How important is a good chin?

[Rassclot]

Floyd Patterson is a HOF and an ATG.

Glass chin.

Floyd is the exception not the rule. He's hardly an ATG top 50.

HOF and fringe top 15 HW.

[Evil Abed]

Floyd is the exception not the rule. He's hardly an ATG top 50.

HOF and fringe top 10 HW.

Most people thought Lewis had a glass chin through his career.

RJJ had questions about his beard.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

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.

a lot of these guys really don't know what is considered at Weak Chin, they think because Mosely rocked Mayweather...all of a sudden Mayweather has a "WEAK CHIN" or because Gamboa was dropped a few times during some of his matches "HIS CHIN IS A LITTLE SUSPECT"...your chin cannot be considered "WEAK" when you are able to RECOVER quickly from those blows

[Evil Abed]

My point is that a fighter should not be slammed because they have a questionable chin.

Or written off.

[rambov]

A chin is as strong and as good as how long you protect it. If you can take a punch and you constantly get hit then you will eventually soften up that forcefield around your chin.

Eg. Vasily Jirrov.

On the other hand a glass jaw should deter you from boxing. You should let a friend or neighbor punch you to measure your odds of becoming a boxing superstar.

There's more. an average/questionable should be protected at all times (like the people you mention). Defensive boxing is highly recommended.

[$Bullsfam$]

You can still be a good fighter but sooner or later it's going to be exposed.

[Boxingtech718v2]

Well with a good chin and Plaster in the gloves one can become a World champ.

[IronDanHamza]

You don't need one per se.

Let's take Tommy Hearns and Terry Norris for example.

But, history tell's us it is very very very important to have a good chin.

[rambov]

Floyd Patterson did not have a glass chin. It was just a normal chin. The same with Vlad.

[brick wall]

if tommy hearns had a good chin he could've ended top 5 atg.