What are some of the best specific examples of good "poker faces" in boxing?

Well, I know you really have to take ten grains of salt with all the stuff Big George throws out there, but he said if Cooney knew how badly he was hurt, he may have put George away, in their early-ending match.

 

When Ali fought George Chuvalo the first time, (I think they fought twice, not sure.) there was a moment where George got onto the inside, and whacked away at Ali's kidneys and ribcage, while Ali played to the crowd shouting that George couldn't hurt him.

Notice that Ali only did that once, and after the fight went to hospital, while Chuvalo took his wife out dancing.

Source : Facing Ali

 

Cotto. He was hurt several times in his match with Mosley, and you can never tell by his face. For all we know, he's hurt much more often than we can detect.

 

eusabio pedroza

 

OMG! thanks for stealing my answer!

 

Bad Bennie Briscoe often seemed to get lost in an explosion of leather.. and then chugging through that Mushroom cloud would be Bennie, Unruffled and as impassive as ever, (save for Valdez II of course)

 

Oh Yes...Monzon of course.

 

Yeah, I'd even say that Cotto's got a poker face 24/7. In his fight against Margarito, his fight was a bloody mess and he was getting hit again and again, but it still came as a surprise when he took a knee. Some guys think he quit, I believe he should've gone down earlier but stayed up until he couldn't take one more punch.

 

Salvador Sanchez is the first name that came to mind.

 

Ali conned Frazier something fierce in the 11th round of FOTC. He says himself its the worst he was ever hurt in his career.


Chuvalo was fouling him badly round after round in both their fights with kidney shots, and Ali never so much as flinched, despite those shots taking an obvious toll; The kidneys are so sensitive.

 

One Brit ,Joe Erskine.

 

Chris Eubank.