Comments Thread For: Daily Bread Mailbag: The most underrated chins, Artur Beterbiev-David Benavidez, and the IBHOF claims of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder

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In this weeks must-read mailbag, coach Stephen Edwards looks discussed the most underrated chins in history, which of the modern-day heavyweights will make the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the prospect of Artur Beterbiev-David Benavidez, calls Joe Calzaghe-Carl Froch, and more...
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[Liondw]

Well, no, wouldn't put Wilder in the hall of fame, though he provided some excitement.

Benavidez, I think people don't give him enough credit for a convincing win over such a difficult opponent in Morrell.

[wrecksracer]

Do Wilder's wins over Stiverne and Ortiz get him into the HOF? His best "win" is a dubious draw against Fury.

[PRvazquez]

Great comments about how family affects the fighters. It has to be annoying as a trainer to deal with. Especially when you just wanna say shut the f up!!!!

[Mark Elding]

Here’s an ‘out there’ pick for an underrated chin that many will instinctively scoff at - Naseem Hamed. Often terrible balance, poor head position, chin up in the air, several knockdowns suffered, but most elite fighters would have been KO’d fighting with the recklessness he did.

Take a close look at that first knockdown suffered against Kevin Kelley. Kelley could really crack, he stepped in as Hamed pulled back and nailed him flush right on the point of the chin. Not only did Hamed jump straight back up, he even had the wherewithal to try and catch his fall with his right glove.

[gingerbreadman]

I wouldn't have thought Oliver McCall's chin was underrated, but then again, OP and Breadman didn't bring him up, so I'll do it again here

[Mark Elding]

I wouldn't have thought Oliver McCall's chin was underrated, but then again, OP and Breadman didn't bring him up, so I'll do it again here

No it wasn’t underrated. Everyone who knows boxing knows about McCall’s chin. Probably the best I’ve ever seen - looking away from Lennox with tears rolling down his face and still shrugged off the best right hands from the biggest right hand puncher in boxing history like they were gnat bites. Just ridiculous durability.

[Jab jab boom]

If the half of fame had standards to the level that a hall of fame should, neither Wilder nor Joshua should get in. But since we have seen the bar lowered so much , both will possibly get in. Reporters dislike for wilder aside, if AJ gets in, so should Wilder. There isn’t anything that separates one significantly from the other. Similar quality of opponents faced, AJ was more skilled but Wilder had more one punch power and heart.

[BritJimbo]

Also, for chins, Marion Wilson.

[BirdSong]

While I was reading the comments about Calzaghe, Froch, Ward I was thinking nobody asked about a match up between Ward and Calzaghe. I always used to pick against Calzaghe and Ward and always thought there would be someone to beat them but nobody did, so later on I revised my opinion and accepted their greatness. If I had to pick between the two I would go with Calzaghe by decision.

greatness with an ****** LMAO and u know its true too