Was it a glass chin, he protected superbly for all those years, or was it a good chin that faded with age? I know this thread has been made before, but seems to be alot of crap being talked about Roy's chin lately.
Its been pretty well stated on here that RJJ didnt have a 'glass' chin, it was just exposed as time went on, and by good shots
Compared to Jones he may have. Compared to virtually any other perspective-ATG (especially at HW) his chin is atrocious, particularly for such a large man. Bowe, Holyfield, Tyson, Foreman, and both Klitschkos all had superior chins to Lewis, and that's just some of the HW's who held belts in the last 15 or so years. Of that group, only the Klitschkos can claim to be as large as Lewis.
LMAO at both Klitscho's......yah, sure Wlad's chin is better. Chris Byrd is also the hardest hitting HW ever:deal
Not only has Wlad never been 1-punch KO'd/TKO'd, he's never been counted out, unlike Lewis. Wlad has been KO'd by force of punches once, and that was to Corrie Sanders, who knocked Wlad down multiple times before the ref stopped the fight (with Wlad still on his feet). To compare Lewis glass mandible to Wlad's chin is an insult to both reality and to Wlad. Lewis' chin isn't anywhere near as good as Wlad's, let alone Vitali's. Lewis is a classic example of the eggshell-jawed fighter who can dish it out but can't take it, which is why he adopted the ' This content is protected ' technique under trainer Manny Steward.
Blah blah blah....Lewis was only counted out once from a very solid punch. Wlad has been down more times than you have fingers. Nice try to justify Wlad's chin....but heart has nothing to do with chin. Wlad's chin is why he goes down, his heart is why he gets up. It's amazing how you like to twist logic to meet your needs. Sorry, but when you have been stopped and down as much as Wlad, you cannot compare it to a guy who has been stoppeed 2 times and only down 2 times.
There's not really a massive difference between Lewis' stoppage to McCall and Wlad's stoppage against Sanders. There's only been one fight where Lewis looked to be 'glass' or weak jawed, and that was the first fight with Rahman. There are different ways of looking at it, after all Lewis was 35, so many heavyweights are finished by that age, his preperation wasn't the best either. However there have been plenty of fights where his jaw has looked better than that, Mercer, Klitschko, Bruno, Tucker, a fair grading for Lewis' jaw would be average, some would rate it a little higher or lower. That jaw is far better than Hide or Bentt level.
This thread has just become another bull**** Jones Jr and Lewis have crap chins thread, ****ing horse**** as neither had particularly bad chins anyway
Incorrect. A weak chin is what gets you KO'd/TKO'd by one punch, due to the force of the blow you received. That description fits Lewis. It does not fit Wlad, who was twice exhausted yet still managed to end two of his three TKO losses on his feet relatively unhurt. The other TKO loss (which also saw Wlad on his feet at the end of the fight) saw Wlad absorb numerous KD's (the ability to get back up after having been hit is a great indicator of chin resiliency and strength) before being stopped. One thing was for sure with Lewis - if you put him down, the fight was over and you won. Because you cannot say the same thing for the relatively strong-jawed Wlad, it is both a travesty and demonstrates a lack of understanding of the sport and its basic elements to try to compare Lewis frail beard to Wlad's chin.
It's cute how you like to change definitions. So tell me then? What is it that cause Wlad to go down so often if not a weak chin? You can try and put as much focus as you like on Lewis being stopped 2 times. However it doesn't discount the numerous times Wlad has been down in comparison and the fact that he has been stopped more. Besides, your argument on Lewis being stopped by one punch doesn't take into account the ferocity of the punches. Wlad has been down on nearly every solid shot he has been hit with in his career. Lewis has not.