Max Baer vs. Oliver McCall

There are not many skiny guys with great punch resistence, but there are notable exceptions. Like Panama Al Brown.

 

One is a long way short of "many" tho. It was a pretty big statement, i'd think 10 examples would be a fair way to qualify it. One example doesn't do it for me. I'm not super up to date on amateur boxing and a list of iron chinned pro fighters who were knocked out in the ams will definitely add to my knowledge. Good trivia this.

 

What about Panama Al Brown and Sandy Saddler?

Whoops, there goes that theory

:good

 

sandy saddler was much bigger than alot of his opponents. Bob Foster never got kod at light heavyweight cuz he was twice as big, when he moved up, his punch resistance was shown.

 

That's one wierd comeback.

Saddler was bigger than his opponents? You must mean taller, because he can't be bigger any other way. Hearns was also taller than his opponents, just the same as Saddler. Your comment cannot make sense. As for Foster and your comments, i can't even begin to follow.

 

Well the vast majority of glass jawed fighters have weak legs, it outnumbers the strong chinned fighters with skinny legs. You cant tell me that skinny legs play no role in ur punch resistance.

 

I agree, but one can't totally sterotype. Last i looked Al Brown had VERY skinny legs, as well as Saddler and Foster. It's certainly not a rule.

There's 100 000+ guys over the centuries that have brick solid legs and glass jaws.

 

I think you are absolutely right. Don't think Baer would stop McCall - although I don't rule out a late TKO - but he would almost certainly outscore him. Baer at his best, was superior to McCall in just about every way, and had equivilant punch resistance. I don't see how a limited fighter like McCall beats a prime, prepared Baer, frankly.