Most Over-Hyped Fighter

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  1. Shattered Glass

    Shattered Glass Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Excellent example. Audely was/is/always will be a JOKE.
     
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  2. Balistik

    Balistik Member Full Member

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    Cotto.
     
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  3. Sean101

    Sean101 Active Member Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  4. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    I'm seeing Margo, Cotto, Taylor etc but Hatton is one of the 3 biggest draws in the sport and I don't even have him in my top 15 P4P list. Look at how many fans the guy has! Two Mega fights with Mayweather and Pac, and he got completely outclassed both times, badly....yet made millions and millions. No other fighter is getting such a misproportionate purse as compared to their ability.
     
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  5. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol:

    good call, i would accept that. that jab had knockout written all over it
     
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  6. GDG

    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Some people seem to confuse popularity with being overrated!! People in the UK love Hatton because of his personality rather than his talent....the great majority of his followers to vegas are very casual boxing fans.

    It's a similar scenario we had with Benn and Eubank, I always thought Eubank was the better fighter but people loved Benn for his personality and his never say die attitude!!

    As for the question, I'd have to say Audley in recent years!!! To be honest I think that Dawson is being overrated by people at the moment but I can recognise his talent and I guess only time will tell!!!
     
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  7. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    good call. he was brought up in a similar thread the other day. being the best amateur boxer in americas history will do that to you. the problem is amateur and pro ain't the same and he found out the hard way. Great talent but fell WAY short.

    I'll throw in Donald Curry if he hasn't already been brought up
     
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  8. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    I'd go with Khan except for the fact that so many people on this forum saw the reality and not the circus. Sure the media hyped him but fans knew what he was from the get go
     
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  9. splasher25

    splasher25 Active Member Full Member

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    :patsch :rofl
     
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  10. splasher25

    splasher25 Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe - 21 defences at super middle, beat Hopkins at light heavy. retired undefeated. Not Hype.

    Haye - Unified cruiserweight after 21 fights. Debatable what he'll do that heavy. Not Hype

    Hatton - Beat the best at the time at light welter, bossed LWW for 4 years, only lose to 2 P4P No 1's, one above his weight. Not Hype.

    Lacy - Hype

    Khan - Debatable, depending if he rematches Prescott and who he fights and what he does at LWW.
     
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  11. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    as of recent...
    probably lacy...
    but his style will always guarantee him fans...
     
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  12. Landshark

    Landshark Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Judah
    Duddy
    Lacy
    Angulo
    Arreola
    amir khan
     
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  13. doubleplaidinum

    doubleplaidinum Maravilla Full Member

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    judah, haye, khan, froch (not in the way of heart mind you).
     
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  14. doubleplaidinum

    doubleplaidinum Maravilla Full Member

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    oh yeah, lets not forget miranda.
     
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  15. larrysmith

    larrysmith Guest

    hatton was/is not a hypejob..he was what he was.. a ballsy limited fighter who became more than his skills said he could be and wanted to challenge the best..no shame in that
     
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