Good height and great reach power: A jab: A defense: C Chin: D ring generalship: B Still baffled Barrrera couldn't solve him
He was arguably never outboxed in his career until his 56th and last fight, with all 5 losses prior to that point being by stoppage. During that time he faced three Hall of Famers (assuming Morales is inducted), and multiple world titlists. That raw outline of his career tells you everything about his strengths and his glaring weakness. As much as any fighter in recent memory, a solid chin would have made the difference between an erratic world class operator and a genuinely great fighter. The two wins over Barrera are the obvious highlight, but he also has quality wins over Canizales and Julio. Balanced against that are all the stoppage defeats, including the inexplicable loss to Pinckney. Unfortunately he had one of those chins where once he was hurt, the strength disappeared from his legs and a stoppage was often inevitable.
Yeah! Chin is the acvhiles heel of many an otherwise seemingly unbeatable fighter. This content is protected Tommy Morrison is another case in point.
