AJ punch resistance

Imagine what a monster right from prime Wilder would have done to Joshua's legs, he would have been break dancing for 50 seconds on the canvas

 

I'd say a 6 a bit better than average but can still be vulnerable at times he's like a deer in the headlights when he gets caught.

 

The problem with AJ's chin is how he reacts to punches. When he gets caught, he gets caught with multiple shots at a time. You see it in the Ruiz, Usyk & Dubois fights. Once you hit him flush once, he becomes a sitting duck for more punches.

I think he's got a decent chin, but his reaction to flush shots makes it worse. It's similar to how Wladimir used to react when getting hit. They panic and they don't know how to defend themselves properly.

 

5/10

 

Probably about 6/10. Clearly doesn't have a great chin but some people forgot how much power Dubois had cause he fought Miller and Hrgovic back to back who have 10/10 punch resistance.

 

The way I assess him his chin is average or a bit below average at HW but it's terrible for his massive size.
He gets so much abuse for it because he does the thug thing so the fact he doesn't have a tough chin is ironic entertainment.

We also have to remember a few things.
1. David Price KO'd him badly in sparring. Funny story. Thought I'd mention it.
2. In the Wlad fight, Wlad struggled to land clean after the KD, and was too patient. It wasn't like AJ was taking massive punishment. I remember watching thinking Wlad was letting us all down not finishing the job. But Wlad and Vitali knew better.
3. Povetkin was already shot by then.
4. Usyk still hurt him decently, probably not too much different from Fury and Dubious. Fury was also not fully recovered from taking bombs from the mma fighter.
5. Bidness man. Innit.

 

5 or 6 out of 10, his issue is more his lack of ability to recover after being hurt. Fury probably doesn't have that much better a chin given how many times he's been down or maybe worse given how Usyk hurt him worse than AJ but his powers of recovery are far, far superior so even when he's hurt he doesn't stay hurt for very long.

 

That's the thing isn't it.

Punches turn the guy into a zombie. He's hard to put down but he also just shuffles around with a vacant look on his face.

 

As mentioned his chin is okay. Not great but fine.

But he doesn't fight well when hurt and recovers slowly. It's not a toughness thing & I don't criticize him for it.

 

Around a 6.

He's clearly not getting slept by single punches. But he gets hurt easily. The punch Dubois landed in the first was literally right on the chin. That punch would sleep a lot of guys.

So, not glass, but not good at all. Not the best instincts when hurt either.

 

His recovery is bad. Once he got caught his legs were gone and never came back.

 

On a scale of ten

Ten being a Vitali Klitschko level cast iron chin

One being a David Price level chin where a stiff breeze could knock him down

Id say he’s a 5, the way Eddie was talking can’t see AJ taking the rematch or fighting anyone who hits hard as the blue print to beat him is clear

 

It was a 7 now its a 6