Witch fighter gets the most overrated on this forum?

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  1. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tua
    Corrie sanders
    Whyte
    Paul Williams
    Margarito
     
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  2. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tua, Tua and then Tua.
     
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  3. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Sam Langford. People genuinely believe that guy could beat modern era HWs.

    Even a guy like Robert Helenius would send him to the stars
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The ones who divide opinion, probably don't fit very neatly into this category.
     
  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm glad to see you in form. Never disappointing :D

    Have you finally realized what was Langford's stance?
     
  6. dinovelvet

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    Knocking at the door stance
     
  7. Richard M Murrieta

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    David Tua and the vicious Shark fighter Mike Tyson.
     
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  8. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhamad Ali by a country mile
     
  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    You are having a laugh
     
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  10. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, one can be overrated and still be a great fighter. They certainly aren't mutually exclusive.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    /thread.
     
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  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, likely the greatest HW ever (only Louis has a case over him) and probably top 10 P4P fighter in history overrated? Sorry, but he was much better fighter than your beloved Tyson.
     
  13. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Things seem to balance well on this forum. There are usually posters on both sides of the issue on most boxers.
     
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  14. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    MUCH
     
  15. White Bomber

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    He is greater, not better.
     
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