Most overrated in the last 20 years?I say Jones Jr

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  1. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I loved Phillip N'dou! not a patch on Lovemore though...
     
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  2. Dave_JR

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    Pacman is overrated ill give you that, i reckon Floyd will toy with him.
     
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  3. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    :think No mention of the great Gavin Rees?
     
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  4. JMP

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    I think he's rated correctly at the moment as one of the premier fighters of his era.
     
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  5. Dave_JR

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    If Jones was so great why did he duck all those names, dont give me that Sugar Boy Malinga ****, he beat a shot to pieces Benn. I think the Benn that fought Mccllean would have KOed Jones within 6
     
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  6. Dave_JR

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    Eubank would have pushed him all the way, Mcclellan would ve koed him, as would Collins.
     
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  7. mtz

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    Trinidad wasnt overrated he fought any1 and everyone and even though his power and his heart proved to be better than his technique, he is truly a champ. go look at his repertoire camacho, carr, whitaker, ODLH, Reid, Vargas, Joppy, Hopkins, Mayorga, Wright, Roy Jones Jr. he didnt always win BUT he definately fought fighters in their prime now go look at ODLH and see how he picked up fighters after Tito decimated them... cotto is still getting oks from his mayorga fight and tito did that 10 yrs ago when he still boxed lol...
     
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  8. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Pacquiao's juicing Roy was also imo.
     
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  9. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones was just about the most unbeatable fighter I've ever seen when he was in his prime. Benn and Eubank were older when Roy was at 160 - 168 and I don't think they wanted any part of him at that time. The man beat James Toney who was rated by many as the best fighter P4P, he beat Hopkins, Hill and a lot of other good fighters so how can you say he was overrated?
     
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  10. Kissan

    Kissan I respect box Full Member

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    Tyson and Holyfield in my opinion. But I know there will be a shitstorm in 3....2....1....
     
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  11. Ring_smarts

    Ring_smarts New Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe
     
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  12. zarman

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    The only way he is over rated is if you don't rate him for being a cheat, which is fair enough.
     
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  13. finalfight

    finalfight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fact.
     
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  14. Malden

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    It was actually proven that Roy juiced. Read the first page ;)
     
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  15. PowerPuncher

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    Malinga beat Benn in his prime too and got robbed. Jones did offer Benn a fight, he just wasn't signing a multi-fight deal with King. Benn is on record as saying he thought he'd lose but just wanted a massive payday. He tried to make fights with Eubank and Collins too. He offered Hopkins a rematch and Hopkins wouldn't sign for 40%. Holyfield is down on record as saying he turned 20million down to fight Jones after Jones beat Ruiz. As for the Toney rematch, Griffin beat Toney twice so he fought him instead

    The A test was positive the B test negative (both from the same urine sample), which is a negative test result. The test results, ie what they tested for was never released. Not saying he didn't do anything but it's hardly conclusive proof
     
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