Who is the most Underrated Fighter of this era?

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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I’m a massive Janibek fan, definitely think he’s hugely underrated for how insanely skilled he is and for being a unified champion.
     
  2. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    I think it´s because barely anyone knows of him. He beat 3 Brits, a Canadian and a German on route to becoming a unified champion while fighting in America. Oh, and all of the opponents had little name recognition in their own countries.
    And now he is fighting another unknown guy, this time from New Zealand.
     
  3. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Yeah but just because they aren’t well known guys doesn’t mean they aren’t good opponents. They’re still ranked by The Ring or TBRB in his last few fights iirc. It’s not Janibek’s fault none of the big names want nothing to do with him.
     
  4. CLUBBER

    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    Deverachenko? Could only have one loss, been world champion and beaten most of the bests in his division…
     
  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    That´s another problem. There are no big names!
    Carlos Adames
    Hamzah Sheeraz
    Erislandy Lara
    Liam Smith
    Chris Eubank Jr.

    ... :lol: The division is completely dead. Apart from Eubank and Smith, no one else can even sell tickets. There are no big names in the division besides Eubank.
     
  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Arguably beat everyone he ever faced. Kinda crazy that not a single one of those decisions went his way.
    Truly the best boxer of the 2000s not to win a title.
     
  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nobody talks about Janibek
     
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  8. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk followed by Tyson Fury

    these two earned their share the hard way. None of their hype was given....they didn't even get hype. Usyk still hasn't got hype. Couldn;t be more proud and glad that someone like this wiped all the bumnelo's and Crawfish's off the made up map.
     
  9. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    THAT!
    A champion with one hundred percent knockouts.
    Artur Beterbiev is underrated on both the LHW ATG list and the LHW H2H list.
     
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  10. piprules

    piprules Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can’t help yourself can ya.
     
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  11. Aizen

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    Kenshiro Teraji is up there
     
  12. DJAdAmS

    DJAdAmS Ex-Army Middleweight Full Member

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    Liam Paro
     
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  13. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    my top 5 :


    1) Amnat Ruenroeng

    2) Wanheng Menayothin

    3) Yota Sato

    4) Phai Pharob

    5) Ivan Calderon
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jermell Charlo. I have never seen another 4 belt undisputed champion be as disrespected as him....................
     
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  15. JusABoxinFan

    JusABoxinFan Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk has always been widely accepted as one of the elites in the world as a Cruiser weight. His move to HW just solidified him as a p4p fighter.

    I have yet to go to any boxing site and see Usyk's career not getting the respect it deserves.
     
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