[jameswolfe]

From Mike C at NBCSports:


Anderson Silva is not muscle-bound but he hits harder and is physically stronger than most fight observers give him credit for. What is even more surprising is the fact that fight observers cannot seem to notice how tough his chin is. He absorbed good shoots from Henderson, even Franklin, and did not even flinch.
- Paul Malvar

Paul, let me share a quick story with you. When I was in Columbus for UFC 82, I was shamelessly eavesdropping as ESPN Radio's Steve Cofield was interviewing UFC middleweight Jorge Rivera. The veteran told a story of when he fought Silva in Cage Rage back in 2005. At one point of their encounter, Silva had Rivera in a Muay Thai clinch and clearly allowed his opponent to hit him in the face several times. Rivera felt he connected solidly, but when he looked Silva in the eyes, the Spider winked at him! The demoralized Rivera soon after succumbed to a TKO loss.

So yes, his chin is very underrated.

[jrl005]

Yep, that fight was classic. Silva took Rivera's best shots and just smiled at him

[BOXINGMMAFREAK]

ya i heard this on mr.sunshine, he was also saying silva is so good becuz he is very smart in the ring

[Tony Clifton]

Below is that portion of the fight:

[fractal]

That chin is probably the next hardest thing to diamond. I hadn't seen this fight before, but he definitely took some good solid shots from Hendo and just brushes them away as if he was in a pillow fight lol.

[neil_cdn]

illegal groin shot for the win, let him smile at that.

[MontrealMauler]

They need to put Silva's face on Mount Rushmore.....he's already got a granite chin.

[Kaydoh]

whats that you say? an ass chin? balderdash!

[TheMan123]

When you punch a guy straight in the face multiple times and he isn't even phased...then you know you're toast. That is exactly what happened to Franklin in their second fight. Rich landed some good shots on Silva...but there was absolutely no reaction.

[HighHeadKick]

Originally Posted by Tony Clifton

Below is that portion of the fight:

Whoa...

After seeing this video, boxing Roy Jones Jr. doesn't seem like such a crazy possibility. I mean, a chin translates into either boxing or MMA, and the MMA gloves are smaller than boxing gloves. And it's not like Rivera is a weak puncher (just ask Solomon Hutcherson or Kendall Grove). If Silva can take uncontested shots with MMA gloves, surely he would fare well taking boxing punches.