Who has the better Chin, GGG or Canelo?

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Who has the better Chin, GGG or Canelo?

  1. GGG

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  2. Canelo

    11.1%
  3. Draw

    31.1%
  1. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's because ggg has never fought a big accurate puncher
     
  2. Can I box

    Can I box Active Member banned Full Member

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    Jacobs and Canelo both landed good shots on GGG?
     
  3. BCS8

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    That's because you've only seen two GGG fights.
     
  4. BCS8

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    While there's something to the argument that Golovkin is a bigger puncher than Canelo, and that Canelo withstood bombs, therefore his chin is ahead, I'll stick to my guns and say that GGG's chin is ahead.

    Canelo got buzzed twice by Golovkin, and he's been hurt before at lighter weights. I've never seen Golovkin hurt, or even really bothered by flush shots he's taken before. Some guys he's fought say that he has a great poker face and maybe there's some truth to that. All I can say is Stevens landed some flush shots and GGG kept coming. Canelo landed his hail mary punch and similarly, nada. Given that Golovkin sparred with guys like Gassiev, I'd say that he's well used to big punchers.

    That said, there's not a lot in it.

    Canelo has impressed me a lot with his toughness, he took punches that would have levelled other guys for the count, and kept fighting.
     
  5. Up the gut

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    Good post. I think both are tough af, really tough in fact
     
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  6. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both have Great Chin's
     
  7. Stefz

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    Im gonna ignore you said that.

    Lemiuex. Stevens. Both can crack. If you say "accurate", there pro boxers, they can aim and hit.
     
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  8. JackSilver

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    So does the strength of your chin and your resistance to punches deteriorate with age?
     
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  9. venbox

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    It's not the age, but the wear and tear. If GGG keeps taking flush punches like he has in the past, his chin will certainly give up at some point.
     
  10. Can I box

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    Yes? But not overnight and other factors too.
     
  11. Luis Fernando

    Luis Fernando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But Canelo was able to take Golovkin's best shots without going down or being seriously hurt? Or do you think Cotto is a bigger puncher than Golovkin?
     
  12. 22JM

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    Name them so I can laugh
     
  13. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seriously?? Those guys are not top elites and overrated
     
  14. Mr Icaman

    Mr Icaman 32-0 WBC Champ, Ring + Lineal HW Champ Full Member

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  15. alangjk

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    Add me to the draw bandwagon. If I had to name 1 then it would be Golovkin. Can't say it with supreme conviction. Very close.