Great Chins

[marbleheadmaui]

johnny tapia

One of my fravorite, favorite, favorite fighters.

But when I look at the competition he really faced? MAB then a major drop to Romero and Ayala and then who?

Am I too harsh on poor Johnny?

[Dark Lord Al]

marlon starling , he was only koed by an after the bell shot , by tomas molinares,
he took the punches of Don Curry twice, Lloyd honeyghan ,Mike Nunn,Simon Brown, he had a great chin.

[marbleheadmaui]

marlon starling , he was only koed by an after the bell shot , by tomas molinares,
he took the punches of Don Curry twice, Lloyd honeyghan ,Mike Nunn,Simon Brown, he had a great chin.

You know that's a SPECTACULAR call. Because without looking his record up to refresh my memory? The Molinares foul is one of my first recollections of Starling. And it is completely unfair.

[Nameless]

I vote Kid Gavillan, never got knocked out and if I am correct, never went down neither. In over. 150 fights, never going down/getting knocked out, that's quite amazing.

[marbleheadmaui]

I vote Kid Gavillan, never got knocked out and if I am correct, never went down neither. In over. 150 fights, never going down/getting knocked out, that's quite amazing.

Geeze he was never even off his feet?

Two fights with Robinson, three with Ike Williams, Bobo Olson, two with Beau Jack. That's what 250-300 KO's among them and they never even dropped Gavilan?

Unbelievable!

[Nameless]

I vote Kid Gavillan, never got knocked out and if I am correct, never went down neither. In over. 150 fights, never going down/getting knocked out, that's quite amazing.

Geeze he was never even off his feet?

Two fights with Robinson, three with Ike Williams, Bobo Olson, two with Beau Jack. That's what 250-300 KO's among them and they never even dropped Gavilan?

Unbelievable!

Correction, knocked down... only twice. Which is indeed extraordinary and still why I think he had the most awesome jaw ever.

Kid Gavilan Boxer | Kid Gavilan, 77; Flashy Boxer Held World Welterweight Crown in '50s - Los Angeles Times

[greynotsoold]

Billy Graham.

[IamInuit]

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.

[marbleheadmaui]

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.

GREAT list!

I still, for the life of me, cannot figure out how Vito Antuofuermo became undisputed middleweight champion.

[Spicoli]

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