Who are the most underrated fighters of the past 30 years (or so)?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Names?
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Underrated to the public at large, or even fighters that don't get their due on boxing forums?
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Anyway, some names that sprang to mind...

    Wilfredo Vasquez Sr
    Eloy Rojas
    Miguel Lora
    Orlando Canizales
    Marcos Villasana
    Antonio Esparragoza
    Daniel Zaragoza
     
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I was thinking of the latter, but feel free to interpret the question however you want!
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Tim Austin
    Too Sharp Johnson
     
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    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    John John Molina. He had Good speed and footwork, applied smart movement and was just a tough out for everyone. Molina won a belt at 130lbs. Not sure if he picked one up later but he fought everyone. Gave young DelaHoya a nice lesson in being a tough pro and not folding.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Vasquez
    Henry Maske
    Miguel Angel Gonzalez
     
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    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Victor Callejas a brutal puncher at 122 lbs who was being called the next
    Wilfred Gomez. Was never the same after 2 year layoff because of mangerical
    and weight problems and was consequently destroyed by Jeff Fenech at 126 lbs.
     
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  9. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I think that Tim Bradley is highly underrated on these forums.
     
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    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    in someways Hearns. I think Hearns is seen as great, but his losses to Ray and Marvin hurt his legacy more than they should. considering he knocked out Duran and Cuevas when they were both champs in those weights and he outboxed champions Benitez and Hill.. great boxers.. I think Pacman is underrated now a little. Losing to Floyd when Floyd waited all those years to fight a diminished Pacman hurt Manny more than it should have. Tyson is a little underrated now. the guy who fought from 1985 to 1988 was almost unbeatable.
     
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    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I dunno what it's like for youse in your locals but for me if it ain't Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, Foreman, Frazier, Ali, Toney, Hopkins, Jones, Floyd, or Pac they don't know them.

    I once spoke with a black man about Grant and Ibeabuchi and such, and I once spoke with an old italian man who knew about Primo to Marciano HW history half decently.

    So, that said, Wladimir Klitschko. I'm not a huge Wlad fan myself and honestly I think most forums and online boxing communities overrate him, but in general public America ain't no one ever heard of the decade long champ and that's pretty ****ed up underrating bull**** if you ask me.

    Joe can come too. Get a man from Dixie to talk about Calzaghe. That's a ****in' diamond in the rough that is. They just don't know. Not even like Grant or somesuch where you get this " I think I remember, yeah" Just straight blank " I don't know that man" sort of ****.

    Those two at least should be known in America.
     
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    Juan Manuel Marquez
     
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    Chris byrd,
    McCallum
    Tony Tucker
    Riddick bowe (because not fighting lewis)
    McClelan
    Ibeabuchi
    J.Chaves
    Maybe povetkin? Rahman? Sanders?
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Prime Tyson, 86 - 88

    Vitali Klitschko

    Mike McCallum

    Pernell Whitaker

    Shane Mosley at 135
     
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    J Jones Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A lot of pure boxers seem to be underrated.

    Ricardo Lopez

    Huge Gap

    Winky Wright
    Byrd
    Virgil Hill
    Ivan Calderon
    Naz
    John John Molina
    Azumah Nelson
    McCallum
    Reggie Johnson
    John David Jackson
    Stevie Johnston
    Joel Casamayor
    Erislandy Lara
    Oba Carr
     
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