Which heavyweight champs had the weakest chins?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Someone started a thread on a topic mentioning Frank Bruno and stated he was durable, but I feel there was strong evidence that he wasn`t, after becoming champ outpointing a lackluster McCall he was easily stopped in three rounds by Tyson, but which other heavyweight champs had weak chins and how did their durability compare to Frank`s?
     
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  2. BELLERS

    BELLERS Active Member Full Member

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    People often say big Frank couldn’t take a punch. The way l see it is a little different. When he got hit, rather than go down, or clinch, bravery got the better of him and he tried to stay on his feet. His ring IQ wasn’t the best !
     
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  3. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson, Leon Spinks, Tommy Morrison, Ken Norton, Wlad.

    All of them had brittle whiskers.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ken definitely doesn't belong on that list, his mandible is clearly a notch above the others you mentioned there.

    I'd throw Hide in there, personally.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Bombardier Billy Wells. British heavyweight, knocked out 11times. Frank Moran beat him and said "Wells was all chin from the waist up '!
    Joe Beckett, another old time British heavyweight., Sportswriter s of the time said" Beckett was a man who had the disinclination to stand erect..
    The uk heavyweight s never stood a chance with those chins.
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lest we forget Michael Moorer.
     
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  7. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Charles and Patterson
     
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  8. FuryisGOAT

    FuryisGOAT Fury is not Goat,Fury is a Fraud,MarcianoisGOAT Full Member

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    Joshua and lewis spring straight to mind.
     
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  9. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Bruno used to fall to pieces under pressure
    Chin wasnt weak, who ever actually ko him?
    Thats right nobody
     
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  10. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your strong evidence that Bruno wasn’t durable was that he was stopped by Tyson?

    Lol. More like there is strong evidence that you really hate the guy.
     
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  11. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Charles didn't have a weak chin.
     
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  12. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes he did.
     
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  13. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No he did not.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    What makes you say that? Walcott could bang.
     
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Jumbo Cummings had Bruno out on his feet.
     
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