Is Donald Curry underated?

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 05:48 PM

He was a great fghter, and his Fight with McCallum is a sight to see, but he never a got a shot against a fighter with the likes of a SRL. Does this hurt his legacy, or does his phenomenal talent speak for itself and automatically put him at Greatness?

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 05:49 PM

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Curry Vs McCallum Part 1

Unforgiven · 11-16-2012, 05:54 PM

He was a superb fighter.
But he lost to Lloyd Honeyghan and Mike McCallum when he was supposed to be taking over from Marvin Hagler as the world's greatest fighter pound-for-pound. In fact he was tipped to succeed Hagler as middleweight king.

If he's not held in the greatest esteem it's because of his LOSSES in his prime, not necessarily a lack of wins.

red cobra · 11-16-2012, 06:07 PM

He was excellent in his prime...before the Honeyghan fight. But essentially, that's it. he was an excellent fighter...not a great one.

Bollox · 11-16-2012, 06:19 PM

He came down with a thud didn't he. I felt sorry for him at the time and still feel sorry for him now. The expectations on him were enormous considering some of the boxing mags at one point replaced Hagler with Curry as their #1 fighter in the sport. He'd himself talked about usingg 154 as a stepping stone before challenging Hagler. But he never made it at 154. Maybe we under-rate his prime, which seemed to end in about December 1985 when he defended against some guy (Eduardo someone?) and he was being hit with punches that wouldn't have landed previously

p.s by all accounts he's a decent guy

ThinBlack · 11-16-2012, 06:28 PM

Damn good fighter, but if he was getting floored by Jun Sok Hwang, something was wrong, first red flag.

salsanchezfan · 11-16-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ThinBlack

Damn good fighter, but if he was getting floored by Jun Sok Hwang, something was wrong, first red flag.

Nah, I don't agree with that. He caught a punch and briefly went down. Not a huge thing. He went on to have his most significant, impressive victories over far, far better than Hwang after this brief scare.

Guys get hit, and sometimes the best even go down. In this case, it means nothing about anything. Joe Louis went down too....more than once. Was that any kind of red flag?

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Unforgiven

He was a superb fighter.
But he lost to Lloyd Honeyghan and Mike McCallum when he was supposed to be taking over from Marvin Hagler as the world's greatest fighter pound-for-pound. In fact he was tipped to succeed Hagler as middleweight king.

If he's not held in the greatest esteem it's because of his LOSSES in his prime, not necessarily a lack of wins.

After what McCallum did to him I dont think he wanted anypart of Haglar, even though at the time Curry was still the top Contender.

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bollox

He came down with a thud didn't he. I felt sorry for him at the time and still feel sorry for him now. The expectations on him were enormous considering some of the boxing mags at one point replaced Hagler with Curry as their #1 fighter in the sport. He'd himself talked about usingg 154 as a stepping stone before challenging Hagler. But he never made it at 154. Maybe we under-rate his prime, which seemed to end in about December 1985 when he defended against some guy (Eduardo someone?) and he was being hit with punches that wouldn't have landed previously

p.s by all accounts he's a decent guy

Well said my man..There was no need for the 154 steppin stone, he shoulda stayed at WW

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 07:05 PM

I agree...Hwang is irrelevant...

anj · 11-16-2012, 07:42 PM

I don't feel he is underrated. He was performing better than Mike McCallum until he got ko'd, however I just cant call him a 'great' fighter as he lost to all of the great fighters and the wins he did have were not against 'great' but 'good' fighters. Therefore, Curry is a very good fighter.

TheSouthpaw · 11-16-2012, 07:58 PM

@ anj..Those losses may be the reason why he never fought Haglar or Leonard.

Nightcrawler · 11-16-2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by anj

I don't feel he is underrated. He was performing better than Mike McCallum until he got ko'd, however I just cant call him a 'great' fighter as he lost to all of the great fighters and the wins he did have were not against 'great' but 'good' fighters. Therefore, Curry is a very good fighter.

Tough to argue with this post. I have always been high on curry and pick him to beat hagler if they fought in 85/86 with a stopover at 154. REALLY wish it happened. Hate saying it but i feel honeyghan ruined him

mr. magoo · 11-16-2012, 08:54 PM

An outstanding welterweight talent, who defeated good quality opposition very early on. Unified a title and beat most of the best men around. Problem is, he was one of these guys who burned very bright for a very short period of time, and history is not always kind to those.

greynotsoold · 11-16-2012, 08:56 PM

he was a real solid pro and had a very strong run, but he was far from 'great.'

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Unforgiven Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10,720 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? He was a superb fighter. But he lost to Lloyd Honeyghan and Mike McCallum when he was supposed to be taking over from Marvin Hagler as the world's greatest fighter pound-for-pound. In fact he was tipped to succeed Hagler as middleweight king. If he's not held in the greatest esteem it's because of his LOSSES in his prime, not necessarily a lack of wins.
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red cobra Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 12,960 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? He was excellent in his prime...before the Honeyghan fight. But essentially, that's it. he was an excellent fighter...not a great one.
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Bollox Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 665 vCash: 500	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? He came down with a thud didn't he. I felt sorry for him at the time and still feel sorry for him now. The expectations on him were enormous considering some of the boxing mags at one point replaced Hagler with Curry as their #1 fighter in the sport. He'd himself talked about usingg 154 as a stepping stone before challenging Hagler. But he never made it at 154. Maybe we under-rate his prime, which seemed to end in about December 1985 when he defended against some guy (Eduardo someone?) and he was being hit with punches that wouldn't have landed previously p.s by all accounts he's a decent guy
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ThinBlack Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,413 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? Damn good fighter, but if he was getting floored by Jun Sok Hwang, something was wrong, first red flag.
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TheSouthpaw Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,915 vCash: 500	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? I agree...Hwang is irrelevant...
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anj Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: good Posts: 1,883 vCash: 300	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? I don't feel he is underrated. He was performing better than Mike McCallum until he got ko'd, however I just cant call him a 'great' fighter as he lost to all of the great fighters and the wins he did have were not against 'great' but 'good' fighters. Therefore, Curry is a very good fighter.
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TheSouthpaw Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,915 vCash: 500	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? @ anj..Those losses may be the reason why he never fought Haglar or Leonard.
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mr. magoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois USA Posts: 11,853 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? An outstanding welterweight talent, who defeated good quality opposition very early on. Unified a title and beat most of the best men around. Problem is, he was one of these guys who burned very bright for a very short period of time, and history is not always kind to those.
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greynotsoold Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 762 vCash: 500	Re: Is Donald Curry underated? he was a real solid pro and had a very strong run, but he was far from 'great.'
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