Best SOUTHPAW Jab ?

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  1. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Was curious as to what southpaw people thought had the best jab.?
    I know Whitaker/Wright both have great jabs but was there ever a southpaw who had a jab as powerful/fast as say a Thomas Hearns?
     
  2. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Hagler is well worth a mention. His jab was a thing of beauty against Sibson.
     
  3. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Tiger Flowers, from what I have read.
     
  4. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I always thought a young Mike Moorers jab was awesome when he was at light heavyweight.......... He was a converted orthadox fighter, his jab was like a sledgehammer......
     
  5. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    Same deal with Hagler. Naturally right handed which meant his lead right was his best weapon (jab, hook, uppercut). Very underrated jab.
     
  6. butler08

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  7. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanders.

    Also Brewster if he turned around and stood southpaw.
     
  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Not as powerful as Hearns obviously but overall the best SP jab i have seen is probably Whitaker's.
     
  9. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    I've read that Whitaker is right handed. Interestingly; two of the aforementioned fighters in this thread, Hagler and Moorer, were also right handed.

    I rate Oscar de la Hoya lower than a lot of people, but his jabs is one of the best I've ever seen. Oscar is left handed fighting as a righty.
     
  10. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Whitaker is left handed. I have further proof if you need it.
     
  11. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've always though Pernell was a left hander and Wright was a right hander.
     
  12. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Moore's jab was unbelievable. He was literally batting Foreman backwards and side to side with it, like someone was unloading on him with straight rights.
     
  13. Carlos Primera

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