Iron Chinned Bangers/Power Punching Boxers

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    The cliche in boxing is that big punchers often have brittle chins and that "pure", skilled boxer types have little power.

    Example of the big punch, brittle chin cliche would be Herbie Hide, Tommy Morrison, Eugene Hart, Tiger Flowers.

    Skilled boxers whom didn't carry a punch but relied on skills would apply to the likes of Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Canto, Chris Byrd, Nicolino Locche, Tommy Loughran.

    Try to not give overwhelmingly generic answers. Yes, we know Tommy Hearns could punch. Yes, we know he was chinny.

    Discussions elaborating on your pics or debating others are welcome.

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    What rare fighters were anomalies that defied these cliches?

    Iron Chinned Bangers -

    David Tua
    Gerald McClellan
    Bennie Briscoe
    Jose Luis Lopez
    George Foreman
    Jeff Lampkin

    Skilled Boxers W/ Big Power

    Freddie Steele
    Michael Spinks
    Ricardo Lopez

    Have at it.
     
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  2. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Hagler could hit hard but chose accuracy.
    Andrade librado
    JCC
    Pacs chin seems decent nowadays
    McCall may not be considered a banger
     
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  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Valdez is another example.
     
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  4. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest

    Tyson had a great chin
     
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jose Napoles=skill+power
     
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  6. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Max Baer qualifies in the Iron Chin/Power Punching category. It seemed like he went down by choice against Louis each time he fell. But Galento couldn't make an impression on him. When Lou Nova came off the deck to drop and stop a Larruper determined to extend his career, it seemed the only time Maxie was genuinely forced into distressed submission.
     
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  7. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns, stylistically, was as pretty a ranged boxer as it gets.

    His style isn't that of a puncher. Brilliant jab, impressive movement, activity-All that ability is part of the reason he was devastating. He could set up his big right, which is why it landed enough to make a legend.

    Hearns is not a puncher in style, just in results and reality.
     
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  8. Flea Man

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    Sung-kil Moon was hard as nails AND hit hard.
     
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  9. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Best examples 4 both of these attributes :
    McCall
    Tua

    d rest come after
     
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  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Best posts so far and exactly what I'm looking for.
     
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  11. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Jorge Castro
    Merqui Sosa
     
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  12. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Khaosai Galaxy:tong
     
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  13. SenorRamirez

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    Tony Galento
     
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  14. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Don't know if I'd consider Sosa iron chinned... Unbelievably tough and scrappy though. Same vein as Iran Barkley in my opinion.
     
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  15. Legend X

    Legend X Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Why would bangers have weak chins ?
    I'm not familiar with that cliche at all.


    I understand that guys with little power often feel it necessarily to master a 'pure boxing' style, because they are going to have to win the rounds and the decisions so often.

    But I can't see a corelation between weak chin and hard punch. I don't see that trend at all.
    So I wouldn't consider iron-chinned punchers as "anomalies". There are loads of them.
     
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