Who are the current fighters with the best jabs?
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Who are the current fighters with the best jabs?
Floyd
Rigo
Demetrius Andrade(about all he seems to have)
Those are the best imo.
I'll go Wlad, Ward, Mayweather, Rigo, Mikey Garcia and Kell Brook off the top of my head.
Crawford has a beauty.
Crawford and Wlad.
Wlad has jab that in some occasions is reminicent of jab by prime Ali
Mayweather does not have great jab, but he has very good versatile left hand, it is not the same
Rigo, Ward they have good jabs due to diligence , discipline , but there is nothing new that they added, so by no means they have "great jabs"
You want great jabs? Study Ali, SRR, Holmes, Liston, ...
Wlad...it's an all time great #1 and #2 he hooks off of it and also throws 1-2's seamlessly making it all the more effective.
Miguel Cotto's used to be up there he had success with the jab in both orthodox and southpaw stances.
Wladimir Klitschko has the best jab in boxing right now. It's as strong as most fighter's straight.
Floyd's jab is also superb as he controls almost every fight he has with it.
I think Erislandy Lara's jab is one of the best too.
Floyd's jabbing is fantastic, especially to the body! It's a really underrated punch.
Ward openly admitted he stole it from Floyd.
When I think of great jabs I think of jabs that win fights on their own. Floyd's could be like that but he doesn't use it that way. Maybe he can't. Wladimir dominates fights with just his jab. He gets guys out with the hook and straight but the fights are won by the jab. Easily the most dominant in the sport. As dominant as it is I think it is still wildly underrated. Wlad has many flaws and that jab covers for them all.
Best jab in the game for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Swanson
Mayweather has the best jab and he goes upstairs and downstairs with blinding speed. Jessie Vargas and Cotto have decent jabs as well.
Not many had a better jab than Tommy Hearns , it was a crushing Jab.
then we have to add Ike as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Kovalev has a pretty nice jab
Wlad
Andrade , Crawford distant second, third.
Have to give the top spot to Wlad and Floyd.
The rest of these 2 boxers skill suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
One holds on for dear life if challenged and the other runs and runs boring the ppv public of their hard earned cash.
Imagine 70s Foreman with a jab. He would have reigned that entire decade and decision Holmes on the latter end as well.
People seem to forget that 70's Foreman had a really good jab. Hell, he knocked Bob Hazelton out with a jab very early in his career. He was one of Sonny Liston's regular sparring partners and picked up the jab from him.
Yes Liston had a piston ram rod jab.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Utter non sense. Floyd has the most versatile jab in boxing. No one throws it to the body better either. The fact that the rest of his arsenal is so good doesn't take away from the effectiveness of his jabQuote:
Originally Posted by NVSemin