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I've noticed 90% of the "glass jaws" are always heavyweights. Has anyone ever considered that maybe they don't have glass jaws but the opponents just punch way harder than in the lower weight classes?
Overeem, Arlovski, Brock, etc. they are all heavyweights and constantly criticized on how they have a glass jaw or can't take a punch.
A jab or a half-power feint of a heavyweight can be a lot more devastating than even a hard punch from a lower weigth class fighter. Their hands, arms and the body behind it are just so much more massive, whereas the recipients' heads are quite similarly sized. I do agree the neck muscles that protect the "chin" are also bigger on HWs but there's more that that in the equation.
Pure knockouts are very seldom in the Flyweight division, they all sure have legendary jaws!
Overeem, Arlovski, Brock, etc. they are all heavyweights and constantly criticized on how they have a glass jaw or can't take a punch.
A jab or a half-power feint of a heavyweight can be a lot more devastating than even a hard punch from a lower weigth class fighter. Their hands, arms and the body behind it are just so much more massive, whereas the recipients' heads are quite similarly sized. I do agree the neck muscles that protect the "chin" are also bigger on HWs but there's more that that in the equation.
Pure knockouts are very seldom in the Flyweight division, they all sure have legendary jaws!