Lewis's chin was one of the best in HW history.

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  1. juice20

    juice20 Active Member Full Member

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    This.

    He took some flush shots from good punchers through his career, and faced a good deal of decent to good punchers. You only need to watch his fights to know that. Granite...No! Glass...No! Somewhere in between depending on who is judging it and their hate or love for the guy. Above average IMO, but not iron or granite by any stretch.
     
  2. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Heck yeah. If ordinary palookas like McCall or Rahman could shatter Lewis's shaky whiskers, a prime Tyson would have had him twitiching on the canvas within a round or two.:yep
     
  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Quote of the year - "Lewis has one of the best chins in HW history - even though he was KO'd by Rahmen and McCall"
     
  4. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Theres really only one answer to this


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  5. awesome1612

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    The man who refused to fight again probably.
     
  6. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Why go to the bother of a rematch Kennox kicked Klitschko's ass when barely 8o % prepared What he'd do to Vitali at 100% wouldnt be pretty
    so I'll just repeat'


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  7. awesome1612

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    Lennox won 2 rounds. He was far from kicking Vitali's ass. And nice random percentages.

    Instead of false opinions, I'll give you a fact:

    Lennox refused the rematch
     
  8. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is moronic. So you're either saying he had the best defense in heavyweight history, because only two flush punches landed in his entire career, or you're saying you're an idiot. Which is it?
     
  9. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis' chin was about a 7-7.5/10, with Ali being a 10. And fighters such as Holyfield, Tyson, Frazier etc. being about 8-9

    I'd say his chin wasn't the strongest attribute he had, but it was good enough to allow him to be the best heavyweight of the '90's in a pretty damn good division.
     
  10. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am not sure I would call it an iron chin? When I think of ATG chins among HW's he does not come to mind. He has a very good chin, much better than his detractors say. He is likely the next level w/ a solid chin, but not quite Iron.
     
  11. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I like Lennox as much as the other guy.. But to say he has one of the best chins is laughable..

    Not even in the same category as Ali's..
     
  12. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Who cares how many rounds Lewis won at the time of the TKO?!

    This still baffles me, how people argue so much over who was winning before a fight was stopped.:huh
     
  13. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    There is no argument.

    The fact is TKO6.

    Nothing Klittards say will ever change that. Nothing!
     
  14. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I agree..

    There is also no argument that Lewis has one of the best chins at HW. I don't think he has a glass jaw, but saying one of the best is a big stretch..
     
  15. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis only got hurt against guys that could bang?

    Is that why he was practically out on his feet against Mavrovich?

    Mavrovich is a huge puncher all of a sudden, he will be delighted to know.

    Brittards...