Which fighter in world boxing history has the most over inflated legacy?

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  1. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your opinions, I think Mike Tyson.
     
    dellboi94, Oct 26, 2013
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    Joe calzage. Mike tyson not overrated just burnt out too quick. Almost all british champ apart from lewis.
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali. Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Ken Norton all clearly beat Ali; Cooper gave him fits.
     
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    Danny Green 3 times world champion never beat a top 5 fighter in any divison he fought in.
     
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  5. True_Hero

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    Roid Jones Jr - Drugs cheat and a shameless ducker
     
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    Mike Tyson & Muhammad Ali
     
    DrBanzai, Oct 26, 2013
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  7. True_Hero

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    Ali is a good choice too. It seems as long as you say "I;m the greatest" enough times, people will lap it up and believe it.
     
    True_Hero, Oct 26, 2013
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  8. Jquik

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    Calzaghe by a country mile.
     
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    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fishnets. Lost to every elite fighter he ever faced.
     
    Wig, Oct 27, 2013
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  10. Arabdeen

    Arabdeen New Member Full Member

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    It's been a while since we had a thread about legacies/resumes.
     
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    marciano
     
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    What's an "over inflated legacy" ?
     
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  13. earthwormjim

    earthwormjim Boxing fanatic Full Member

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    Mike Tyson. Lost to anyone who wasn't scared of him. School yard bully
     
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    Oscar by a fuccking mile
     
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  15. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hatton.

    And we all know it.
     
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