Does James Toney now have a legitimate claim to the GREATEST CHIN in boxing history?

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  1. Smokin' Joe

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    I'd rate Hagler above him on quality of opposition.. maybe. Faced some of the biggest bangers of his day. Toney's up there though.
     
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  2. FAT_TONEY

    FAT_TONEY Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, he has a legitimate claim to the best chin P4P of all time.

    Though I think he did not take THAT much of a beating against Lebedev. Toney did close to nothing in that fight, he was weight-drained as f*ck and injured his knee in the second round, yet he was no stationary target - he still didn't take more than a couple punches flash per round. Still ducked and dodged most of Lebedevs power punches. He made Lebedev miss quite often, only he never made him pay for it, like he did earlier in his career. That said, it was an amazing display of the mans toughness to go the distance with Lebedev when he could have taken the easy way out no prob - there is no quit in Toney and Lebedev couldn't stop him.

    James Toney - certainly one of the toughest, and, on his night, one of the most skilled fighters to ever lace em up.
     
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  3. Goro

    Goro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  4. horst

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    But remember: Hagler never faced naturally much larger men, nor did he ever take one-sided punishment for 12 rounds like Toney now has.
     
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  5. Jordan_Davies

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    John Ruiz NC - Banned Substance

    Hasim Rahman NC - Banned Substance

    Arent you that guy who dedicates channels on youtube to trashing Calzaghe? . . . .

    Calzaghe SD12 Hopkins now deal with it
     
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  6. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Possibly, its too hard to say for sure... he`s probably up there with the Chuvalo`s, Lamotta`s, Chavez`s of the world.
     
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  7. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Check your facts
     
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  8. Man09

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    biggest mouth in boxing yes
     
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  9. dinnynosher

    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    Im amazed he stood up to the beating he took, im sure of that...
     
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  10. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    No. Toney didn't get hit cleanly that much, and while he faced some powerful guys, I think you'd be hard pressed to say he had a better chin than Chuvalo or LaMotta, at a bare minimum.
     
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  11. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Rahman was an NC because the fight was stopped due to an injury caused by an accidental butt. He was also nabbed for roids in the Batchelder fight, but the result stood because both fighters tested positive.
     
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  12. Vanboxingfan

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    Ali also had a hell of a chin, later in his career I'd say it was his chin that cemented him being either the 1st or 2nd best heavyweight of all time. I doubt any other fighter could have survived the Foreman onslaught in Zaire. Those were brutual punches, although most of them were body shots.
     
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  13. Big Left

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    Great chin and amazaing defense.
     
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  14. tolindoy

    tolindoy UBESTRIDTE MESTER Full Member

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    definitely one of the best...
     
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  15. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    popkins violently mauled yet again, confirming his place as the biggest cretin in esb history :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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