Fighters Who Were TOO Good?

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    What fighters suffered from being too good?

    If they simply made good to great opposition look too normal and lackluster, or if it simply made them overly avoided.

    Bernard Hopkin's comes to mind. I've heard it said that dominating even mediocre opposition for as long as he did is impressive. I disagree they everyone he beat in and around his prime was mediocre, but that's another thing completely.

    In a somewhat similar vein, Carlos Monzon. Subtle greatness.
     
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  2. Sweet Pea

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    Roy Jones, probably more so than anyone.
     
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  3. The Mighty Bolo

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    :boxx Pernell Whitaker:bbb
     
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  4. LennoxGOAT

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    Lennox. See Bowe, Foreman, Tyson (delay), and Holyfield (delay).

    Non-heavy...RJJ.
     
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  5. Robbi

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    Hector Camacho.
     
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  6. Russell

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    Nah, he fought world class opposition throughout his entire career. It was established how good his opponents were.
     
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  7. Loewe

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    McCallum at 154. Winky from the more recent guys. DM also I think, did not get the big American and British fighters.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    Larry Holmes in his own division for a fair time.
    Bob Foster at 175 for a fair time.
    Marvin Hagler at 160 for a fair time.
    Aaron Pryor at 140 - same.
    Wilfredo Gomez at 122 for a time.
    Nard Hopkins at 160 for ages.
    Mike Spinks at 175 for a bit.
    Mike Tyson in his short explosive burst.

    Holmes had a few anxious moments but for a few years before he got a bit cautious in his choosings he was pretty dominant.
     
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  9. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what about winky wright
     
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  10. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Apparently Jose Napoles at 140 falls into this category.
     
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  11. WhataRock

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    Without a doubt I reckon..he was essentially the uncrowned champ and as others said in the other thread I made about him he was avoided like the plague.
     
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  12. Muchmoore

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    Winky, with his defense and style was very avoided for a time. If you fought him he was going to make you look bad and probably beat you even if you were an elite fighter.
     
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  13. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I was going to say Wright aswell...

    But he fought Vargas, Tito, Mosley, Hopkins, Quartey and Taylor.

    He got a shot against these guys even though he spent a good chunk of his career as not an established name and without a crowd pleasing style that endeared him to the public.

    In fact one of his more average performances of the early 00's was the one that preceded his fight with Shane.

    In a way I think he has done alright for himself even though he isnt the most marketable fighter in an age where fights have to be marketable.
     
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  14. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robinson
    prime Hagler
    Duran at LW
     
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  15. mcvey

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    Charley Burley,Holman Williams and Lloyd Marshall top this list ,imo.
     
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