Greatest fighters with bad chins?

[donkim]

Joe Frazier

Expect alot of flak for this one.Not from me though.


Some people honestly believe that Frazier had a great chin and this is despite him being down 11 times during his career and down eight times against the only puncher that he ever stepped in the ring with.

[ShatteredGlass]

Oh and a few more:

Jack Sharkey
Brian London
Terry Norris
Herbie Hide
Iran Barkley
Carl Thompson
Paul 'Scrap Iron' Ryan (hardly world class but glass whiskers!)
Bob Foster (bit harsh I know!)
Andrew Golota
Michael Grant
Bruce Seldon!!!

Haha, isnt it weird though how Carl took a huge beating off Haye and survived somehow!

[GJC]

Jersey Joe Watcott

Not sure about Walcott being particularily chinny, Marciano, Louis and Simon (?) could dig.

[Suckmedry]

I don't really agree with frazier having a bad chin, it was solid I think. Getting knocked out by George Foreman is no indicator of a bad chin.

[Marcov]

Joe Louis? how did he get in this thread?

[Sugarj]

I suppose many world class boxers have simply got to where they have because they do have at worst an average ability to absorb punches compared to many in the lower ranks.......some of which look like they'd fall over in a force five gale. I suppose there are few 'truely glass chins' in world class.

Oh and hi GJC, Louis, Marciano and Simon could punch no doubt, the Louis rematch and Maricano rematch prompted Walcott's inclusion. Hell.........respect to all these guys, they're my idols! I wouldn't want to take those punches.

I suppose a listing of boxing's greatest chins would help separate the wheat from the chaff. I doubt we'd see any of the guys I listed in a greatest chin listing. You couldn't compare Lewis's, Frazier's or Walcott's chin with the likes of Ali, Holmes, Marciano, McCullough, Eubank, La Motta, Tex Cobb, Collins, Robinson or Hagler!

[GJC]

I suppose many world class boxers have simply got to where they have because they do have at worst an average ability to absorb punches compared to many in the lower ranks.......some of which look like they'd fall over in a force five gale. I suppose there are few 'truely glass chins' in world class.

Oh and hi GJC, Louis, Marciano and Simon could punch no doubt, the Louis rematch and Maricano rematch prompted Walcott's inclusion. Hell.........respect to all these guys, they're my idols! I wouldn't want to take those punches.

I suppose a listing of boxing's greatest chins would help separate the wheat from the chaff. I doubt we'd see any of the guys I listed in a greatest chin listing. You couldn't compare Lewis's, Frazier's or Walcott's chin with the likes of Ali, Holmes, Marciano, McCullough, Eubank, La Motta, Tex Cobb, Collins, Robinson or Hagler!

Yes probably bad chins is not the best phrase to use for some of these guys.
Its more a matter that they couldn't add fantastic chin to the list of their strengths.

[krazyn8tive]

how was lennox lewis' chin suspect? On any given night, a featherfisted puncher can ko a granite chin. get caught with something crazy or something you don't see and ANYONE can get ko'd.

[mickey malone]

Both Errol Christie and Noel Quarless would have gone places had it not been for their lantern chins..

[Slimey Limey]

Joe Louis? how did he get in this thread?

Crazy isn't it? Not hearing someone worshipping the man? It goes against everything you were ever spoonfed about boxing innit?