Floyd, has the best CHIN in Boxing!!

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  1. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Listen up haters, fighters like Willie pep, Pernell Whitaker, Wilfred Benitez, Chris Byrd ( just to name a few), all was defensive fighters as well but all were knocked down or stopped in their career and Floyd hasn't.
     
  2. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    I think PBF actually does have a pretty good chin. His defense is too good, and he is too careful for us to make a through assessment, but from the times I've seen him get nailed, he took it relatively well, i.e., he didn't go down like RJJ.
     
  3. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To the best of my knowledge, Floyd's only been dropped once legitimately, by Judah...And that was a flash knockdown as a result of a perfect counter delivered by one of the better punchers at welterweight. (I count this as a legit kd, but am certainly not inclined to count the Famaso kd since Flod didn't go down as a result of a punch in that fight.)

    Floyd was wobbled by Corley (who wasn't a bad puncher at all, really), but recovered nicely and won going away. He was stung by Judah, but came back to dominate that fight. Mosely rocked him pretty badly in the second round...And Floyd came back to win every other second of the fight from that point on. The same would apply if you thought Hatton staggered PBF in the first round of their fight (I'm more inclined to think that Mayweather was thrown off balance by the bull rush, but whatever...Hatton wasn't nearly as bad a fighter and a puncher people seem to think he is these days.)

    And in all those instances, Floyd either stayed in the pocket for sizeable portions of the fight, or actually applied pressure. I don't think he would have done that had he not had confidence in, and the abilty to, withstand his opponent's punches.

    He's been in against some big punchers in the past. N'dou, Corrales, Castillo, Sosa could all bang to some extent. So could Judah, and even DLH, too. Floyd's only been down one time (when his hand brushed the canvas after he took that shot from Judah.) So, while I wouldn't be inclined to claim that it's the best chin in boxing, I think his abilty to take a shot and recover remains one of Floyd's more underrated attributes.
     
  4. agila2004a

    agila2004a Well-Known Member Full Member

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    if best chin means not going down easily after repeated heavy hits, then floyd doesn't qualify because his defensive skills prevents that from happening. the post would have titled best defense in boxing.
     
  5. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has a good chin, but smartly chooses not to have it tested by flush shots very often.
     
  6. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The last 4 posters make good points for the most part.
     
  7. agila2004a

    agila2004a Well-Known Member Full Member

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    unlike pac who is willing to test his chin so that he can test his left on the opponent's chin...
     
  8. kartog

    kartog Agent Smith Full Member

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    I agree.

    Floyd may have a good chin, but there's too few times he got hit cleanly. Certainly he has an excellent defense, reason for rarity of getting clocked cleanly--but, saying he has the best chin in boxing is reaching very far.
     
  9. Real_Truth

    Real_Truth Guest

    He may have chin, but he doesn't have balls....oh well.
     
  10. sweetray

    sweetray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    a younger Mosley Hit DLH really hard and DLH`s legs did not bend like Mayweather`s leg
    when Mosley hit him.
     
  11. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    :think No wonder he's going after Pirog and Martinez. He knows he can take it.
     
  12. horst

    horst Guest

    Floyd has a weak chin that his superb defence has kept hidden. If Martinez or Pacquiao clip him clean, those 'Glass Legs' will shatter.
     
  13. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    He has a good chin, but imo the best chin is Vitali's or Johnson's.
     
  14. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Lol How come you say things, then I laugh, then I scroll down to see 958459859 taking the joke seriously

    Do Americans truly not understand satire :think
     
  15. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    he was floored several times.