Is Gervonta Davis the most overrated boxer of the current decade?

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Has Gervonta Davis been overrated?

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  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. I'm not sure

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Gervonta Davis has been ranked in the top ten P4P by ESPN, The Ring, etc. for several years. But he did not appear to be anything close to a top P4P boxer against Roach.

    Davis has been avoiding top opposition for years, it seems that his management has been aware of his limitations. There was a good reason for the cautious matchmaking.

    He was protected by the referee against Roach. Taking a knee, turning his back and walking away means a TKO loss, or at the very least, it should have been considered a knockdown.

    Deontay Wilder was the most overrated boxer of the past decade 2010-2019. But he was exposed several years ago.

    Gervonta Davis has been the most overrated boxer of the current decade, the 2020s.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck, Mar 2, 2025
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  2. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Yes and it's not even close
     
    Young Terror, Mar 2, 2025
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  3. MetalLicker

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    He's got some good company.

    - Spence
    - Wilder
    - Billy Joe Saunders

    I think Spence is the most overrated, but Davis is not far behind.
     
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  4. MarkusFlorez99

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    It's Wilder
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    He had one bad night where he clearly won. Usyk went life and death with Chisora, Loma went life and death with Campbell before losing to Haney and Teo. That wasn’t the tank we know, he still clearly won but not a 100% tank.
     
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  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    "Clearly won?" What drugs are you on?

    Everybody knows that with an honest referee and judges, he would have lost. What happened in round 9 was overt corruption.
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Probably Lomachenko at 135.
     
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  9. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't they all have the distinction of being pbc fighters lol.
     
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  10. LenHarvey

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    After Wilder.
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    The problem with Spence is that we'll never truly know because of the car crash.
     
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    Wilder
     
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    Wilder
     
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  14. LenHarvey

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    In now way is Loma one of the most overrated fighters of this decade ffs clown.. he beat the long reigning ring champion in his first fight at the weight in a fkin classic.. he was also jobbed against the supposed next coming of FMJ.. feather fist weight grifter Haney.. Loma also recently abused Kambosos too.. ye he lost to Teo but Lopez is a fkin WW.. dont tar a maestro like Chenko with the likes of Wilder & hand fed stay at home hype jobs like Davis.. a guy who just got an absolute gift decision against someone that couldn't even beat Jamel herring or Orlando Cruz lmao
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You seem a little bit up in your feelings. It's as if you've forgotten that a mid level 135 champ was touted as a pfp great and proceeded in losing both fights where he stepped up.
     
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