What’s the best jab defence technique ever? And which fighter had the best jab defence ever?

Mark Ant is that you?

 

Having a better jab than your opponent is the best defence IMO.

 

You type like Mark Ant.

To answer your question, the best defence is complete avoidance, so Slipping and distance control. This allows you to have your hands free and potentially counter, whilst the opponent wastes energy over extending.

Second best is parrying, which allows you to redirect the jab with small movement and offset the opponents rhythm.

Finally you would block, and take the energy of the jab head on with your guard as protection. Not alot of counter opportunities here, but very reliable.

An ideal defense consists of all 3.

You can also use a series of feints to bait and confuse the opponents jab, and make them hesitant.

Or if you've got a good chin, just take it lol.

 

IMO the best defense to the jab is parrying the jab (Oscar and Chris Byrd were very good at this).

 

Jab and grab from Wladimir Klitschko

 

There's several to mention . Look up Roberto Duran, Dwight Qawi and Fighting Harada.

 

It's a style that usually only works for large heavyweights (the only division where there can be huge size differences between opponents).
The bigger fighter jabs the much shorter fighter from range and if the shorter fighter manages to slip the jab, the larger fighter holds onto him to stop him from doing damage up close. Ugly to watch but effective.

 

No such thing really.
Well, not being in range would be best.

 

Watch Loma slip, weave and parry the jab. Thing of beauty.