How important is a good chin?

**KnockUTheFukOut** · 06-09-2011, 02:54 PM

IT HELPS...It is important for a guy with no speed, athleticism and poor reflexes though, imagine someone with Froch style or Abraham style with NO CHIN?

But you can work around a WEAK CHIN...Lennox Lewis did it also!

It is a big misconception about a strong chin though, most guys can brace for a punch they see coming...BUT...IT IS THE PUNCHES YOU DON'T SEE COMING THAT DOES THE MOST DAMAGE...EXAMPLE: Paul Williams has a good chin, but because he didn't see that Left from Martinez coming he got KO'd

by the way getting knocked down or getting wobbled does not mean "YOU HAVE A WEAK CHIN", it is when you can't get up or can't recover that is when you someones Chin should be questioned

**Toney Loc** · 06-09-2011, 02:56 PM

I don't think Wladimir has that bad of a chin. It's not granite but it's not glass either. From the fights I've seen of him, he seems to gas out before getting KO'd. I think Corrie Sanders was the only one to truly spark him out.

**The Surgeon** · 06-09-2011, 02:57 PM

Depends on ur defence i guess, along with other attributes.

It can be an enormas advantage for an under skilled fighter like say a Margarito, if he had no chin he wouldnt be more than a club fighter

**Evil Abed** · 06-09-2011, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by KnockUTheFukOut

IT HELPS...It is important for a guy with no speed, athleticism and poor reflexes though, imagine someone with Froch style or Abraham style with NO CHIN?

But you can work around a WEAK CHIN...Lennox Lewis did it also!

Don't see why people hate on guys with weak chins.

Its like hating on a guy who's not that fast or someone who dosen't hit that hard.

Guys like Juan Diaz or Clottey can't help it if they can't physically do certain things.

**Rassclot** · 06-09-2011, 03:01 PM

it's your last line of defense.

all those guys you posted couldn't be among the greatest because of this single flaw.

You don't need speed. Joe Louis, Lennox Lewis and Rocky Marciano demonstrated.

You don't need KO power. Ali and Ray Leonard didn't have KO power.

Out of all the natural attributes, the chin is #1 imo

The most common attribute most ATG's have is a great chin.

**The Gambler1981** · 06-09-2011, 03:01 PM

It changes based on how good a guy is at not getting hit hard often, if you can avoid a large amount of punishment is it is nice but not required although it would still be a weakness because no one can avoid everything.

Some guys really trade on their chin because that is the best way they can open up the other guy, for a guy like that chin is everything and once it cracks it is over with for them.

**Cuauht�moc1520** · 06-09-2011, 03:01 PM

IMO it's essential because sooner or later you will get hit. You don't have to have a granite chin but you need to be able to take a punch.

Think about all the greats and it's hard to find one with a glass jaw.

**Evil Abed** · 06-09-2011, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by Cuauht�moc1502

IMO it's essential because sooner or later you will get hit. You don't have to have a granite chin but you need to be able to take a punch.

Think about all the greats and it's hard to find one with a glass jaw.

Floyd Patterson is a HOF and an ATG.

Glass chin.

**BRITISH LlON** · 06-09-2011, 03:03 PM

what a ******ed thread. only ******ed pple on boxingscene. u guys are a bunch of ***gits

How important is a good chin?