Is Ike Quartey an underated Welterweight?

Very underrated.

I was impressed with Quartey at welterweight, he had the goods. Beats any welterweight today IMO.

 

I agree with this thread. Ike was a very underrated, but very skilled fighter. Great to watch. Excellent jab, tight defense, and great countering ability, especially in close. He was like an orthodox, WW version of Winky. To be completely honest, I'm a bit more impressed with a prime Ike than I am Winky.

 

Quartey beat Oscar, jabbed his head off and made him miss all night, and this was past his prime. His other achievements at 147 are thin on the ground, partly due to him being avoided but this isn't an accomplishment in itself. To be a true great he should have beat Vargas, maybe he was past prime at this time though. He arguably beat Forrest, but Vernon hasn't gone to get any special wins since then himself

 

Quartey says he taught Winky his style

 

A incredible fighter. I loved his high guard style and that Bazooka jab he didnt even need anything else in some fights he could just jab and jab and win fights on that alone. I think it was the Vince Phillips fight right before Phillips violently KOed Tszyu that Quartey ripped through him landing like 75 percent of his shots or something.

 

He wasnt past his prime Vargas just beat him because Vargas was a beast back then.

 

He had Malaria before the Delahoya fight and was seemingly past prime when he faced Hoya having looked bad in the previous fight. Malaria can truly destroy a man.

I think pre-Malaria Quartey does better against Vargas

 

Ike was a better puncher and a tad quicker, but Winky's D and chin were better than Ike's imo. In a p4p matchup between the two, I think Wright beats him.

As for Ike, he had some very good performances, e.g. the Phillips fight, the Carr fight, but he had his struggles too. He was having trouble with Espana before knocking him out late, and Lopez was on the precipice of toppling him, as was Oscar.

I think Tito would have stopped him late, in a fight Ike might have been winning at the timeof the stoppage, and a fight with Mosley would have been a 50-50 affair imo.

I agree wiht Samurai that he'd beat any welter today though.

 

Im not the smartest man. Whats Malaria ?

 

thanks but thats Jimmie :good