Toney, LaMotta, Tiger, Hagler -which of these had the best chin?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    About LaMotta's chin: it doesn't make more sense harping on about that Robinson was a natural WW than that Hearns was. Both carried murderous power att MW as well. Just look at the punches Robinson unleashes on LaMotta towards the end of their last fight. They are ****ing brutal, but the mofo just won't go down. The only scarier example of a monster chin I've ever seen is Lewis-McCall II.
     
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  2. Ischbaad

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    :good
     
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  3. paidinrakim

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    He TKO'd a past prime and weight drained LaMotta
    not ko big difference
     
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  4. ThinBlack

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    Hagler
    LaMotta
    Tiger
    Toney.
     
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  5. lufcrazy

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    Hagler
    LaMotta
    Toney


    Tiger.

    I feel the top 3 are nigh impossible to knock out. In a fight against say Liston I'd expect them to lose on points.

    Tiger is someone I could imagine being stopped by heavier foes.
     
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  6. dyna

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    Charley Burley :rofl
     
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  7. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Both Hagler and Lamotta wouldn't last the distance with Foster, let alone with Liston.
     
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  8. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When were they ranked in the same division.
     
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  9. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I literally have Hags over Lamotta by a spot in a consesus'd iron chin thread

    1. George Chuvalo
    2. Harry Greb
    3. Marvin Hagler
    4. Jake LaMotta
    5. Marion Wilson
    6. Kid Gavilan
    7. James Toney
    8. Oliver McCall
    9. JC Chavez Sr.
    10. Wayne McCollough
     
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  10. McGrain

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    I was your age when I made this thread.
     
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  11. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Yikes, now on the wrong side of 20 huh :!:
     
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  12. Bummy Davis

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    Lamotta had the best chin, none of the others had to fight SRR, Marvin was up there and Toney was very solid but Jake was insane
     
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  13. Waynegrade

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    I like this list !
     
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  14. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chuvalo was iron when you look at who he fought. And remember he was hittable ! Meaning he was rightthere to be hit...
     
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  15. Lord Tywin

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    Toney
    LaMotta
    Tiger
    Hagler

    Hagler is kind of a question mark because hes the only one of the bunch who wasnt dropped but he spent his career fighting smaller fighters at middleweight whereas the others all moved up and tested their chins against punchers at or above 175.
     
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