Who's been the most overrated boxer over the last 10 yrs?

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  1. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll go with Lucian Bute.
     
  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Pacman....very good boxer but way overrated in my book
     
  3. thejudochop

    thejudochop Active Member Full Member

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    Past 5 I'll go with Canelo. Not trying to get into the whole 155 BS, but I just think his resume doesn't merit his paychecks. He lost to FMJ (badly) and he didn't look super good against anyone really good.
     
  4. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bute, pac, martinez, marg and williaMs. All decent lower level B on their best nights. I'm sure I'm missing something.

    To be added, porter, thurman and fury
     
  5. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also add Berto, ChavezJr, and Provodnikov.
     
  6. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Wlad Klitschko. I never understood all the hype.
     
  7. Slavic Fighter

    Slavic Fighter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    David Haye deserves a mention. The hype before the Klitschko fight was unreal, people thought that he was the toughest test of Klitschko's career and what not. Went missing for years and is now fighting much lower level of competition than expected. I'm not saying he's a bad fighter and I like him, but we're talking hype vs actual skill/resume ratio here.
     
  8. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya, you can add him.
     
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    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    Wlad Klit.
     
  10. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  11. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can't bring myself to put him on that list.
     
  12. grutsch

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    Who is or was not badly overrated:
    Pacquiao
    Mayweather
    Calzaghe
    Hopkins
    Cotto
    Haye
    Klitshkos

    Who was/is overrated:
    Lacy
    Abraham
    Roman Gonzales (I know a lot of you won't agree here - he is good, but not p4p king level - I think Inoue will eat him for breakfast)
     
  13. BeastsideBoxing

    BeastsideBoxing "The Thrill" Gavril Full Member

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    My boy Bute might have been. :sad2
    Stop rubbing in the pain.
     
  14. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    David Haye. These re****s who left this board worshipped him as a god.
     
  15. Slavic Fighter

    Slavic Fighter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto is a good call. He was mentioned among the best boxers of this generation but what has he done to deserve such honour really? Most of the hype was because he was from Puerto Rico.