Most Underrated Chin in Boxing

You always hear of Hagler, LaMotta, and Ali, but a fighter who I think belongs right up there along side them for most iron jaw is The Body Snatcher, Mike McCallum. McCallum was in wars and was never KO'd in 49 fights. He went toe to toe with a prime middleweight James Toney for a draw, beat Seve Collins and Michael Watson, stood up to one of the hardest punchers in history, Julian Jackson (AND knocked him out in only 2 rounds), and at the age of 40, even though getting badly outboxed, went the distance with a prime Roy Jones. If you fought McCallum, you were in for a long nights work.

pretty solid, he was never Ko'ed but he got knocked down a few times

"The Most Underrated Chin in Boxing" is ONE that hasn't been HIT. ;D

Hopkins & Wright's names spring to mind for me.

Vitali Klitschko's also springs up.

McCallum is on my list of all-time greats, a steady and disciplined boxer-puncher who was ducked quite a bit when he was in his prime. He didn't have quite the charisma of a few of his contemporaries such as Michael Nunn, James Toney, Julian Jackson or Terry Norris but his record speaks for itself. His style was unique: a well-conditioned outside boxer with a good jab, instead of tying up inside he would throw energetic flurries of body shots when an opponent workd his way inside on McCallum. His great chin served him well on the inside or the outside. I saw many of his fights, all the way from when he was in his prime until he was nearly 40 years old.

what bout oliver mcCall

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Originally Posted by wacko3205

Wright's names spring to mind for me.

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Watch the Vazquez fight.... ;)

To my mind Frank Bruno had a great chin.

Before you hang me, watch the Jumbo Cummings (the scene at the end of the first, where the 5' nothing Lawless, is trying to get the 6'4" Bruno back to the right corner, is a sight to behold) or Bonecrusher fights, the man took some serious right hands flush, with no defence or even a reflex flinch, and yet remained on his feet for Cummings, and for an amazing amount of time with Smith.

And he took some serious punches against Tyson, and was only decked once in two fights; and against Lewis.

Maybe emanuel Agustus.. He's pretty much taken everyone the distance and never been badly hurt or out on his feet.. His one stoppage loss was apparently a UD loss, he just lay down for the 10 count at the end because he knew he lost.. Typical clowning for the crowd. Also... Byrd, has a very good chin.. Oliver McCall obviously, but I think that's almost all he's know for so it's not underrated.. And for anyone who hasn't seen this guy, I haven't personally, I swear his chin must be reinforced steel, he's some sort of freak.. Just look at who he has fought, and at what age. It defys everything imaginable.

Marion Wilson: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004537

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Originally Posted by p4pking

Maybe emanuel Agustus.. He's pretty much taken everyone the distance and never been badly hurt or out on his feet.. His one stoppage loss was apparently a UD loss, he just lay down for the 10 count at the end because he knew he lost.. Typical clowning for the crowd. Also... Byrd, has a very good chin.. Oliver McCall obviously, but I think that's almost all he's know for so it's not underrated.. And for anyone who hasn't seen this guy, I haven't personally, I swear his chin must be reinforced steel, he's some sort of freak.. Just look at who he has fought, and at what age. It defys everything imaginable.

Marion Wilson: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004537

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cc for Augustus.
The guy could take a wicked shot.
One of my alltime faves.

wladmir

he falls when he gets hit off balance,

the corey sanders fight was the smallest ring ever, and thats another story

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Originally Posted by wacko3205

Hopkins & Wright's names spring to mind for me.

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Winky got rocked by the smaller Shane Mosely in their first fight....

but i think Samuel Peter has one of the best chins at heavyweight in a long time...I mean one of those old school chins....courtesy of his short neck like tyson....also Zahir raheem has a pretty good chin too he took Moralles shots flush....

Holyfield could take some tremendous shots

tyson has one heck of a chin....he took tremendous punishment against lewis and douglas....

Pacman