Lennox Lewis had an Iron Chin

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  1. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Its the Heavyweight division. KOs will happen.

    He had an Iron chin, and the shots that he took throughout his career are testament to that


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  2. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He was TKO'd and KO'd by a single shot twice. End thread.
     
  3. carras

    carras Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he had a good chin.
     
  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Lewis didn't have an Iron Chin

    he fought many hard-hitting punchers, but how many times did Tua catch him clean? Tyson? Ruddock? Golota? Grant?

    Lewis had a decent chin, his skills at boxing and evading the punches was his key to success, by get hurt when you don't have to? Rahman, McCall, even Briggs proved that Lewis didn't have an iron chin, I'd rate his chin at around 7, 7.5 out of 10
     
  5. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    :deal
     
  6. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He's got two bad stoppages on his record, so hardly rates a 7. A 7 would be for a guy who was dropped on his ass in fights and came back to win. An 8 or above is for a guy whose never been stopped by concussive blows. A 9 or above for a guy with multiple title defences whose never once been on the floor in his career. :deal
     
  7. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lennox is the greatest I believe... You think Ali stand a chance?

    -I'm no Lennox british ***** fan believe me.
     
  8. thesandman

    thesandman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sooooooo by this ranking, Mike Tysons chin rates a maximum of 6.
    Never got off the canvas to win.

    KD how many times? 6, 7?

    I honestly don't know.
     
  9. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    get ktfo5 and tko2 by one punch = not an iron chin
     
  10. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Frank Bruno had a great chin
     
  11. Porgeous Porge

    Porgeous Porge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    not to say Lewis couldnt take, he could but he was a master of distance and using his size and defense

    he faced many punchers but he hardly got touched by them in his fights
     
  12. nostir a

    nostir a Member Full Member

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    that punch he took off rahman would not of knocked out everyone. he barley got hit off the bigest punchers he fought, which is credit to his skills.

    i think his chin is underated, its not glass, but not above 'good enough'.

    holyfield had him wobbled in round 7 in second fight. i believe that if any decent punching heavyweight can hit lennox clean on the chin, then he can be KO'd
     
  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Lennox lewis had an iron chin in the same way that Roberto Duran had brittle hands.
     
  14. redemption

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    Lennox's chin wasn't granite but what I will say is that his chin seemed to get better the more in to a fight he got. Briggs and Klitschko both shook him in the first couple of rounds. But as soon as he planted his feet, tucked his chin in to his chest and started to trade, he seemed to take the shots better.
     
  15. dm29

    dm29 Member Full Member

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    lol, he was KOed by Rahman and Mccall, he was out on his feet against Briggs, Vitaly hurt him with arm punches. Lewis's chin is pretty mediocre.