Your most over-rated boxer

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just knew you would show up, and torment me ;-) Hence the overrated claim! People fall in love with power, and give it a higher notoriety than skillfull boxing in many cases. Jeff Chandlers record for example (most underrated when that thread topic comes up), held the belt longer, had a better championship ranking, was actually considered THE Bantam champ (something Zarate was not willing to risk!), and fought twice as many ranked fighters as zarate, with...gasp...a better record! I like Zarate, but he is no top 5 bantam!
     
    PhillyPhan69, Oct 29, 2013
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  2. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zarate was willing to risk the title, the wbc wasnt. He went Undefeated at 118, beat the other champ easily, and (imo) beat hus succesor. His only loss in his first 51 fights was to an ATG in his opponents backyard in which he was fouled like a Pennsylvania River. After his retirement he was considered the greatest bantamweight ever. If anything he is underrated.
     
    LittleRed, Oct 29, 2013
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  3. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Go Eagles!
     
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  4. choklab

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    In ATG terms it must be CLEVELAND BIG CAT WILLIAMS.

    Used unfairly to boost the resume of Sonny Liston beyond all proportion in a way only Luis Firpo could be proud....
     
    choklab, Oct 30, 2013
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  5. mcvey

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    Ike?
     
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  6. P4P-Ruler

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    Stellar amateurs. Genuine world champions. Recognised as #1 at their weights (CW/LWW) during prime. Multiple titlists...
     
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  7. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This.
     
    salsanchezfan, Oct 30, 2013
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  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khaosai Galaxy
     
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  9. Vinegar Hill

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    When people say Ali I despair!
    Anyway Dempsey and Hagler (I love both!)
     
    Vinegar Hill, Oct 31, 2013
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  10. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Heavyweight: Lennox Lewis, possibly Pinklon Thomas.
    Non-Heavyweight: Wilfredo Gomez, possibly Roberto Duran.
     
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis and Kostya Tzyu.
     
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  12. Saintpat

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    Heavyweight, have to go with Dempsey. Great celebrity, overrated fighter.

    Below, probably Chris Eubank. Just don't see what was special about him.

    Sammy Angott seems to get more love than merited, also.
     
    Saintpat, Jan 3, 2015
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  13. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe
    Joe Frazier
    Steve Collins
    Wladmir Klitschko
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Timothy Bradley
     
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  14. janitor

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    Some general observations.

    The fighters who are rated in a given era, tend to reflect the champion and division at the time.

    For example Rocky Marcaino looked a lot more credible when Mike Tyson was champion, then he does when Wladimir Klitschko is champion.

    Punchers and fighters with aesthetically pleasing styles, generally tend to get over rated, especially when there is an abundance of available footage.

    Gery C00ney and David Tua are recent examples of this.
     
    janitor, Jan 4, 2015
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  15. True_Hero

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    Rigo

    A jaw made of poor glass. Beat a shot Donaire and has fed on D, C and B level fighters since.
     
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