Fighters with Granite bodies

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    We usually give fighters credit for their granite chins but what fighters could take great body shots?
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The only ones I can think of that had granite bodies were the ones you would not even bother to go to the body on. You know, Norton, Weaver, Holyfield, Cleveland Williams, etc.
     
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    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
     
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  4. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    duh to myself! He took lots of great body punches.
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali is the first one I thought about.
    Braddock was very durable against body punches.
    Jeffries had to have extremely durable body.
     
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    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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  8. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali, Young,
     
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  9. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jimmy Young? coughing fit, lol
     
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    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    coughing fight? What do you mean?
     
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    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jimmy took tremendous body shots from Cooney, as well as others
     
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  13. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    true, but I just didn't think Young had a great physique, but I just remembered that's not the point of the thread. my error
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I watched him get dropped by a body shot.
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    They all have weak bodies because the body is weaker than the mind
     
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