The fascination with "chins"??

its just a fad

 

Dirrell doesn't have a glass jaw. He was faking it.

 

Ask Glassjaw

 

aka mandible, aka whiskers, aka chEEn.

 

Because a good chin is a fundamental part of being a good fighter. Guys can get along without a great chin (see Haye), but its one of the ideal characteristics. It's no different to punching power. A good boxer should be able to hit hard, but that isn't the case with alot of boxers (see Malignaggi)

Attributes such as these are different to skills, and represent the intrinsic quality or toughness of the fighter, as opposed to how good they are. Perhaps it is because of our deeply buried primal nature that we often prefer 'tough' over skillful, which would explain why Hatton had so many fans and why Mayweather is considered by many to be boring to watch.

 

There's no fascination. Punch resistance is an integral part of a boxer's makeup. Due to the idiotic Deniers & the "That punch would have koed anyone" brigade, Chincheckers are necessary to balance out the idiocy with a bit of logic & common sense.

The founder of the Chinchecker Movement, Zakman, can tell you more.

 

Well, there is the theory of increasing neck muscle mass aiding punch resistance, but that's neither here nor there.

Of course a fighter who takes regular naps is a joke, if he can't take a punch, WTF is he doing as a pro fighter?

 

Glassjaws do exist.

SO DO GLASSHEARTS! deal:deal

 

Who the F*ck would listen to Zakman? He's a charlie zelenoff fan. If he thinks charlies a good fighter than he has no idea what boxing is or what its about. Back to the subject, having a good chin is very important, but a fighter shouldnt be dismissed if he doesnt have a chin of stone. It means he will have other attributes to make up for it, how else would he win fights?

 

No one can deny that Zakman's a bit of an eccentric. His relentless Zelenoff support is surely a troll job. Only Zakman knows why he keeps up this bizarre act.

Yes, what a boxer like Amir Khan has achieved since his loss should be greatly admired imo. That must take a lot of mental strength to go with his talent. However, a more ardent Chinchecker may be not so easily impressed.

 

You'll notice the posters who are obsessed with chins - such as Zakman, HoHomeJerome and the one with an incredibly small head - are the posters who aren't taken seriously here.

 

Yeah but I personally won't get too caught up in in the chin checking just because having boxed myself I know that it's not necessarily someones chin or the other guys power. In a fight accuracy and timing can be enough to ko someone, its not always due to them having a bad chin. I used to think khan was all hype until I saw the 10 round of the maidana fight. I'm still not a big fan of his, but I respect his ability and what he's done.