Talent AND chin?
Azumah Nelson. I know Leija dropped him in 2nd fight (:o) but aside from that I think he held up well
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Talent AND chin?
Azumah Nelson. I know Leija dropped him in 2nd fight (:o) but aside from that I think he held up well
Man THAT is one I missed. Sal Sanchez had to just about kill him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I was being sarcastic there, im actually watching some of his fights now that i haven't seen. And he never seems to hardly take a flush shot, not only because of his defense. He's got great timing to roll with punches, i think his problem was that he was often lazy that cost him vs Donald Curry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Alyou dont go the distance with a prime don curry twice and not take a shot or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICBI didn't read the first post i just read the topic, i never really see Marlon Starling take a great shot because he always had the ear muffs on. The only one was where he got KO'ed after the bell and he was flat out there ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Ali think u will find the guy said , boxers with a great chin who were not really known for it as their strongest asset, for example marlon starling, anybody can roll off guys with good chins.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICB
INPO
Sandy Saddler
Sam Langford
Joe Grim
Jimmy Wide
George Dixon-Both he and Wilde had way more fights then they are given credit for.
Tom Sharkey
Jake LaMotta
Rocky Marciano
George Chuvalo
Vito Antuofermo
Tex Cobb
Marvin Hagler
Julio Cesar Chavez
Honourable mention to Len Wickwar.
Yes a bit lazy and lacked real top power, but he was a top fighter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICBI was being sarcastic there, im actually watching some of his fights now that i haven't seen. And he never seems to hardly take a flush shot, not only because of his defense. He's got great timing to roll with punches, i think his problem was that he was often lazy that cost him vs Donald Curry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Alyou dont go the distance with a prime don curry twice and not take a shot or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICBI didn't read the first post i just read the topic, i never really see Marlon Starling take a great shot because he always had the ear muffs on. The only one was where he got KO'ed after the bell and he was flat out there ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Ali think u will find the guy said , boxers with a great chin who were not really known for it as their strongest asset, for example marlon starling, anybody can roll off guys with good chins.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICB
GREAT list!Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
I still, for the life of me, cannot figure out how Vito Antuofuermo became undisputed middleweight champion.
But wasn't Grim bounced off the deck like a beach ball as habit? From what I've read cause God knows I've not seen him he always got up with 1 or 2 exceptions. Maybe he had a bigger heart...or was just off his rocker ;D
As Nat Fleischer would say of him, "Grim could neither box nor punch but he possessed an abundance of courage, in fact, too much for his own good. He was slow on his feet and even slower in his thought process. Though he had none of the assets that go to make a good fighter, for many years he was a great drawing card only because of his staying powers and his raw courage. His ability to absorb punishment was incomparable."
All due respect to Mr. Grim, how a man gets up from so much is something else, but Nat makes it sound as though he was the town idiot being brought in for pubic bludgeonings. I've read that his brain cells were tiny and nerves probally dulled? No idea. In the end he's probally a poster boy for brain damage in thanks to his toughness.
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Originally Posted by Spicoli
That's essentially it. He still had more chin then a Chinese phone book.