Carl Froch Talks Glass Jaws

"Put simply, there are two sorts of boxer: those with glass jaws, and those with granite chins. If you’ve got a glass jaw, you go down easily and can’t take a big punch. If you’ve got a granite chin, like I have, you’re immovable. It doesn’t matter how skilled you are, or how hard you train, if you aren’t tough enough, you won’t win. It’s the reason a lot of fighters who have success at the Olympics can’t replicate it when they go pro – they just aren’t tough enough.

"The only person that’s ever knocked me out is my anaesthetist. George Groves certainly couldn’t, and I showed the world that he falls squarely into the glass jaw category."


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/acti...u-before-you-become-a-professional-boxer.html

(courtesy of poster Rockinghorse**** on another forum)

 

Audley Harrison immediately springs to mind, but there are loads.

 

Yeah, he's been put down a couple of times, but until he's been totally sparked, it may be premature to describe him as glass-jawed. I suspect he is, though.

 

I think Froch's chin is declining, and he should retire soon lest he damages his granite jaw reputation. I know Taylor floored him back in the day, but it was a flash knock down, and he didn't seem hurt at all.

Froch has had a long career now, and at most, you can mention the Taylor knock-down, Dirrell momentarily wobbling him and Groves knocking him down and putting him on ***** Street (which he did recover from very quickly, albeit he was fortunate that occurred right at the end of the round). Overall, I would say that is pretty good going.