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Let's look at boxing history for a second here.
Punchers beat boxers with glass chins.
A lot of people say Lennox Lewis has a glass chin and look at the career he's had. I disagree, Lennox never had a glass chin. He just fought at heavyweight with some of the most murderous punchers of all time and sooner or later he was going to catch one. He took some hellacious shots before and stayed in the game. including Tua left hooks, Vitali straight right, and Shannon Briggs spasms. Vlad simply isn't fighting any elite punchers. If Vlad fought a legit puncher like his brother..... do you think he'd still be on his reign? Vitali would brutalize him even now. Corey Sanders beats him 10 out of 10 times. Took Vitali with an iron chin to dispose him so Vlad would never have to face him again.
Now Amir Khan DOES have a glass chin. He's been dropped with head gear on in the ammies by lightweights. Amir actually got dropped by 3 other guys other than Prescott through his career as well. The fact that he chose light hitting fighters since the Prescott fight is no coincidence. He built up his confidnece but he will get KTFO. chin is still the same.
Now let's look at the opposite side of the argument.
Tommy Hearns is a 1 punch KO puncher himself like a Julian jackson. Those 2 KOing people with superior boxing skills should side with my side of the argument right? No one would say Hearns is a more skilled boxer than Duran but he still KHTFO. Julian Jackson got outboxed by Herol Graham then put him to sleep. The only times those punchers got beat was when the guys took their power. Hagler. Leonard. G-Man. All have iron chins.
You need a chin to beat a puncher.
The best indicator is when a fighter beats someone in the amature but gets KOed in the Pro's by the same guy they beat. Amature is all about speed and skills.
Tillman beat Tyson twice in the Ammies. Got KTFO in the first round.
Cotto lost to Pinto in the ammies twice. Cotto KHTFO in the Pro's.
Examples are endless.
To add to that...... Foreman was a 3:1 underdog against Frazier. Boxer vs Puncher. Foreman was seen as a slow plodding puncher. What happened? Foreman's entire career is based on being a slow plodding puncher that KOed boxers. Norton beat Ali twice controversially........... but got blown out by Foreman with the lesser boxer skills. Ali beat Foreman because he has one of the best chins of all time.
Marciano's entire career is consisted of going face first in a high guard and throwing BOLO's. he was a terrible boxer fundamentally. But he had KO power. Glass chins have no hope.
Now Julio Ceasar Chavez.......another guy with an entire career consisted off being a face first puncher. He'll take 3-4 to give 1. that's served him pretty well right? What happened when he faced one of the most skilled technicians in Roger Mayweather? All those skills but can't take a punch. that is the difference between Roger and Floyd. Floyd can take a punch(cue Mosley's flush overhand right)
Khan shouldn't be favored here at all if you knew boxing history. Khan has a chin of glass. It will be shattered when held up against a good puncher. Beating Malignaggi, Salita, does not mean ****. they can't bust g****s. it's all smoke and mirrors.
Maidana is the best puncher in the sport today. Both hands. High activity. Aggression. KO's to the head and body.
Punchers beat boxers with glass chins.
A lot of people say Lennox Lewis has a glass chin and look at the career he's had. I disagree, Lennox never had a glass chin. He just fought at heavyweight with some of the most murderous punchers of all time and sooner or later he was going to catch one. He took some hellacious shots before and stayed in the game. including Tua left hooks, Vitali straight right, and Shannon Briggs spasms. Vlad simply isn't fighting any elite punchers. If Vlad fought a legit puncher like his brother..... do you think he'd still be on his reign? Vitali would brutalize him even now. Corey Sanders beats him 10 out of 10 times. Took Vitali with an iron chin to dispose him so Vlad would never have to face him again.
Now Amir Khan DOES have a glass chin. He's been dropped with head gear on in the ammies by lightweights. Amir actually got dropped by 3 other guys other than Prescott through his career as well. The fact that he chose light hitting fighters since the Prescott fight is no coincidence. He built up his confidnece but he will get KTFO. chin is still the same.
Now let's look at the opposite side of the argument.
Tommy Hearns is a 1 punch KO puncher himself like a Julian jackson. Those 2 KOing people with superior boxing skills should side with my side of the argument right? No one would say Hearns is a more skilled boxer than Duran but he still KHTFO. Julian Jackson got outboxed by Herol Graham then put him to sleep. The only times those punchers got beat was when the guys took their power. Hagler. Leonard. G-Man. All have iron chins.
You need a chin to beat a puncher.
The best indicator is when a fighter beats someone in the amature but gets KOed in the Pro's by the same guy they beat. Amature is all about speed and skills.
Tillman beat Tyson twice in the Ammies. Got KTFO in the first round.
Cotto lost to Pinto in the ammies twice. Cotto KHTFO in the Pro's.
Examples are endless.
To add to that...... Foreman was a 3:1 underdog against Frazier. Boxer vs Puncher. Foreman was seen as a slow plodding puncher. What happened? Foreman's entire career is based on being a slow plodding puncher that KOed boxers. Norton beat Ali twice controversially........... but got blown out by Foreman with the lesser boxer skills. Ali beat Foreman because he has one of the best chins of all time.
Marciano's entire career is consisted of going face first in a high guard and throwing BOLO's. he was a terrible boxer fundamentally. But he had KO power. Glass chins have no hope.
Now Julio Ceasar Chavez.......another guy with an entire career consisted off being a face first puncher. He'll take 3-4 to give 1. that's served him pretty well right? What happened when he faced one of the most skilled technicians in Roger Mayweather? All those skills but can't take a punch. that is the difference between Roger and Floyd. Floyd can take a punch(cue Mosley's flush overhand right)
Khan shouldn't be favored here at all if you knew boxing history. Khan has a chin of glass. It will be shattered when held up against a good puncher. Beating Malignaggi, Salita, does not mean ****. they can't bust g****s. it's all smoke and mirrors.
Maidana is the best puncher in the sport today. Both hands. High activity. Aggression. KO's to the head and body.
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