Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped

Russell · 05-12-2012, 11:23 PM

People will often take a quick glance over a fighters record and if they see several stoppage losses, well, said fighter isn't going to be held in very high regard durability wise.

There's more to it than that, however.

Some iron chinned fighters were vulnerable to cuts. Others may have been stopped on their feet prematurely without actually being hurt. There's a lot of different situations where a fighter can be stopped in boxing.

What fighters had good, or even all time great chins but had stoppage losses on their records that were deceiving?

Russell · 05-12-2012, 11:27 PM

Wayne McCullough for example was stopped twice.

They were mercy stoppages in-between rounds however, hardly anything to do with him having durability issues. A testament to his toughness if anything.

Bollox · 05-12-2012, 11:27 PM

Merqui Sosa comes to mind immediately. He's still pissed off now, about Roy Jones stopping him I reckon. That was towards the end of his career

Russell · 05-12-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bollox

Merqui Sosa comes to mind immediately. He's still pissed off now, about Roy Jones stopping him I reckon. That was towards the end of his career

Good example.

I think Tony Thorton had an iron chin as well. Roy Jones bowled him over but he was on his feet and slipped a huge number of Jones shots when he was stopped. That was premature in my opinion.

What happened with Sosa against Butler and Thomas Tate? Were those the straight up KO's that boxrec indicates?

lora · 05-12-2012, 11:30 PM

Chris Finnegan

Doug DeWitt had a great chin to make up for his leaky defence, but was starched a few times once it started letting him down.

Armando Muniz eventually cracked as well, but was great for a good few years.

Foreman Hook · 05-13-2012, 12:03 AM

Foreman but he was gassed AND had heat-stroke.

Foreman Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook!

Tonifranz · 05-13-2012, 03:02 AM

Vitali Klitschko - Byrd and Lewis
Manny Pacquiao - Torrecampo and Singsurat
Muhammad Ali - Holmes

Lester1583 · 05-13-2012, 03:18 AM

Briscoe
Castro
Margarito

wellsini · 05-13-2012, 03:24 AM

Roberto Duran

Russell · 05-13-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lester1583

Briscoe
Castro
Margarito

Watching Castro get beaten down by Gomez was sad

Lester1583 · 05-13-2012, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Watching Castro get beaten down by Gomez was sad

Always was a fan of Locomotora - seeing him getting stopped after that car accident against mediocre Herrera was even worse.

Lester1583 · 05-13-2012, 03:49 AM

G. Johnson

Despite having a great chin Tyson was stopped 5 times.
How did that happen, Mike?

banny · 05-13-2012, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Foreman Hook

Foreman but he was gassed AND had heat-stroke.

Foreman Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook!

Russell · 05-13-2012, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lester1583

Always was a fan of Locomotora - seeing him getting stopped after that car accident against mediocre Herrera was even worse.

Least he came back to avenge that loss

MAG1965 · 05-13-2012, 04:13 AM

I thought Bramble had an iron chin, but he never faced a guy who could punch like Rosario.

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Russell Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12,164 vCash: 75	Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped People will often take a quick glance over a fighters record and if they see several stoppage losses, well, said fighter isn't going to be held in very high regard durability wise. There's more to it than that, however. Some iron chinned fighters were vulnerable to cuts. Others may have been stopped on their feet prematurely without actually being hurt. There's a lot of different situations where a fighter can be stopped in boxing. What fighters had good, or even all time great chins but had stoppage losses on their records that were deceiving?
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Russell Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12,164 vCash: 75	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped Wayne McCullough for example was stopped twice. They were mercy stoppages in-between rounds however, hardly anything to do with him having durability issues. A testament to his toughness if anything.
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Bollox Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,109 vCash: 500	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped Merqui Sosa comes to mind immediately. He's still pissed off now, about Roy Jones stopping him I reckon. That was towards the end of his career
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lora Fighting Zapata East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,453 vCash: 500	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped Chris Finnegan Doug DeWitt had a great chin to make up for his leaky defence, but was starched a few times once it started letting him down. Armando Muniz eventually cracked as well, but was great for a good few years.
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Tonifranz Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 270 vCash: 1946	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped Vitali Klitschko - Byrd and Lewis Manny Pacquiao - Torrecampo and Singsurat Muhammad Ali - Holmes
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Lester1583 Can you hear this? ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,230 vCash: 1000	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped Briscoe Castro Margarito
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Lester1583 Can you hear this? ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,230 vCash: 1000	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped G. Johnson Despite having a great chin Tyson was stopped 5 times. How did that happen, Mike?
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,301 vCash: 1010	Re: Iron Chinned Fighters Who Were Stopped I thought Bramble had an iron chin, but he never faced a guy who could punch like Rosario.
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