5 best Jabs in Heavyweight History

brian · Post by **brian** » 17 Nov 2001, 19:15

1.Larry Holmes-Speed and smoke at the same time.
2.Louis- Hard and accurate.set up dynamite.
3.Ali- Pure speed was also great def.weapon.
4.Liston-sledgehammer.like a powerpunch.
5.Foreman- like Liston`s but didn`t use enuff in prime.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » 17 Nov 2001, 22:15

1.Larry Holmes-Speed and smoke at the same time.
2.Louis- Hard and accurate.set up dynamite.
3.Ali- Pure speed was also great def.weapon.
4.Liston-sledgehammer.like a powerpunch.
5.Foreman- like Liston`s but didn`t use enuff in prime.

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 18 Nov 2001, 12:34

i dont agree with you putting Liston up there - would you even call that a jab? I know he hit as hard as most men dream about being able too - but it was more of just a deadpan straight .

harry c · Post by **harry c** » 18 Nov 2001, 15:09

Gene Tunney had an effective jab also although top jabs had to be Louis Ali Holmes

brian · Post by **brian** » 18 Nov 2001, 19:05

Richie- I understand your point about Liston but a straight left and a jab are basically the same punch.It was effective.
Steve0- The reason I didn`t put Lewis`s jab up there is because he paws it way too much and it`s not the constistant weapon that it could be.
Harry C.- Tunney did have a great jab and now that I think about it I would replace Foreman with Tunney in the top 5.
Sometimes I forget about what a remarkable fighter Tunney was.

Dane Clark · Post by **Dane Clark** » 19 Nov 2001, 20:51

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Sonny Liston
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Zannon

Rafael · Post by **Rafael** » 20 Nov 2001, 02:43

1. Holmes
2. Louis
3. Ali
4. Liston
5. Foreman
6. Johnson

Lorenzo Zanon had an excellent jab as well. Too bad his chin was so awful. Lewis' jab is more of the "probing" variety and is often times designed to be annoying rather than to do damage or set anything else up. Pinklon Thomas also had a very good jab (his fight with terrible Tim was one of the single best jab-fests I have ever seen).

Jabman · Post by **Jabman** » 20 Nov 2001, 03:59

How 'bout Mitch Blood Green?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 14 Dec 2001, 00:59

Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes
Tony Tubbs
Joe Louis
Riddick Bowe

Nile4000 · Post by **Nile4000** » 15 Feb 2006, 15:39

Ali
Holmes
Tubbs
Thomas
Page

apocalypse1280 · Post by **apocalypse1280** » 16 Feb 2006, 04:10

A young prime Tyson had an excellent jab. He always doubled it up.

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 16 Feb 2006, 06:00

Holmes
Ali
Liston
Louis
Lewis

surf-bat · Post by **surf-bat** » 16 Feb 2006, 06:29

brian wrote: 1.Larry Holmes-Speed and smoke at the same time.
2.Louis- Hard and accurate.set up dynamite.
3.Ali- Pure speed was also great def.weapon.
4.Liston-sledgehammer.like a powerpunch.
5.Foreman- like Liston`s but didn`t use enuff in prime.

Liston
Ali
Holmes
Thomas
Louis

sockdolager · Post by **sockdolager** » 16 Feb 2006, 06:54

Dane Clark wrote:
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Sonny Liston
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Zannon

no Holmes?

1. Holmes
2. Ali
3. Louis
4. Liston
5. Foreman

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 16 Feb 2006, 08:36

Holmes
Ali
Louis

Arsenal · Post by **Arsenal** » 16 Feb 2006, 09:01

Ali, Holmes, Louis, Liston and Lewis. Although I agree that Lewis never used his jab as well as he should have because it was a great weapon. When he did he looked a better boxer. I liked it in the Tyson fight though! It was pretty good against Tua as well!