Best chin ever?

[chaconfan]

ha ha

This may be the worst comment of all time.

I totally agree pal. Obviously he is a Hearns fan

[chaconfan]

(In no particular order) Kid Gavilan, Marvin Hagler, George Chuvalo, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake Lamotta, Oliver McCall, Gene Fullmer (the Robinson shot would have stopped literally anyone - probably the best punch of all time - and the other stoppage of his career was nothing to do with chin), Harry Greb, James Toney, Tex Cobb, Laporte (as mentioned), Tua, ODLH, McCullough, Hopkins (though it doesn't get tested much so this one is iffy), Holyfield. Hell there are countless fighters with granite in their jaw.

A lot of the old timers mentioned we don't have film evidence for though - just records. In any case, the person with the best chin of all time will be some unknown - you need more than a chin to be a well known boxer.

If I had to pick a top 3 of those I've actually seen on film I'd have to pick Toney (simply because he's basically never been in significant trouble despite fighting heavies when he's a natural mw/smw), Hagler and McCullough.

I appreciate your opinion pal. Got to say though that no one has seen any footage of Greb, any no one can really know if he took any monster shots.
Delahoya had a good chin, but not an all time best.
I am sticking with Laporte, with McCall & Chuvalo in 2nd place, based on quality of opponents. People who keep saying Ali, have to accept, he was decked properly 3 times by very small heavies, and when he got bigger and more savvy, he leaned, rolled, parried,held ect. Guys like McCall walk through punches, no one can compare movers to those types in the chin dept.

[chaconfan]

ha ha

This may be the worst comment of all time.

Totally agree pal

[Boxing Goat]

At one point I thought Tua had the best chin but I would have to say that's because he had no neck, LOL!

[CubanGuyNYC]

(In no particular order) Kid Gavilan, Marvin Hagler, George Chuvalo, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake Lamotta, Oliver McCall, Gene Fullmer (the Robinson shot would have stopped literally anyone - probably the best punch of all time - and the other stoppage of his career was nothing to do with chin), Harry Greb, James Toney, Tex Cobb, Laporte (as mentioned), Tua, ODLH, McCullough, Hopkins (though it doesn't get tested much so this one is iffy), Holyfield. Hell there are countless fighters with granite in their jaw.

A lot of the old timers mentioned we don't have film evidence for though - just records. In any case, the person with the best chin of all time will be some unknown - you need more than a chin to be a well known boxer.

If I had to pick a top 3 of those I've actually seen on film I'd have to pick Toney (simply because he's basically never been in significant trouble despite fighting heavies when he's a natural mw/smw), Hagler and McCullough.

Great post. I don't know if someone with an ATG chin would remain unknown, but it's interesting to think of the possibility.