Punch Resistance in CRITICAL in Boxing

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  1. JMP

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    ...some life you have there
     
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  2. El Fijador

    El Fijador ¡Aguas! Donaire Full Member

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    Honestly thou... we had this kid in our gym when I used to box who had some high level skills. But, his chin was downright horrible. If you could just land one decent shot he was on jelly legs and ready to go... it was sad watching
     
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  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Great boxers avoid getting hit

    so punch resistance isn't critical

    it helps alot though.
     
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  4. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Other way around

    Kid I knew worked his ass off was real tough but his skills weren't great and he just got beat up in failing to avoid shots, getting slipped and countered to ****
     
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  5. Zakman

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    That's a real good point. I am one of those who believe, for example, that Roy Jones always had some issues with punch resistance. However, because he was SO super-humanly talented, he was able to avoid having that weakness exposed until he got older, and his reflexes dulled.

    Similarly, Lennox Lewis was able to overcome his problems with punch resistance by ad******g his style post-McCall, with the help of Emanuel Steward.

    But these are exceptional cases - where a fighter is able to use other skills or abilities to compensate for poor punch resistance. In most cases, an ordinary fighter will need at least a halfway decent chin to be even remotely competitive at the top levels of the sport.
     
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  6. Boxing Fanatic

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    does help indeed. bute doesnt have the chin to brawl a guy like froch or andrade
     
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  7. Whipdatass

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    Your jaw was glass. What did you do to turn it around? You were ktfo before, talk us. Inquiring minds want to know.
     
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  8. Imperial1

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    It is but the name of the game is hit and not get hit !
     
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  9. ripcity

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    Castro and Chavez have no punch resistance. Neither did Che' or Stalin. Trotsky and Lenin the same.
     
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  10. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    Great point...hey guys announcement "not getting knocked out is critical to winning fights"! In further efforts to demonstrate my intelligence, I'd like to add...
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  11. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cool story bro. :rofl
     
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  12. oli

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    Punch resistance IS critical in boxing and Lucian Bute has none
     
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  13. iceman71

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  14. mishima

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    what is next?

    having a hand is critical in boxing?
     
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  15. Swollen Liver

    Swollen Liver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    40k posts of the same **** over and over again! Change your record!
     
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