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In light of the recent ko of Paul Williams by Sergio, I wanted to get a little feed back on people's thoughts on boxers who, past or present, have been tabbed with the "glass chin" moniker.
For starters, I hope Paul doesn't because that punch was as perfect as a punch can be!
Arguments for or against people like Lewis, Jones, Hearns, et. al.
Pauls chin was solid. He just had to go to the well one too many times. I believe its free season on his beard now...open for business. He'll try to fight tall now but he's to familiar.
Jones jr just never had to deal with being hit clean along with his legs and reflexes going awol at once. Reflexes made him. Joke Tarver all you want but he taxed Jones very badly over three. Mentally as well as physically.
Lewis has a good chin. Deduct TWO shots from his career, bricks.....and ??? He dealt with bigger, bader hitters and won. One thing that gets lost is he also revenged thoses loses big time.
Roger Mayweather...now there is a chin of sugarglass ;D
Wow! Spicoli on the prowl! I'm here in Stown. You are making my point. "Chins" are relative!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I remember a boxer saying that the best way to deal with a punch is to not get hit. Pertaining to your topic I've never understood how people could possibly label Lennox Lewis as have a suspect chin. He was knocked out only twice but more importantly he was caught with flush shots by VERY BIG MEN. Granted they might not be on pd 4 pd punchers lists but who could've taken those shots?
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Originally Posted by chinchekked
Yeh I agree mate. I think we could question his defence more than his chin, I don't think any boxer in history would've stayed up from the 2 shots that floored him.
Now now, don't go overboard;D
That's like Amirs old man saying that Prescott could have dropped an elephant;D
Lewis,s chin wasn't the worst but it certainly wasn't the best by a long shot:rolleyes:
A strange chin is Danny Williams, he would get wobbled and just sort of stay wobbled but be able to fight back.
Marquez gets dropped a bit, although against good fighters.
Lol - Nobody said his chin was the best? Watch the 2 shots that floored Lewis and tell me what human being would've stayed on their feet. Even George Chuvalho would've been eating canvas ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by ross
Haha, Williams was quality at that. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by ross
I know its getting a bit tired coming from me but look at the clean right hands Tyson took from Lewis before he got pushed down!Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HLol - Nobody said his chin was the best? Watch the 2 shots that floored Lewis and tell me what human being would've stayed on their feet. Even George Chuvalho would've been eating canvas ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by ross
Look at the clean shots Mayorga took from Forrest and Trinidad. Id say that Mayorga has a better chin than David Haye and not even on a relative pound for pound basis either. There is no way that Haye could take that many clean shots from either Trinidad or Forrest and not at least do a little wobble;D I dont mean theyd beat him in a fight necasseraly but if they were allowed free shots on Haye, theyd hurt him. I used to box amature from light middle to light heavy weight and some of the lighter lads id spar could deffinitly hurt you regardless of their weight. Its not all about power or loading the shots up, its about just being able to land them clean.
Tommy Morrison.
Morrison was not too bad at taking punches, but a combination of hard shots usually hurt him badly. Michael Moore springs to mind when I think of glass jaws.
Despite people have already tried to clear Lennox of glass jaw status, Lennox appeared to not like straight shots to the head. Oliver Mcall nocked him down with one, Shannon Briggs sent Lewis wobbling when he hit him with one. Any other kind of shot and Lennox took it fine, it was weird.
Lennox took many right hands from Mercer and Bruno but agree about Moorer.
Morrison yeh. Weird. Seemed he had glass stamina maybe more then chin. Was he ever kept 'on' the canvas with all those KD's ??? I'm wondering. Did he take a knee vs Lewis ??
Mercer had a stubby hard right. Just hurt to watch it.
Yes Tommy did take a knee, your memory is not slipping. Her also took the bombs of Big George.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I dont think Micheal Moore had a glass chin, he was a natural light heavy/cruiserweight that was fighting big punching heavyweights. Enzo Maccarenelli seems to get ko'd quite a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mctaggert
Big John Tate, had to be careful he didn't hit his head on a rope getting into ring or he would go knock kneed
Paul SCrap Iron Ryan.
Herol Graham v Julian Jackson - that's what I see in my mind when ever I hear Glass shatter - that KO was brutal - check it out on Youtube if you haven't seen it.
Lewis is a strange one - he could take some big shots but McCall and Rahman wiped him out for sure.
Herol Graham did not have a glass chin. Jackson was the hardest hitting boxer p4p ever!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hitman
Charles the hatchet Brewer! Loved his offense and desire but MAN he could be wobbled by a stiff wind.
Willie Gibbs, Oleg Maskaev, Vivian Harris.
In many cases the glass jaw or glass chin tag is inappropriate as often knockdowns
are a result of poor balance or somebody getting caught cold not seeing the punch.
e.g. do not confuse wonky legs and/or clouded vision for glass chops.
I can't really think of any successful fighter who had a 'glass chin' as you really don't get far in boxing if you get sparked out the first time you are hit!
I know who had the opposite of a glass jaw though, and that's Wayne McCullough. Unbelievable some of the punishment he took and stayed on his feet.
Bernard Dunne made by safestyle uk.