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Best Chins in boxing history -

Which boxers in your opinion had the best chins in boxing? Mine are top ten are;

1. Jake La Motta
2. George Chuvalo
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Harry Greb
6. Roberto Duran
7. Kid Gavilan
8. Stanley Ketchell
9. Antonio Margarito
10. Marvin Hagler

You might want to make room for Ali on that list.

Duran looked like Patterson on one given evening....however I still think he qualifies.

Monzon's was made of absolute Iron.

Billy Graham

Hagler had the greatest chin I've ever seen.

Some more lower weight fighters deserve a mention:
Salvador Sanchez
Juan Laporte
Lupe Pintor

And let's not forget Pryor!

The Atomic Bull...

Holyfield must be in there too.

ShadrachSimmo wrote:The Atomic Bull...

Matt W wrote:Holyfield must be in there too.

And Mercer. He took absolute bombs from Morrison and Lewis.

Rover wrote:

Matt W wrote:Holyfield must be in there too.

And Mercer. He took absolute bombs from Morrison and Lewis.

You beat me to it!

Wayne McCullough

Matt W wrote:Wayne McCullough

Erik Morales!

What about Toney?
He's a confirmed drug cheat, so I'm a bit hesitant about mentioning him, but he was never KO'd, even at heavyweight.
McClellan also had a super chin. He took bombs from Jackson until he got him out of there.

Rover wrote:What about Toney?
He's a confirmed drug cheat, so I'm a bit hesitant about mentioning him, but he was never KO'd, even at heavyweight.
McClellan also had a super chin. He took bombs from Jackson until he got him out of there.

I was thinking Toney but a lot of it's also down to his ability to ride shots, when compared to say a Mercer who took monster shots flush.

Matt W wrote:

Rover wrote:What about Toney?
He's a confirmed drug cheat, so I'm a bit hesitant about mentioning him, but he was never KO'd, even at heavyweight.
McClellan also had a super chin. He took bombs from Jackson until he got him out of there.

I was thinking Toney but a lot of it's also down to his ability to ride shots, when compared to say a Mercer who took monster shots flush.

Toney took some flush shots, such as from McCallum, Jirov, and quite a bit during his heavyweight days.
Bowe also deserves a mention here. Very few chins could've held up to the Golota fights, especially #2 (nauseates me to think about that fight).

......sugar ray robinson seldom turns up on lists of this topic.....but take a look at his record.

Jaclem wrote:......sugar ray robinson seldom turns up on lists of this topic.....but take a look at his record.

And that brings up Fullmer's chin, which also should be included.

How about prime Leonard? Didn't go down in 14 rounds v. Hearns; never KD'd until after his retirement.

And what about Gavilan, who was never KO'd in spite of the superb comp he faced?

I know fought at a lower level but John Duddy had a granite chin.

Rover wrote:How about prime Leonard? Didn't go down in 14 rounds v. Hearns; never KD'd until after his retirement.

He had a great chin, he also went down against Ecklund, albeit more of a balance KD than being hurt.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

Rover wrote:How about prime Leonard? Didn't go down in 14 rounds v. Hearns; never KD'd until after his retirement.

He had a great chin, he also went down against Ecklund, albeit more of a balance KD than being hurt.

Was that called a KD?

ShadrachSimmo wrote:I know fought at a lower level but John Duddy had a granite chin.

What about Campas!