Fighters Whose Glass Jaw Always Let Them Down

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  1. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    who are some fighters that had skill but just could not overcome their Glass Jaw in big fights?

    I would argue a Prime Tommy Hearns only lost to Leonard & Hagler because his Glass Jaw simply failed him in those fights.


    Thoughts?
     
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  2. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Terry Norris comes to mind, of course

    Herbie Hide is an obvious call.

    You could make an argument that Earnie Shavers' punch resistance problems hurt him at the highest level.
     
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  3. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fail
     
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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Hide is a good pick for sure. I would also add Tommy Morrison.
     
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  5. The Joker

    The Joker Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He also got ko'd against B level fighter Iran Barkley.

    Jason Litzau comes to mind right now. Gamboa will be soon enough as well.
     
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  6. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    honestly i only saw this because he's my fav. fighter of all time only second to Sugar, but i agree completely if Tommy had the chin to match his everything else, he could of been the greatest fighter since Sugar, i dont think he had a glass jaw, but it wasn't very sturdy

    and as far as todays fighters go, i'll throw in David Haye, if he had a chin to match his power and speed, he'd be a hell of a problem
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns & Norris are both HOFmers... so you cant say thier chins were much of a "fail".
     
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  8. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    FAIL.
    And You are a freak.
     
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  9. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Eric Crumble. Kid coulda been a hall of famer if not for that beard.
     
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  10. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns chin didn't keep him out of the HoF but it did let him down at times.
     
    nervousxtian, Jan 23, 2009
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  11. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The jaw fetish may be chronic.
     
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  12. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    The funny thing is that he tries to make it look like it is a different thread. But it is always the same. Its not even funny anymore.
    I say ban this guy.
     
    Little Pea, Jan 23, 2009
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  13. Butcher

    Butcher New Member Full Member

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    Rico have you already done the All Time Glass Jaw p4p rankings. I hope I haven't miss it!
     
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  14. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    No. I am still running the numbers through my Glass Jaw Database.
     
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  15. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    He does it once a week + all the other glass jaw thread. SO yes, you missed it.
     
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