What is more embarrassing, to have pillow fists or glass chin?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Drachenorden, May 28, 2017.


If you had to chose between the two, what would you rather have?

  1. Pillow fists

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  2. Glass chin

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    63.6%
  1. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    If you had to chose between the two, what would you rather have? Pillow fists but decent chin or glass chin but decent power?

    A lot of people mock fighters with glass chins like Amir Khan and Price but then fighters with relatively weak power like Malignaggi also get mocked. Also pillowfisted fighters tend to envy fighters who have a lot of power like Malignaggi hating on Pacquiao all the time. At least glass chin fighters can be arrogant like Amir Khan.

    Would you rather have the "power" of Malignaggi and Provodnikov's chin or Trinidad's power and Amir Khan's chin?
     
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  2. rski

    rski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Chin by a mile, getting flattened must be a horrible experience, being on someone else's ko highlight reel. Doesn't come close really.
     
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  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    but if a completely resistable pillow fist meets an infinitely moveably glass chin, what happens?
     
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  4. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    But a pillowfisted fighter wouldn't have a KO highlight reel on his own though. The feeling of power in boxing and having the hands of stone makes you feel invincible, it's probably horrible for pillowfisted fighters with a decade and more of technical training no being able to develop KO power while some naturally powerful puncher is deadly after only few years. That's why Malignaggi was so butthurt about Pacquiao.
     
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  5. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I wonder if there has ever been a top 20 fighter without a knockout on his record?
     
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  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Pillow fist you can still win with them with a glass jaw you have no chance.
     
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  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    You can't muscle up a glass chin.
     
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  8. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    chin and overall punch resistance is far more important than having power. they are so far apart in importance it's like asking would you rather be an elite talent or a club level talent, possible slight exaggeration
     
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  9. rski

    rski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good point. I guess you can still be great with power but no chin, as some have proved. My knee jerk reaction is the horrible humiliated feeling of getting sparked. Some don't get over that. Nothing worse in boxing than seeing a fighter with all the skill and heart in the world getting sparked out, not having the chance to show their true heart. It's like a bad joke for a boxer, lacking in the chin department, do great for 11 rounds and get taken out by a silly punch in the 12th...
     
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  10. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    Pillow fists of course. Nobody gives a **** if you have a glass chin if you avoid getting hit and KTFO of your opponent.
     
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  11. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Would rather have a glass chin but good boxing skill, and power than pillow fists.... Would you rather be Julian Jackson or Malignaggi? Very few elite pillow fisted fighters, Calzaghe and Mayweather are the best examples, but they're exceptions to the rule....
     
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