Better chin, Muhammad Ali or Lennox Lewis?

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Who had better durability?

  1. Muhammad Ali

    91.8%
  2. Lennox Lewis

    8.2%
  1. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Pretty simple discussion, who had a better chin, Ali or Lewis? Johnny B thinks it's not so cut and dry and that there is no proof Ali could take a hit better than Lewis.

    What say you?
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Close this thread. The question isn't even worth asking.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Lennox would **** himself if he had a tenth of the chin Ali did.
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's like asking who had a better chin: Carlos Monzon or Jermain Taylor?
     
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  5. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Well the topic was brought up by none other than Johnny B when he asserted that Shavers doesn't hit as hard as McCall or Rahman and that there is "no evidence" Ali could take a hit better than Lewis.

    Weird hill to die on, but he has freedom of speech.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    At least when Ali fully matured, he had a better chin. Outside of some unforseen occurrence, I don't see him going down from McCall or Rahman. Now, you can argue that Lewis may have had a better chin tham 1960-63 Ali. While I think Lewis would likely plaster Shavers, if Shavers lands one of those bombs on Lewis that he landed on Ali, Lewis could end up the one plastered.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm going to die on the hill that Ted Cruz has a better chin than prime Holmes.
     
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  8. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both had good chins. Lewis survived some big bombs from Briggs, Holyfield, Tua, Bruno, Mercer, Rahman (before that shot).

    Ali's was just better. Not just that he never stayed down but how he reacted when hit. He was clear-headed enough after being hit by Frazier to shake his head to the crowd; after Foreman hit him, he had he wherewithal to ask George if that was all he had. He took Shavers' best and kidded around. He didn't just survive big shots. He ignored them and used them o his own psychological advantage.
     
  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali had imo the greatest chin of anyone. Nobody EVER faced the hitters he did without being stopped (Holmes don’t count he wasn’t even knocked out there). I can’t think of anyone that could get by
    Moore
    Cooper
    Liston
    Bonavena
    Frazier
    Williams
    Shavers
    Foreman
    Lyle
    Norton
    Quarry
    Patterson
    Nobody has went through that hard of skilled hitters and not been knocked out or stopped.
     
  10. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is this a joke? Lol

    Try to imagine Oliver McCall one punch KTFO Muhammad Ali. Lol.

    Johnny B trippin..
     
  11. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This, all day money. Almost like an April Fool's Day Joke.
     
  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    This is like the 4th thread made directed at Johnny B lol.
    To answer the question I think Lewis’ chin is very underrated, but no way would Ali ever be 1 punch ko’d by McCall or Rahman.
     
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  13. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Contrary to popular belief, Lewis actually had a decent chin, the only times he was hurt was the Rahman fight and McCall fight when he was put down and anyone would’ve gone down from them punches everyone goes down when a certain amount of force is hit on the chin, Lewis took huge punches off Klitschko, Mercer and Briggs who were huge punchers and never looked close to going down
     
  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He did get put down by sonny banks
     
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  15. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Ted Cruz a.k.a the zodiac killer quite clearly takes a better hit than Holmes. His victims landed many flush shots before he managed to take them out.
     
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