Fighters with underrated strength

Ali4life · 07-15-2012, 07:54 PM

Who would you say had some underrated strength but it happened to be overlooked because of their other abilities

Longhhorn71 · 07-15-2012, 07:56 PM

Ali was stronger than given credit for.

Ali4life · 07-15-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhhorn71

Ali was stronger than given credit for.

I definitely agree and that's one who I had in mind when I made this thread

Bill1234 · 07-15-2012, 08:08 PM

Floyd Mayweather Jr. He usually at the least matches his oponents strength in the clinches and doesn't get shoved around by guys who are naturally bigger than he is.

Carmen Basilio. Even though it's well known he was a strong, aggressive fighter he's hardly ever mentioned amongst the others when talking of fighters who were very strong for their weight class.

ETM · 07-15-2012, 09:32 PM

Azumah Nelson.

The Funny Man 7 · 07-15-2012, 10:23 PM

Ali always makes his way into threads about fighters with underrated qualities. Since that's the case, I wonder if he's really underrated.

Tommy Bell

Mike McCallum

Carlos Palomino

Kenny Lane

Fulgencio Obelmejias (or however you spell his name)

Jose Gonzalez

FlyingFrenchman · 07-16-2012, 02:13 AM

Winky Wright, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Buddy McGirt

young griffo · 07-16-2012, 03:06 AM

Kostya Tszyu was probably not underrated for strength but people (especially early in his career) made a much bigger deal about his punching power.

Don't get me wrong Kostya hit hard but his physical strength often allowed him to dominate and boss speedier and slicker boxers all over the ring ie Tszyu-Sharmba Mitchell 1.

Great call on Mayweather by the way.

The only fight where he was clearly outstrengthed imo was against Jose Luis Castillo who was an enormously strong Lightweight and at that time Floyd hadn't properly grown into the division.

Lester1583 · 07-16-2012, 05:33 AM

Herol Graham

Stevie G · 07-16-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhhorn71

Ali was stronger than given credit for.

Ali has had due recognition for many years,even before he finally retired,for being one of the strongest guys who ever entered the ring,so he has to be counted out in this one.

Stevie G · 07-16-2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ETM

Azumah Nelson.

Yet another who many realised was as strong as an ox. His upper body looked like a welterweight's.

Bokaj · 07-16-2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhhorn71

Ali was stronger than given credit for.

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Originally Posted by Ali4life

I definitely agree and that's one who I had in mind when I made this thread

I think most with some boxing knowledge give Ali his due in terms of strength.

Bokaj · 07-16-2012, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevie G

Ali has had due recognition for many years,even before he finally retired,for being one of the strongest guys who ever enteered the ring,so he has to be counted out in this one.

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Originally Posted by Bokaj

I think most with some boxing knowledge give Ali his due in terms of strength.

Ah, you beat me to it.

Bokaj · 07-16-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lester1583

Herol Graham

Good call. Very strong for soneone who didn't even seem like a natural MW.

Nunn was clearly strong as hell also.

Bokaj · 07-16-2012, 08:03 AM

Don't know if his strength is underrated, but you seldom hear talk about Hopkins in terms of how strong he was at MW.

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Longhhorn71 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,595 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Ali was stronger than given credit for.
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Bill1234 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,006 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Floyd Mayweather Jr. He usually at the least matches his oponents strength in the clinches and doesn't get shoved around by guys who are naturally bigger than he is. Carmen Basilio. Even though it's well known he was a strong, aggressive fighter he's hardly ever mentioned amongst the others when talking of fighters who were very strong for their weight class.
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The Funny Man 7 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: here (duh!) Posts: 2,938 vCash: 1587	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Ali always makes his way into threads about fighters with underrated qualities. Since that's the case, I wonder if he's really underrated. Tommy Bell Mike McCallum Carlos Palomino Kenny Lane Fulgencio Obelmejias (or however you spell his name) Jose Gonzalez
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FlyingFrenchman Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 187 vCash: 500	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Winky Wright, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Buddy McGirt
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young griffo Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,502 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Kostya Tszyu was probably not underrated for strength but people (especially early in his career) made a much bigger deal about his punching power. Don't get me wrong Kostya hit hard but his physical strength often allowed him to dominate and boss speedier and slicker boxers all over the ring ie Tszyu-Sharmba Mitchell 1. Great call on Mayweather by the way. The only fight where he was clearly outstrengthed imo was against Jose Luis Castillo who was an enormously strong Lightweight and at that time Floyd hadn't properly grown into the division.
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Lester1583 Can you hear this? ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,216 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Herol Graham
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Bokaj Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,173 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters with underrated strength Don't know if his strength is underrated, but you seldom hear talk about Hopkins in terms of how strong he was at MW.
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