Devastating Jabbers.

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(I'm sorry, I have the equivalent of a Tourette Syndrome kind of thing now.)

 

I've spent the last hour watching some of Michael Moorer at Light Heavyweight and easily his best weapon was his jab. I'm impressed with how patient he was for a fighter that young and who had that many knockouts. Countless times we've seen good, capable boxers resorting to throwing single shots after realizing how much power they possessed. Not Double M, setting everything up with a strong right hand jab, as evidenced here. Not really surprising that Michael possessed such a good jab considering he was naturally right handed.

 

Wladimir Klitschko? I have seen fights where he won by almost only using his jab.

 

I think he's a very underrated fighter here.

 

Yeah, I don't hear to much of Michael Moorer on the Classic Forum. I haven't seen a great deal of footage up to this point, but I really like his patience. Works behind an educated, strong jab, and brings the straight left behind it. I'm not seeing much in the way of body work from the fights he's had at 175lbs, and he seems to prefer to cover up when attacked as opposed to return fire. He was hurt pretty badly in his fight with Swindle, and people have accused Double M as being quite fragile as a result of some of his fights at Heavyweight. Cooper had him in big trouble...but Cooper was a big puncher.

I am seeing some body work actually, a straight left to the body. Similar to the punch Erik Morales would throw from an orthodox stance, but no hooks being dug in.

 

Bob Foster and Harold Johnson

 

I'll throw Michael Spinks out there. Dominated his fight with Qawi with the jab, and I think he outdid Holmes in this department during their first fight.

 

I think a lot of people thought he could be...TOO patient sometimes. People like Teddy Atlas.

I don't think he gets enough credit for having skipped right over cruiserweight and done better than most natural light heavyweights jumping up to heavy. Bob Foster, John Henry Lewis, Maxim, Moore, etc. It's a tough jump and the world isn't full of Ezzards and Floyds. Moorer did very well to become linear champion, succeeded where some superior fighters failed, (whatever the reason). He was a damn good heavyweight. Considering the jump in divisions, I think his durability is actually underrated if anything.

 

I remember somebody asking Simon Brown if his jab was a range finding punch and Brown said something to the extent of "My jab ain't no damn range-finder I'm a hurt you with it!"

 

..joe louis...greatest ever... no contest....the title of this thread should be..."after joe louis...etc."

 

Well said, B. :good

People say Michael was a bit of a headcase outside of the ring, but inside it he was as disciplined as any fighter I've seen.

 

marlon starling said that mark brelands jab was like other boxers right crosses.

 

Big Dude's: "Foreman & Liston"... (Holmes is the Master)...

Medium Dude's: "Hearns & Leonard"....

Lighter Dude's: "Arguello"....

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