Great chins !!

[dalcumly]

Reading about reactions after Paquaio v Bradley and other bad decisions supports my view that being a huge puncher saves all the problems - knock them out !!!

But , there are guys who had incredible chins and even the best of punchers had difficulty putting them down .

To name just a few - Jake La Motta , George Chuvalo and our own Billy Walker . Carl Froch can take a punch and so could Chris Eubank .

But where are the single punch knock out artists like Julian Jackson ( v Herol incredible),Tommy Hearns ( v Duran incredible) Marciano ( v Walcott incredible) . I think the gloves have a lot to do with it . The modern gloves are less prone to being saturated in water thus exposing the knuckles to the surface of the glove .

But , I know its cruel , the best boxing excitement comes when a REAL puncher enters the ring . Am I right ?????

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You're quite correct about punchers being the most exciting.

Some might not admit it, but we all love to see brutal knockouts, but there is something to savour when you see a fighter with a titanium chin swallow up punches from fighters who could bring down a building with their power.

Hagler springs to mind, the way how he took awesome shots from phenomenal punchers like Mugabi & Hearns without blinking.

[Datsue]

But where are the single punch knock out artists like Julian Jackson ( v Herol incredible),Tommy Hearns ( v Duran incredible) Marciano ( v Walcott incredible) . I think the gloves have a lot to do with it . The modern gloves are less prone to being saturated in water thus exposing the knuckles to the surface of the glove .

Fast forward this video to about 44:43. & then watch to the end.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrfrv9 ... iley_sport

[Jeff Thomas]

I think more sensible match making plays a part... Boxrec actually probably reduces ko's

[BO Selecta]

You're quite correct about punchers being the most exciting.

Some might not admit it, but we all love to see brutal knockouts, but there is something to savour when you see a fighter with a titanium chin swallow up punches from fighters who could bring down a building with their power.

Hagler springs to mind, the way how he took awesome shots from phenomenal punchers like Mugabi & Hearns without blinking.

I love nothing more than seeing a iron chinned or well schooled fighter taking on a big punching brute & watching the power punches bounce harmlessly off him, then watch as the puncher becomes frustrated & clueless with no plan B, only to get stopped himself.

This is why Benn -v- Watson, Ali -v- Foreman, McCallum -v- Jackson & Hagler -v- Hearns are amongst my favourite fights.