Most underrated chins in boxing history

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For example mine would be in no particular order
    Lennox Lewis
    Earnie Shavers
    Nigel Benn
    Roberto Duran
    David Haye
    Larry Holmes (when people talk about him and rate him they never seem to mention his chin but they mention) his skills
    Ken Norton
    What are some of your picks? And if you disagree with mine let me know so I can explain them.
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really like a few of your mentions Devon. Holmes' chin is criminally underrated. He has by far one of the best I've seen ever. Duran and Benn also get underrated as well. Benn tends to have his knack for bad stamina confused with having a bad chin. I'm relieved to see you say Norton on your list too. I thought he had a pretty good chin.
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    AJ`s chin isn`t any weaker than Lewis`s, Norton`s, Haye`s, Shavers chin, or Benn`s.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Benn was hurt by Galvano and Duran took Barkley`s power better than Benn did, as did Nunn who was caught flush with two Barley power shots in the 1st round of his clash v Iran just like Benn was but was far less shaken than Benn, Benn was also floored by Anthony Logan who never became a top 10 contender despite having good power.
     
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  5. Showstopper97

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    Louis
    Frazier
    Leonard
    Cotto
    W Klitschko
    Marquez
    Mayweather
     
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  6. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was gonna say AJ, but I don’t know what that 1st Ruiz fight was all about, he was going down from glancing blows, but he seemed to have a decent chin in the Klitschko fight
     
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  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Durans chin is highly respected. The abberation was the Hearns anhiliation but it is chocked down to Hearn's tremendous power rather than a weakness of Durans chin.
     
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  8. Amos-san

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    Ebihara Hiroyuki
     
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  9. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree with you. I wasn't saying Benn had a great chin, but he proved on several occasions that he could win a tough fight.
     
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  10. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    first 2 excellent mentions
     
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  11. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Correct! Holmes is the toughest HW behind Ali.
     
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  12. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually I would rank Holmes higher, not on the basis of being tougher than Ali, but just because he proved it more often.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who the hell underrated Leonard`s chin? Ray`s chin was far more proven P4P than Louis`s, he was never stopped in his prime and w3ent toe to toe with Duran and took some bombs off Hearns in their first bout.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ruiz caught AJ with a massive counter hook and AJ walked right onto it.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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