In boxing, a chin refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate punishment in the face without being knocked out. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a...

A boxer with a "good chin" refers to a boxer with tremendous ability to absorb punishment in the face, which can also be called "having a beard", "Iron chin", or "good whiskers". Boxers noted to have good chins are Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Jake LaMotta, Tex Cobb, Carmen Basilio, Marvin Hagler, José Luis Castillo, Evander Holyfield, David Tua, James Toney, and others. There is a dispute as to the physiology of having a "good chin." Some believe that a strong neck that resists a sudden angular acceleration of the head is what makes a "good chin." Supporters of this belief point to Evander Holyfield and Marvin Hagler, both of whom were strong and had large trapezius muscles around the neck. Other believe that a having a "chin" is a product of one's determination. For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), was an American boxer. ... Giacobbe La Motta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed The Bronx Bull and The Raging Bull, is a former boxer who was world middleweight champion and whose life has been as controversial outside the ring as it was inside it. ... Randall Craig Tex Cobb (born October 10, 1953) is an American prizefighter and actor. ... Carmine Basilio (born April 2, 1927) in Canastota, New York, better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, is a former boxer of Italian-American origin. ... Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is an American former boxer. ... José Luis Castillo (born December 14, 1973, Empalme, Sonora, Mexico) is a Mexican boxer. ... Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from the United States. ... Trapezius In human anatomy, the trapezius is a large superficial muscle on a persons back. ...

A boxer with a "bad chin", or "glass chin", refers to boxers with limited ability to absorb punishment in the face. Many clubfighters and journeymen may have glass chins, although it may depend on weight class or sometimes legs. Wladimir Klitschko is sometimes referred as having a glass chin, although some boxing experts, such as Teddy Atlas, believe it to be a mindframe. Lennox Lewis is also criticized for having a glass chin, having been knocked out by people not known for being punchers, this is also disputed as he absorbed punishment from notorious power puncher David Tua. Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Reigning boxing champions Categories: | ... Vladimir Vladimirowich Klitschko (Ukrainian: ); born March 25, 1976 in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan) is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, former WBO and the current IBF and IBO World Heavyweight Champion. ... Theodore A. Atlas, Jr. ... Lennox Claudius Lewis (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ... Mafaufau Tavito Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi, known as David Tua (born on November 21, 1972) is a former minor heavyweight boxing belt holder. ...

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