Holmes was a master, his jab varied based on his position in the ring and his position to his opponent. He fought in three dimensions. This is why, could hit you with a back jab, flick jab, stiff jab, block your sight with his palm, elbow roll, etc. His foot work powered his jab!!! He was constantly moving!!!

His jab was so sick! Amazing!

I saw Larry in person training in Conn. years ago. He's a tremendous guy with huge hands. He was intimidating just to look at him and imagining receiving a punch from him.

Wow!! That was Amazing insight how to throw a jab Larry Holmes style. I've practiced throwing a jab for years and Larry changed everything I thought I knew in 2 minutes. Treasured advice I will Never forget. Thank you for posting!!

@brandongreen3242

4 ай бұрын

Right in 2 mins I learned everything I seen this video last year the slap jab in working on it today my jab is quick 😂

Jab was deadly

That jab looks like it will still back you up

I'm only 40 years old, and I'd still be wary if I somehow pissed him off....

@jazza.3965

3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah old man strength is not a joke. look it up. hes def not as flexible and mobile as he once was but the power and techniques are still embedded in him. and with that extra weight on him... he can take a head off

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@jazza.3965 Definitely 🏃‍♂️🔥

Larry holmes is without doubt the most under appriceated heavyweight champion in the history of the game that man was an animal with THE best Jab in the history of the game he was in a no win situation with the Ali fight he beat the dog shit out of him so he got berated for the but if he refused to fight him he'd be branded a coward remember nobody was saying ali was done until Larry battered him personally speaking in terms of championship greatness he's second only to Joe louis

@mloti7533

3 жыл бұрын

this is what you sck him like that hhh

@MattanzaMafiaFedora

2 жыл бұрын

Larry gets precisely the respect he deserves, which is precious little. He's a covert narc, and some of the things he says in order to big himself up, like being "quicker than Ali" only betrays his true nature. Also, he goaded Ali out of retirement and assassinated his chances of being seen as truly great by beating him back when he overdosed on Thyrolar. Ali shook up the world and became bigger than the sport of boxing itself, Larry was just a guy who never got over the fact he couldn't escape his former mentor's shadow. His bitterness failed attempts to be seen as the "nice guy", and blatant projection of his own insecurities onto actual nice guys and worthy champions like George Foreman only proves that. Whilst his jab may well be great, he's never the best of all time. He's from one of the weakest eras in heavyweight boxing history. So all his accolades about title defences, Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe and Sonny Liston can all give him a run for his money.

@Godisgoodalways7777

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattanzaMafiaFedora Your just a hater, Larry didn't even want to fight Ali but Ali requested to fight him.

@MattanzaMafiaFedora

2 жыл бұрын

@@Godisgoodalways7777 Wrong, Ryan, you're just a fanboy... Ever seen any of the pre-fight build-up interviews? He dissed Ali out of spite and jealousy, so don't bullshit me.

@Godisgoodalways7777

2 жыл бұрын

Larry cried in the post-fight interview, that shows that he didn't want to fight him.

Jab issent used effectively nowadays I feel . Jab needs to be mastered before any other punches . It can really break down your opponent and set up litterly everythang .

@shawnfowles8588

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't not issent. Also, it's literally not litterly. Learn how to spell correctly please.

@9ico

3 жыл бұрын

Fury jab

@alexanderwilliams4436

2 жыл бұрын

I throw at least 100 jabs every day bare minimum and what Ive learned is to propel ur jab like a piston it should return to defense or offense as fast as possible so when u snap ur jab back guick like a whip it's naturally ready to go again because you recoiled it back to punching position

@spiridonpa7080

Жыл бұрын

​@@shawnfowles8588 🤓

At 64 Larry would put someone on their ass with that jab if they got cute thinking he had nothing left. Respect to a great champion.

Larry Holmes is my all time favorite boxer

he got it from Ali he's a very special fighter

The best jab in the history. Was Larry Holmes jab

Legend 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾

amazing hand speed still

Legend

2:28 He keeps it 💯 real I like that, he is not riding Ali's johnson all day long.

Everyone saying Ali’s was faster but IDK I got a fight coming up in July and been watching them heavy and Larry Holmes has the more crisp jab that’s all I can say 🤷‍♂️😂

I knew there was something great about him a cuz mayweatther was praising him while others hate on mr holmes Im a big fan of floyd ❤

@MaccaveliPL

Жыл бұрын

Floyd and Holmes one of the best ever.

Pure wisdome

that arm is quickkkkk

Larry has to remember he trained with Ali after the 3 years out of the ring.

@boxeolocopunch762

3 жыл бұрын

And he was also brain damaged

@adityasingh3331

3 жыл бұрын

@@boxeolocopunch762 not that much....brain damage started to set in after Ali Frazier 3 I guess

Jab 👑👑👑

Sweet

If u pull back just as as you throw a jab it resets your offense and defense faster plus ur jabs are quicker and less telegraphed

Look at everyone watching wow

How did he do that jab shi was crazy

Keep in mind that throwing a jab like that is more effective the longer a guys arms are. Take someone like Miguel Cotto who had a tremendous jab, but T-Rex arms. It much better served him to throw a jab like a ramrod.

Holmes against a prime Ali would have been a decent fight and would of been hard work for Ali. Ali liked fighters to come to him and counter punch. Battle of the jab against someone who could move and had an excellent chin like Holmes would of been hard work. Styles make fights so I would go with an Ali decision but close. Larry was top class

Easy to say to just slap them when you have bones made out of titanium.

i never seen him talking he is a likeable dude

this is amazing. it's a little bruce lee similar

It's still fast ASF 🥴

0:44

0:40 can anyone tell me what he is doing differently? It looks like the same jab but just faster. Is there technique involved?

@nixon9346

Жыл бұрын

He doesnt close the fist tightly

He learnt it all from Ali

Master the jab first that will set up your power punches !

Ali teached this jab and Ali faster Holmes in his prime faters of history heawe weight

So it's almost a flick jab

1:51

His jab was the best, but Ali was faster than him even when he was not in his prime. In his prime Ali would be way faster than him. But no doubt, Holmes was one of the greatest hw`s ever. He would beat almost all heavyweights, past or now.

@minds777

2 жыл бұрын

Holmes learnt the jab from Ali lmao

@artLopez24

Жыл бұрын

@@minds777 dosen’t mean he didn’t perfect it…Holmes has the best jab ever lol Ali was faster tho

@minds777

Жыл бұрын

@@artLopez24 no Ali’s was so much better

@artLopez24

Жыл бұрын

@@minds777 explain because Holmes used the jab in a numerous amount of ways

@artLopez24

Жыл бұрын

@@minds777 Ali had a quicker jab not better

He sounds like Tyson 😂

Ali's jab was definitely faster. Holmes' was better tho. Why would Holmes talk this way all the time is beyond me. He won't give the credit where it's due, so same thing happens to him. A top 5 heavyweight in any man's book, doesn't get the credit he deserves. Unfortunately never will either.

@KidDynamite40

2 жыл бұрын

I think the question implied that this jab technique belonged to Ali which low key pissed him off lol he always talked crap about those who came before him because be felt he wasn't given his due credit

@MattanzaMafiaFedora

2 жыл бұрын

@@KidDynamite40 He's his own worst enemy, that Larry Holmes geezer.

You ain't quicker than Ali Larry , in this universe or any other .

Of course Larry was "faster than Ali" as Ali was well into his Parkinson's by the time they fought. This was a somewhat careless remark by Holmes.

@LATENIGHTTRAINING

4 ай бұрын

Even before the fight, both Ali and holmes were sparring partners

didn't develop it with ali when he was sparring with the man himself for 3 years? you've got to be kidding me Larry. He definitely learned that trade from Ali - no doubt about it. Ali used to do the same flicking jab that could literally cut your face into pieces. You have my respect but Ali remains the fastest heavyweight with feet and hands of all time and his jab was better than yours. Close, but Ali had more of whip lash. Thing is, we didn't even see Ali in his prime. EDIT: Homes began sparring with Ali in 1970, bear in mind this is the 3 and half lay off, inactive Ali so of course Ali suffered his natural reflexes by then and homes probs was quicer although its well documented Ali took sparring very lightly and used it to test his opponents reaction, his reaction and the way he moved. There's a video of it on youtube with cus when he came back. 67' Ali remains the fastest HW with feet and hands of all time. Holmes WAS literally a copycat - he acknowledges he learned the sweet science of boxing from sparring with Ali and implemented that with tremendous success. However, Ali's footwork, conditioning and boxing IQ was like no other - he got holmes beat in this department hence why he had the success he did post 70' with guys like Frazier, Foreman, Shavers, Mathis, Chuvalo, Ellis, spinks and end of this interview, why's Holmes trying to be like Ali and steall his lines? He couldn't even get that right. He should show more appreciation towards Ali just like a George Foreman shows to the late Sonny Liston for such an opportunity. He wouldn't have been the fighter he was without ALI - and he should learn to recognize that. Apart from that, great fighter and beat the men who was there in his time and was never fully credited but that's what happens when you fall in great man's shadow. There will never be another one like him. RIP ALI.

@gerardusch

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry man, but Holmes' jab was better than Clay's.

@kaval-cb9kd

4 жыл бұрын

@@gerardusch ali was better faster, more versatile, more elusive more angles way more options most important, you couldnt counter alis jab unlike holmes. holmes' was just stronger but ali's was better in every other aspect

@__________o____________

4 жыл бұрын

Holmes Jab was wayyyy better. Ali was better in other boxing techniques

@kaval-cb9kd

4 жыл бұрын

@@__________o____________ hlmes was better in nothing watch ali again

@__________o____________

4 жыл бұрын

kaval 2003 Ali wasn’t this “god of boxing” who was perfect in every technique. We are all human and holmes jab was better

Sorry Holmes, you may have had the best jab in boxing history but you was not quicker than a prime Ali.

U beat old Ali and Ken Norton and your class was weak. But u were a great fighter.

@brotherdarkness89

4 жыл бұрын

And he beat a past it Norton by a razor thin decision. Norton always gave pure boxers a struggle win or lose it was the punchers that were Norton's kryptonite

He's talking about fighting a washed up ali lol

@MaccaveliPL

4 жыл бұрын

Nahh, he's talking about the times he was sparring with Ali.

@nepaliguy6537

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaccaveliPL that was still the inactivity ali and lay off ali in 1970. 67 Ali' remains the fastest heavyweight of all time - theres no way homes was quicker than 67 prime ali. maybe by then yes

@jam1148

4 жыл бұрын

Fucking casual

@ronyeahright9536

4 жыл бұрын

yes, but he used to be Ali's sparring partner in Ali's prime.....so he got a good sense of how fast Ali used to be.

@dotsondan

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronyeahright9536 Ali's prime was before his layoff in '67, when Holmes was still in high school.

ali's jab is way way better

@boxeolocopunch762

4 жыл бұрын

Effortless jab

@__________o____________

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, he was better in almost everything else. But not Larry’s jab

@kaval-cb9kd

4 жыл бұрын

@@__________o____________ ali's jab was more versatile and technical holmes could be countered and timed

@__________o____________

4 жыл бұрын

kaval 2003 tell that to the people who got their face punched in by Holmes

@kaval-cb9kd

4 жыл бұрын

@@__________o____________ well the ones who got their face busted by ali told the same