biggest hype job last 20 years ?

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Rubbish.

    He generates his power only when fully extending the right, leaving him exposed. A REAL puncher is a guy like Foreman who can crush you with the short punches.

    Also, notice how his power drops as his level of competition increases. He couldn't even legit knock out Duhapuas.

    He's got excellent power, but not top tier at all.

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    What was his success at heavyweight? Who were the best wins, again?
     
  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Price knocked joshua out in sparring, he has an even worse chin than aj and just got smashed early on. That's the only difference between the two
     
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  3. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Bodybuilder and Bum Squad are in pole position.
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Price had such a bad gas tank that it’s like he had a medical condition after round four.
     
  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Keith Thurman is up there.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    There are a hundred ways to skin a cat. I don't care how he did it, it translated into him being the hardest puncher of his generation, at the very least. And by the way, his trainer got a hernia that required surgery from a short right to the body from Deontay. And Deas was wearing a bodysuit. All his opponents who care to talk, and especially his training partners attest to this next level power. So, I'm just going to take their word, and the word of his KO record, for it.

    You can nitpick anyone, from Joe Louis to Foreman. George couldn't KO oft-stopped Alex Stewart and got bruised up in the process. Does that help us understand his true power? Didn't think so.

    I know its fun to be the contrarian but sometimes it just sounds stupid. Deontay didn't have much but what he did have was power, in spades.
     
  7. LenHarvey

    LenHarvey Active Member Full Member

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    Broner, Wilder, Joshua, Haye, Lacy, Direll, Charlos, Spence, Haney.
     
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  8. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Haney

    Nah bro's not an atg nor hof but he got talent that simply went wasted.
     
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  9. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Postol? Who hyped him?
     
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  10. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Anthony Joshua

    Definition of manufactured.

    Any heavyweight with a punch and a set of balls can take him. God forbid they have a punch, set of balls and some skill.
     
  11. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Me too, big time. :(
     
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  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    There's a few at different levels imo

    Loma was hyped as the next goat.
    Zoo was hyped as a future p4p fighter.
    Price was hyped as a future champ.
     
  13. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mental condition, some kind of anxiety issue. I think the medical term is ' scaredofgettingkodpastroundfouritis'.
     
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  14. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He was hyped hard when he beat Matthysse but forgotten immediately when Crawford beat him. Wanted to add him just for that but there's better answers.
     
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  15. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mikey dominated multiple weight classes, he was def p4p worthy and a special talent. Def not overrated.