Boxer who exceeded you expectation

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  1. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which boxer over recent years do you feel has exceeded you personal expectations of them, alternatively name someone who failed your expectations.

    For me its Carl Froch, I never thought his lack of speed and limited deffense would get him into world level or let him compete against the elite level, but he deffinately suprised me.
     
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    pacquiao. thought at the most he'd be a big draw in lower weight divisions, and fight about as far as lightweight, and be big star among boxing fans. had no idea he'd be this big.
     
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    Froch
     
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    Froch is a good one.
    Pascal also i never thought would hold a title or beat Dawson.
    Guerrero i was never really impressed by until recently. The Ghost i mean
    Margarito i never expected to beat alot of the WW he did beat.
    Maidana i thought was just a typical South American puncher but he proved to be more.
     
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    I know he is still in the early part of his career but James DeGale has progressed a lot quicker and proven himself to be a lot better than I thought he was already. In his first few fights I didnt get it at all, thought he was a slapper and would never ever get to world level. But what he did to Paul Smith in only his ninth fight completely made me a believer, and I now think its only a matter of time before he gets to world level, he hasnt technically exceeded my expectations yet but its just a formality imo
     
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    Gotta throw Sergio Martinez into this. I always liked dude's style and appreciated him as a boxer, but if you woulda told me he'd kick the snot out of Pavlik & KO Paul Williams with a brutal one-punch, I probably woulda laughed.
     
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    Froch.
    Pascal.
    And Khan.
     
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    Pac obviously
    Andre Ward--didn't think he had much of a chance to win the super six
    Andre Dirrell-Did better than i expected
    amir khan
     
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    naldo marshal heavyweight champ Full Member

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    king k2!
     
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    naldo marshal heavyweight champ Full Member

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    king pacman!
     
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    Pascal I kinda expected him to do well because he speed and explosiveness.

    kendal Holt suprised me as I expected much more from him.
     
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    naldo marshal heavyweight champ Full Member

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    king huck
    king shumenov
    king bute
    king dzinziruk
    king sechenco
    king khan
    king juanma or john
    nonito donaire
    king wonjongkam
     
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    Pacquiao
    Ward
     
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    naldo marshal heavyweight champ Full Member

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    used to hope him so especially after he beat dawson.:think


    BUT NOW NOT!!!!, FOR HE WAS PLAYED BY B-HOP WHEN THEY FOUGHT!:hat
     
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    how chavez jr.? he's fighting for a world title soon. wbc middle weight champion julio ceasar chavez jr! haha
     
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