20 best chins at HW ever

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  1. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I wouldn't put Toney in the top 20
     
    brooklyn1550, Sep 28, 2007
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  2. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Luigi:

    Who is Roper? And why is he rated #1? Am I missing something?
     
    OLD FOGEY, Sep 28, 2007
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  3. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    I made my list very quick and in no order. Bob Roper was a fighter in the 20s, he fought the likes of Smith, Greb, Fulton, Miske, Battling Levinsky, Weinert, Gunboat Smith, Moran, Gibbons, Brennan, etc., he was only one time KO´d against Fulton, a big puncher, they fought multiple times, Roper was not a great fighter, but he had definitely an iron chin, over 100 fights with only 1 KO-loss...
     
    Luigi1985, Sep 28, 2007
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  4. mcvey

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    Add Galento and Quarry!
     
    mcvey, Sep 28, 2007
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  5. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh, Bob Roper--I see, in no order. OK. I understand now.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Sep 28, 2007
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  6. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    :thumbsup

    Because when I would make it from place 1 to place 20, well, I would probably still sit here tommorow... :yep


    btw, do you perhaps have a relatively unknown fighter who could belong to this list?
     
    Luigi1985, Sep 28, 2007
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Anybody impressed with the amount of punches Thomas took from Tyson before going down?
     
    mcvey, Sep 28, 2007
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  8. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    Yes, it was impressive, but IMO Thomas always had a good chin in his prime...
     
    Luigi1985, Sep 28, 2007
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  9. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Karol Sys--I think he was only stopped twice in about 115 bouts and both were on cuts.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Sep 28, 2007
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  10. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    :clap:


    Very good call! I know the Belgian, he fought over 150 times I believe. And he also fought good opponents like Valdes, Neuhaus, Moore, etc...
     
    Luigi1985, Sep 28, 2007
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  11. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    20 great chins in chorological order:

    Jeffries
    Langford
    Jeanette
    Tunney
    Baer
    Uzcudun
    Godoy
    Marciano
    Liston
    Ali
    Chavalo
    Holmes
    Witherspoon
    Cobb
    Holyfield
    Mercer
    McCall
    Tua
    Purrity
    V Klitschko
     
    Mendoza, Sep 28, 2007
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  12. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chuvalo, Cobb, Baer, Ali, Dempsey, Marciano, Quarry, Jeffries are my picks.
     
    Maxmomer, Sep 28, 2007
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  13. miamite

    miamite tko Full Member

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    P4P speaking he had an excellent chin, one of the best, but at heavyweight he just had a good chin. He was visibly hurt by Peter on a couple of occasions during their fights.

    Holyfield was dropped more often, but the deciding factor is him getting knocked out, badly, by Bowe in their third fight. Ali is a definite step above Evander in the chin department.
     
    miamite, Sep 28, 2007
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  14. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I think Peter has a better chin at heavyweight than Toney
     
    brooklyn1550, Sep 28, 2007
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  15. miamite

    miamite tko Full Member

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    Agreed, and Toney is one of my favorite fighters.
     
    miamite, Sep 28, 2007
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