Most Accurate HW Jabbers

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Holmes was faster and had more snap than Wlads. Holmes had the best jab.

    Ali, Liston, Lewis, Wlad, Johnson, Holyfield and Lewis all had tennific jabs. So did Tunney and Charles ..
     
  2. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    wlad has a great jab, but you don't know how great it is because of his opposition, is the opposition really that weak? probarly not that good, but not that weak either, or is his jab so great that he makes the opposition look so poor? i go with the first one, but perhaps after vlad retires we have a different view. but i have read that some opponents of vlad said, that when he jabbed them, it was sometimes like a power punch in comparision to other fighters.
     
  3. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wlad Klit and Sonny Liston have / had great jabs, but I still gotta go with Ali and Holmes as being the best........

    Ali's jab cuts; Holmes' jab punished...........

    Wlad Klit and Liston also have / had punishing jabs, too.........

    MR.BILL
     
  4. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes, Ali, maybe Tubbs and Page.
     
  5. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Brilliant avatar m8 :good
     
  6. jeromejones

    jeromejones Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Audley Harrison

    100% vs david haye
     
  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't forget Pinklon Thomas' shotgun jab.

    (Thomas..what a wasted talent)
     
  8. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Liston, then Holmes.
     
  9. Shark Attack

    Shark Attack Member Full Member

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    Lewis had a great jab which he used to great effect ...
     
  10. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    you gotta give it to holmes
     
  11. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Smooooooth jab from Larry Holmes."
     
  12. Briscoe

    Briscoe Active Member Full Member

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    I'm surprised Holmes is getting the accuracy category. I always thought he had the most consistently punishing jab. Ali's to me, looked like it could never miss the bullseye.
     
  13. kenmore

    kenmore Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In your list, I pick Holmes. An overlooked great jabber, however, is Bruce Seldon. And, believe it or not, Joe Bugner could throw a mean-assed left jab too.
     
  14. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    When did you ever not think highly of me?

    I think I would vote Tyson now.

    Regret it now? :lol:
     
  15. Cael

    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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    Wlad :good