Fighters throughout history who's boxing skills are underrated

Julio Cesar Chavez

At times, Marvin Hagler. More so by newbies. The "Hagler was a brawler" myth is a pet peeve of mine.

 

Eusebio Pedroza

 

Someone once started a thread here asking for a fight where both fighters were highly skilled boxers. Someone suggested Duran/Hagler. The thread starter said that's not what they meant. But rather really skilled boxers. I interrupted to suggest they watch tennis. They asked if that's what I really wanted for the sport, that a fan watch another sport instead. I said yes. End anecdote.

 

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this video shows all the skill you ever see)).

 

Simon Brown had some really nice skills in his younger days. Nowadays he's generally thought of as the stalking power puncher he eventually became, but in his early career he was really nice to watch. Excellent boxer-puncher.

 

The brute slugger Gene Fullmer. Watch his two masterful boxing performances against Carmen Basilio. You'll have to rub your eyes to be sure it's Fullmer.

 

I was going to say Chavez also. Hagler also. I think Hagler punched harder than Chavez. But Chavez was a good boxer as he showed with Jose Luis Ramirez. Surprised me.

 

i was also goin to say simon brown,there was mike mcCullum.2 great jamaican fighters.marlon starling as well

 

anyone thats aggressive and/or fights on the inside

 

Most of the examples on this thread aren't examples of 'underrated skills'. Most of the examples are extremely physically talented and have lots of heart but not the most highly skilled. Thats not to say they have no skills, you can't survive in boxing with no skills, they just pale in comparison to the most skilled

How about Casamayor as an underrated stylist? Hopefully he can turn the clock back against Khan

 

Roberto Duran

 

I will hold my hands up and admit a couple of years ago, I under-rated Hagler's skill big time.