it set him up for the old one-two and then Panamanian Dreamland. Against Cuevas, it set him up for the finisher-and against SRL #1, it kept him ahead until the end when SRL lowered the boom.
     
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  15. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Those listing Foster & Ali obviously didnt read the thread title.

    Anyway, I say Holmes & Hearns for orthodox fighters.

    For southpaws, Hagler & Whitaker.
     
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