Golovkins chin is pure granite

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  1. egs63

    egs63 New Member Full Member

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    Ask yourself why his face looked so clean after the fight. It's because he was not getting hit flush. Those who r saying that he got hit and his chin was tested r bugging. He controlled the fight and maybe took two relatively clean shots, but he never really left himself in position to get hit with that KO punch. He used movement, position, angles, kept his chin tucked, managed distance well, footwork, cutting off the ring and stuck behind the jab all while pushing the action to create an entertaining fight. People who don't see that he's a technically sound fighter acting like he was getting hit too much r bugging. He elects to take risks. He's really the all around package in terms of what I want in a fighter style wise. That being said, his chin is definitely solid.
     
  2. iamtheman

    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree, he's a very well rounded boxer, it's just that his style at first glance may appear more crude than it actually is.
     
  3. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    GG has not shown a granite chin yet. He was put down with a body shot by Tyrell Hendrix, but that was sparring.
     
  4. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yep. i've had one of my questions answered tonight.

    we now know he can take a shot if he needs to.
     
  5. silencio

    silencio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Solid chin, no doubt. And terrific ability to avoid clean shots landing.
     
  6. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Librado Andrade had a granite chin and was put down by a body shot from Bute. :think
     
  7. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, um yeah.
     
  8. McGuinty

    McGuinty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has a huge head, probably a thick skull.
     
  9. Lopetego

    Lopetego Guest

    Iron chin, fists of steel, enormous level of skill, heart of a lion. Nobody can beat this man


    heck, we should stop calling him Golovkin

    GODlovkin, GOATlovkin, or GolovKING would be more appropriate
     
  10. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    GG's chin hasn't been tested as of yet. He has not been hit by a top level fighter/boxer/puncher. He's taken some good shots so far, but the top guys usually land more than guys like Stevens.
     
  11. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    He's ****ing rock solid, if you can't get him out of there, you are getting taken out. It's that simple.
     
  12. Big Bang

    Big Bang Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Those saying Curtis landed flush on numerous occasions are full of ****. Curtis didn't land one hard hitting hook all night long. The only decent shot he landed was the straight jab to GGG's face which he shrugged off.