Well, it's certainly not the glass jaw he's made out to have, but it was his one weakness along with his stamina issues over fifteen rounds. Twelve wasn't so bad for him unless it was a brutal war, but he still lasted fine.
Nonetheless, his chin was much better than people think. He fought a lot of big punchers over a huge among of weight and was only really stopped twice because of his chin and both were shots that would have taken out most anyway.
It's often the case though; Lewis was knocked out twice and is considered to have a glass jaw and yet the shots that did him in would have taken out any other fighter in the division without fail. Huge, perfect flush shots. Just like the ones Hearns got hit with.
He really did have the good s to be the best ever with better stamina and chin. As it stands he still gets underrated for what he did.
Nonetheless, his chin was much better than people think. He fought a lot of big punchers over a huge among of weight and was only really stopped twice because of his chin and both were shots that would have taken out most anyway.
It's often the case though; Lewis was knocked out twice and is considered to have a glass jaw and yet the shots that did him in would have taken out any other fighter in the division without fail. Huge, perfect flush shots. Just like the ones Hearns got hit with.
He really did have the good s to be the best ever with better stamina and chin. As it stands he still gets underrated for what he did.
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