No, this is true. Notice how Wilder's management, for example, has been VERY careful to keep him far away from the Tony Thompson-level of fighter.
Exactly and even though he's stepped up the competition a little bit he's facing guys with either little power, and/or who stylistically play right into his hands. There's a reason why he's facing a guy who fights mostly on the backfoot, and has little power. After the Molina scare they can't take any more risks!
You are so wise in the ways of chin checking. I want to learn the great art of mandible inspection and become a master chin checker. I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Manchester in Anatomy and am currently doing a masters in Jaw studies. :deal
Good shout. At least his glass didn't hang around unlike Wilder's which is still hanging on for dear life against terrible fighters.
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Fortunately, you're in the right country. Plenty of specimens on the Isle of Glass Jaws for you to study.
Yeah you have to give Price some credit, you don't see Wilder fighting Thompson or Teper and he's the WBC "Champion"..... I honestly think Wilder's chin could be just as bad if not worse than Price. Why else would they keep putting him in with such featherfisted opposition, Wilder after 6 years of being a professional is still fighting the same level of competition as a touted prospect after 1-2 years. It's a joke. I honestly think Thompson or Teper would beat Wilder just as easy as they did Price, hell I'd pick Joshua over Wilder at this stage and I ain't even sold on AJ. Wilder holding the WBC belt hostage reminds me of John Ruiz all over again.
It's bad but the worst ever? Not even close that title belongs to Eric Crumble who was KO'ed in all 31 of his fights. I don't even think he has the worst chin of a British heavyweight in recent times. Audley Harrison was sparked out completely with one shot by Sprott of all people who has never been a puncher and had only 13 stoppage wins out of his 29 wins coming into the fight. Being KO'ed by a decent puncher like Teper or a world class heavyweight like Thompson is one thing but to be out cold from one shot from a career journeymen who isn't even known as a puncher signifies pure porcelain.
I've only seen his first loss to Thompson, not his other losses. But that was enough. A nothing shot thrown with no leverage or snap behind it, the kind of shot that regularly bounces off other guys that barely makes them flinch, and he goes down like a felled ox. It's a pretty bad chin. Too bad...I had high hopes for him.
I would want to see him flattened one more time before I rated him the best ever,,,however, he is close :bbb