Jabs that don't get enough credit

You guys can list more if you want, but these guys have great jabs, but they are known for other tools.

Hearns: his jab can rock back heads, but he was always known for his right cross and its ability to knock heads off.

Miguel Cotto: Great jab really controls the tempo of a fight, but once again because he is such a great left hook artist especially to the body it doesn't get the credit it deserves.

Pernell Whitaker: obviously known for his defensive wizardry, his jab was like a spear, it was amazing to watch, he really got good power behind it.

Marvin Hagler: If Whitaker's jab was a spear, then Marvelous Marv's jab would be a battering ram, his jab was what most right crosses wished they were, it was quick, but it landed like a cross and because it was his jab he could counter with it at times no cross would have been able to have been thrown.

Floyd Mayweather Jr: Often accused of not having a jab, well he landed almost twice as many jabs as Oscar did against him. He has the best jab to the body I've ever seen, and he is the one amazingly fast fighter I've seen who doesn't flick the jab, his jab makes a b-line he gets his whole body behind it, especially to the body, it was great to watch in his natural weightclasses.

Sonny Liston: Wow his jab was a battering ram like Hagler's and it was fun to watch.

Foreman: same thing he always landed his jab effectively, IMO it was his best punch and when he came back after retirement it was a deadly tool, and it landed a lot on Holyfield.

Feel free to name other big name fighters with a jab that never got its just reward.

Tszyu had a good jab when he used it.

Nice list. Foreman did have a very good jab

cotto does have a great jab

One name LARRY HOLMES. The greatest jab of all time IMO. He threw a nice quick one to keep you off balance and a jarring jab that could do some damage. Especially when he doubled it up.

Larry Holmes doesn't go under the radar for his jab.

I am talking about guys excluding people like Ali, Quartey, Louis, Wright, De La Hoya, Holmes, Leonard, Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko, etc... Guys who don't get the recognition for their jab that they should.

Jermaine Taylor has a great jab when he chooses to use it

hagler and duran both had great jabs but because they were come forward aggressive fighters people missed the fact they both could really box and had great jabs!

Duran did not have a powerful jab, really. Duran changed a lot throughout his career, but his jab was always a measuring stick for landing the right hand.

Can't believe nobody mentioned Lennox Lewis. His fights are so boring, but had a sick jab. countered with it, led with it, lived by it.

Let's not overlook the Klitschkos either.

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Originally Posted by Taeth

Larry Holmes doesn't go under the radar for his jab.

I am talking about guys excluding people like Ali, Quartey, Louis, Wright, De La Hoya, Holmes, Leonard, Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko, etc... Guys who don't get the recognition for their jab that they should.

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ok gotcha. Riddick Bowe, Buster Douglas,Andrew Golota when he fought Bowe. Tyson has to be mentioned.

Good call on Liston. He's got one of the best jabs IMO. he could push you out of the way with it. I like his fight with with Cleveland williams, Cleveland is up for it and Liston just sticks the jab hard keeps it all under control.

Mark Breland had a very good jab

Gerry Cooney had a hell of a jab

For the smaller guys I think Junior Jones had argueably the best jab ever.
Fast, precise and could throw it in 2 ways.
As a hard power jab or a in your face/set up jab.

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

For the smaller guys I think Junior Jones had argueably the best jab ever.
Fast, precise and could throw it in 2 ways.
As a hard power jab or a in your face/set up jab.

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That's a great one. I think he really befuddled Barrera at times, and in fact Barrera has a really good jab, I was really impressed with it against Marquez and Juarez.

Hatton's got a great Jab when he's not using his bean as his lead;D

For all his faults....when he was at best,Michael Moorers jab was superb.Crisp,fast and thudding from a converted southpaw.The 2nd round of 1st Holyfield go outstanding display.......until the KD;D

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Hatton's got a great Jab when he's not using his bean as his lead;D

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Frank Bruno, may have been against the bum of the month club mostly but it was a piledriver, even managed to hold of Tyson for a short while.

Agree with Hagler , he could switch hands too when leading with the jab.

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Originally Posted by JonnyFolds

Duran did not have a powerful jab, really. Duran changed a lot throughout his career, but his jab was always a measuring stick for landing the right hand.

Can't believe nobody mentioned Lennox Lewis. His fights are so boring, but had a sick jab. countered with it, led with it, lived by it.

Let's not overlook the Klitschkos either.

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I didnt say he had a powerful jab but then what does that matter....if you have a powerful jab then yeah it helps because you dont want people just walking through it but as long as its quick and snappy which durans was then thats fine.And it as never a measuring stick for his right hand.......that would be saying he was a one dimentional fighter which he never was!
And your deffinatly right with lewis...great jab but to say his fights were boring??????? He was a supreme tactician!

Best jabs I would have to say Lewis, Cotto (especially in the Molsey fight) and cant believe noones mentioned Winky Wright he has a ram rod of a jab.

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Best jabs I would have to say Lewis, Cotto (especially in the Molsey fight) and cant believe noones mentioned Winky Wright he has a ram rod of a jab.

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ahhhhhhhh didnt think of him...cant believe I forgot really as im a big fan of his!!
He's one of those guys that you show to a beginner and say heres how you should box study him!!

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Originally Posted by JonnyFolds

Duran did not have a powerful jab, really. Duran changed a lot throughout his career, but his jab was always a measuring stick for landing the right hand.

Can't believe nobody mentioned Lennox Lewis. His fights are so boring, but had a sick jab. countered with it, led with it, lived by it.

Let's not overlook the Klitschkos either.

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I didnt say he had a powerful jab but then what does that matter....if you have a powerful jab then yeah it helps because you dont want people just walking through it but as long as its quick and snappy which durans was then thats fine.And it as never a measuring stick for his right hand.......that would be saying he was a one dimentional fighter which he never was!
And your deffinatly right with lewis...great jab but to say his fights were boring??????? He was a supreme tactician!

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Watch Pepino Cuevas, Davey Moore, Hagler, hell even SR Leonard, Duran was not trying to keep anyone away with his jab. Duran had punches from many angles with both hands. I would never suggest my favorite fighter ever is 1-diminsional. He just never had a head snapping jab.

Jermain taylor....back in the day when winning was more important to him then KO's

Mike McCallum had a great jab, it could be slow, fast, hard, soft, set up the combination, simply occupy the opponent. It was beautiful to see.

Duran had a great Jab, it was a great tool.