20 best chins at HW ever - Page 2

brooklyn1550 · 09-28-2007, 07:25 PM

I wouldn't put Toney in the top 20

OLD FOGEY · 09-28-2007, 07:34 PM

Luigi:

Who is Roper? And why is he rated #1? Am I missing something?

Luigi1985 · 09-28-2007, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD FOGEY

Luigi:

Who is Roper? And why is he rated #1? Am I missing something?

I made my list very quick and in no order. Bob Roper was a fighter in the 20s, he fought the likes of Smith, Greb, Fulton, Miske, Battling Levinsky, Weinert, Gunboat Smith, Moran, Gibbons, Brennan, etc., he was only one time KO´d against Fulton, a big puncher, they fought multiple times, Roper was not a great fighter, but he had definitely an iron chin, over 100 fights with only 1 KO-loss...

mcvey · 09-28-2007, 07:40 PM

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rough list
Ali
Chuvalo
Cobb
McCall
Tua
Jeffries
Mercer
Uzcudon
Liston
Miske
Risko
Marciano
Young
Foreman
Peralta
Holmes
Smith
Witherspoon

Add Galento and Quarry!

OLD FOGEY · 09-28-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Luigi1985

I made my list very quick and in no order. Bob Roper was a fighter in the 20s, he fought the likes of Smith, Greb, Fulton, Miske, Battling Levinsky, Weinert, Gunboat Smith, Moran, Gibbons, Brennan, etc., he was only one time KO´d against Fulton, a big puncher, they fought multiple times, Roper was not a great fighter, but he had definitely an iron chin, over 100 fights with only 1 KO-loss...

Oh, Bob Roper--I see, in no order. OK. I understand now.

Luigi1985 · 09-28-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD FOGEY

Oh, Bob Roper--I see, in no order. OK. I understand now.

Because when I would make it from place 1 to place 20, well, I would probably still sit here tommorow...

btw, do you perhaps have a relatively unknown fighter who could belong to this list?

mcvey · 09-28-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Luigi1985

I only mean champions or contenders, not journeymen who suffered perhaps only 3 KO´s in their 50 defeats. I made spontaneous a list in no order, perhaps I forgot someone, than say it NORMALLY please:

roper
chuvalo
ali
mccall
marciano
stribling
foreman
schaaf
baer
uczudun
tua
willard
jeffries
mays
cobb
mercer
langford
holmes
jeanette
young

Anybody impressed with the amount of punches Thomas took from Tyson before going down?

Luigi1985 · 09-28-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mcvey

Anybody impressed with the amount of punches Thomas took from Tyson before going down?

Yes, it was impressive, but IMO Thomas always had a good chin in his prime...

OLD FOGEY · 09-28-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Luigi1985

Because when I would make it from place 1 to place 20, well, I would probably still sit here tommorow...

btw, do you perhaps have a relatively unknown fighter who could belong to this list?

Karol Sys--I think he was only stopped twice in about 115 bouts and both were on cuts.

Luigi1985 · 09-28-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD FOGEY

Karol Sys--I think he was only stopped twice in about 115 bouts and both were on cuts.

Very good call! I know the Belgian, he fought over 150 times I believe. And he also fought good opponents like Valdes, Neuhaus, Moore, etc...

Mendoza · 09-28-2007, 08:07 PM

20 great chins in chorological order:

Jeffries
Langford
Jeanette
Tunney
Baer
Uzcudun
Godoy
Marciano
Liston
Ali
Chavalo
Holmes
Witherspoon
Cobb
Holyfield
Mercer
McCall
Tua
Purrity
V Klitschko

Maxmomer · 09-28-2007, 08:09 PM

Chuvalo, Cobb, Baer, Ali, Dempsey, Marciano, Quarry, Jeffries are my picks.

miamite · 09-28-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MagnificentMatt

Toney, sure he was a very, very pathetic heavyweight.. But come on, his chin is undeniable..

P4P speaking he had an excellent chin, one of the best, but at heavyweight he just had a good chin. He was visibly hurt by Peter on a couple of occasions during their fights.

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Also, if Ali is in there, Holyfield should prolly get a mention too.. Not dropped a ton, but it's happened (same case with Ali).

Holyfield was dropped more often, but the deciding factor is him getting knocked out, badly, by Bowe in their third fight. Ali is a definite step above Evander in the chin department.

brooklyn1550 · 09-28-2007, 09:14 PM

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P4P speaking he had an excellent chin, one of the best, but at heavyweight he just had a good chin. He was visibly hurt by Peter on a couple of occasions during their fights.

I think Peter has a better chin at heavyweight than Toney

miamite · 09-28-2007, 09:24 PM

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I think Peter has a better chin at heavyweight than Toney

Agreed, and Toney is one of my favorite fighters.

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