Who have been some underrated professional heavyweight boxers?

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  1. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    Mike hunter
    Joe bugner
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The bounty good call
     
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    Joe Goddard
     
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  5. jarama

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    I think he was underrated and right people behind him could have gone further and more well known than he was
     
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    I never thought jerry quarry was given the praise he deserved he was a lot better than he was given credit for and always in good fights
     
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    Also the only man apart from Holmes to box Ali and Tyson. Irrelevant to the thread but good for a pub quiz.
     
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    Hes one of my favourites heavweights, a lot of skills,he was robbed in the Botha fight
     
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    Gene Tunney is fantastically overrated as a heavyweight.
     
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    Joe Mesi would be a serious US contender if he was prime now. Injury halted his career early.
     
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    Damiani had a glass nose.
     
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    Fast Eddie Chambers.
     
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    I think anybody would have a glass nose if they got hit by that Mercer shot :D
     
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