Biggest exposed hypejob you had the misfortune of supporting?

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  1. Blake Rayne

    Blake Rayne Fat Cuban Aficianado Full Member

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    So looking back before they where exposed, what made you overrate their abilities.

    Nationality, style, media hype.....etc
     
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  2. Pelencho

    Pelencho Active Member Full Member

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    Tommy morrison, he really hung with Rocky, so i thought he had a lot of promise
     
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  3. FistsOfFury

    FistsOfFury Active Member Full Member

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    Thought Abraham would win the Super Six :nut

    But just because a fighter isn't as good as you once thought, that's no reason to stop supporting him. There's too many glory hunter fans in this sport.
     
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  4. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    Same here. I felt Froch and Ward were better then him but he would just overwhelm them with his power and KO them. :lol:
     
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  5. Ilesey

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    Dominic Guinn. On a domestic level, probably Richard Williams who seemed destined for a major title.
     
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  6. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dont really support "hypejobs" Its easy to look through them

    But in all honesty I thought Haye was going to storm the HW division and knock out both the Klits

    How wrong I was
     
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  7. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wouldn't call it misfortune, but I grossly overestimated Arthur Abrahams abilities.

    Boy was I wrong with him.
     
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  8. hookoffthejab

    hookoffthejab Member Full Member

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    lacy ...James Kirkland YURI FOREMAN RYAN RHODES
     
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  9. painforall

    painforall Active Member Full Member

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    Bojado.

    I was a fan of Berto until I started following him on twitter, that guy needs some dedication.
     
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  10. hookoffthejab

    hookoffthejab Member Full Member

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    oh sorry i never supported these guys just outright hype jobs...
     
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  11. this_and_that

    this_and_that Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No Berto fanboys want to admit their share of hypejob fanaticism?
     
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  12. the_brigand

    the_brigand I'll Eat Her Later... Full Member

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    I am sorely disappointed in Berto.
    Pavlik probably the biggest load of hype to come out in recent memory - see you've all forgotten about him already.
     
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  13. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Devon Alexander.


    I cant stand fighters who cant time their opponents. Its why I never liked Berto because he is super fast but has no timing whatsoever.


    So it pains me to have bought into Alexander when timing is his greatest flaw.
     
    MichiganWarrior, Jul 9, 2011
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  14. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    So much talent in Devon, he seems to have a good chin too!

    I guess talent and determination can only take you so far, if Devon was a thinking fighter he'd be doing monster waves in the sport right about now, instead he seems dead set on fighting rehearsed under the tutelage of Kevin Cunningham.
     
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Post Comeback Tyson. I thought he'd walk through the division and mop the floor with Holyfield & Tyson after Seldon took a dive. Feels so naive and humbling in hindsight.
     
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