The greatest chins or chin at 175lbs?

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  1. Anubis

    Anubis Boxing Addict

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    Cosigned. Willie was a top ten HW through the mid 1950's, the one guy consistently most consistently up there through that era, then he dropped down to LHW. Pastrano was never decked by a head shot.
     
  2. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    Maybe not on the same level as others mentioned here but Clinton Woods jaw was pure Sheffield Steel.
     
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  3. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Now we are talking!
    Galidez was like a travel size of Bonavena, with similar iron chin
     
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  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Clinton Woods is never talked about but he had a rock solid chin his only stoppage loss in 48 fights was to a prime RJJ and that was from his corner throwing in the towel Woods was eating his shots and asking for more.

    Eddie Mustafa Muhammad also had a pretty good chin only stopped once in 59 fights in his last ever fight when he was completely past it.

    Julio Cesar Gonzalez was another one with a rock solid chin only stopped once at the end of his career by the hard hitting Tavoris Cloud in which he took a beating but he was still standing when the referee waved it off.
     
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  5. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Maxie Rosenbloom is a great shout considering that he is one of the most pillow fisted fighters in all of boxing, meaning that he would have very little to dissuade opponents from walking him down apart from his skill and ability to eat shots.
     
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  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Muhammad's, Eddie and Matthew had solid chins. Michael Spinks, Dwight Qawi also had great chins.
     
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  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean, Bivol's chin and recovery are looking pretty top tier.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    These three belong on the Mount Rushmore of 175-pound chins.

    Several others mentioned here should be in consideration for the fourth spot. I’d probably go with Tunney.
     
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