True or False: Getting knocked unconscious by a punch = glass jaw?

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  1. Wige247

    Wige247 Active Member Full Member

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    I know people overuse 'glass jaw' anytime someone gets knocked out, but that doesn't mean there aren't glass jawed jokes out there. So, would a good defining characteristic be getting knocked unconscious? No poll.
     
  2. Broxi

    Broxi Stand With Ukraine Full Member

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    There are some out there who are definately weak chinned but to some on here, any time a fighter is KO'd, they're instantly "glass-jawed", regardless of whether they just took about 300 punches on the way to being knocked out.

    I think a defining characteristic would be getting knocked unconsious very quickly or knocked down from relatively weak punches i.e. Amir Khan.
     
  3. Jazzo

    Jazzo Non-Facebook Fag Full Member

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    Lewis, minus a couple of punches would be universally regarded as having an unbreakable jaw.

    As it happens, many class it as shaky.

    So go figure.
     
  4. Smurker

    Smurker A ban of honour Full Member

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    False if you take the thread title literally. Anyone can be knocked out by a solid/perfect punch to the chin, if it was a fantastic punch that doesn't mean you have a glass chin.

    Glass chin is a term do describe people pre-disposed to getting KTFO. It's like Herpes, you have it or you don't.
     
  5. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    depends who knocks your lights out and the process in which it occurs,
     
  6. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Yes, absolutely. Getting knocked out cold is the DEFINITIVE indicator of a glass jaw. What really shows a glass jaw is not that fighters end up on the canvas, but what happens after they get there.
     
  7. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    NO. There are those rare perfectly placed punches that can knockout anything, even a ****in buffalo.. Some punches will knock out anybody cold.
     
  8. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Anyone/Everyone can get KTFO!
     
  9. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    a line needs to be drawn i'm afraid
    if some 1 with the kind of power as julian jackson and workrate like paul williams was landing countless punches at fighter X whos chin was above average theres no freakin way that x will make it through the fight its scientifically impossible
     
  10. Smurker

    Smurker A ban of honour Full Member

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    Is it that simple? I'm not too sure. Take Calzaghe, i guess he makes your case fairly well. Knocked clean down but always up for an 8 count and straight into it. Maybe your right:huh
     
  11. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    exactly the right punch can nock anyone out

    some people jaw's are studier then other
     
  12. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gene Fullmer was knocked silly by Ray Robinson.

    He may have been "conscious", but he had no recollection of what happened.

    I don't see anyone questioning his chin.

    Mike Quarry's chin wasn't glass. He looked dead when Bob Foster hit him. Michael Dokes's chin wasn't poor. Ruddock's hooks had Dokes looking like a corpse.
     
  13. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    aslo true
     
  14. larrysmith

    larrysmith Guest

    anyone can get knocked unconcious if they are caught unaware
     
  15. evil G

    evil G this_is_box Full Member

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    Correct. Thread over.