Underrated heavyweight: Tony Thompson

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  1. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you have to mention the best heavyweights of the last decade, you'll probably mention Wlad, Vitali, Povetkin, Haye, Chagaev, Brewster (04-06), etc.

    Tony Thompson might not be there, but he definitely deserves a honorable mention. In 06-07 he was arguably the best American heavyweight after beating fringe but decent contenders like Guinn, Krasniqi and Timur Ibragimov. On the following years he has beaten Chazz Witherspoon (who was a decent prospect), Owen Beck, David Price twice (hyped prospect) and Odlanier Solis twice. This were guys that were all one fight away from being title contenders.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    He's one of america's best heavyweights of the last 15 years!
     
  3. Unleashed

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    Extremely underrated....
     
  4. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hes properly rated

    Not great but definitely still pretty good
     
  5. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd use Tony Thompson as the proof that this era of heavyweights absolutely sucks. He's old, started boxing when he was near 30, slow, with little technical skill or power. The fact that any contender can lose to this guy is a travesty.
     
  6. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is closer to how I feel :lol:

    He exposes hype jobs

    I don't think he beats any actual good contenders
     
  7. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he's had on pretender ducking him for years now. a certain uncoordinated oaf from the uk.
     
  8. HerolGee

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    that a 43 year old is some kind of glorified gatekeeper is a testament to the weakness of the era.

    Obviously not saying hes bad though, hes got enough to beat the other "bronze bomber".
     
  9. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    george foreman was older than that, and champ in the mid nineties.
     
  10. HerolGee

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    always some klit**** gotta mention the two exceptions to the rule Foreman and Hopkins too next I expect. these guys are NOT glorified gatekeepers you moron.


    Is tony Thompson anything like gold medallist former undefeated undisputed HOF-crushing ATG-destroying 2 time world champion foreman who was that good he could win a title in his 40s?
    NO. then shut up.
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  12. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    keep your hair on harold.
     
  13. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    just chopping the plank up.
     
  14. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    don't tell me to shut up, punk ass *****. you are a crybaby. what has klitschko to do with it? he destroyed thompson, twice. thompson is willing to fight anyone. btw, foreman was pathetic when he was champ. got a gift decision against schulz, then ran from a justifiable rematch. thus ending his relevance.
     
  15. HerolGee

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    I just did. so?

    where am I crying?


    all roads lead to K2 according to you.


    there is just hope that you have confused foreman jnr with George. That is the only way you can keep some credibility with this post.