Best heavyweight jab?

Who had the best jab in HW history?

Sonny Liston
9
18%
Larry Holmes
25
51%
Joe Louis
5
10%
Muhammad Ali
8
16%
Lennox Lewis
1
2%
Ezzard Charles
1
2%
Pinklon Thomas
0
No votes
George Foreman
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 49

Ezzard
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Post by Ezzard »

Robinson wrote:I voted for Larry.

I also think that Foreman, Liston and Louis had great
powerful jabs. In his come back Foreman was able to
buckle guys knee's with his jab.

I think Ali had a fast, but rather in-effective jab, he was
just very active with it and used it as an attritional weapon.

I also liked Riddick Bowe's jab, when he threw it he was able
to land it with force and power. It was a weapon in itself.
I would rank his jab personally.

Kym
Bowe did have a great jab the problem was he often neglected it. His best moments were when he committed to the jab. So often though he just forgot all about it.
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Post by JC »

Robinson wrote:I think Ali had a fast, but rather in-effective jab, he was
just very active with it and used it as an attritional weapon.

I agree it wasn't very distructive but was effective at opening up cuts.
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Post by I Feel Fine »

I'm starting to think Ali is underrated on this board. I wouldn't rank Ali's jab over Holmes' or Lewis'... but I think his jab was quite capable, and he beat a fellow great jabber in Liston...
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