Gatekeepers in boxing?

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  1. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A gatekeeper is a fighter that is the means for a rising fighter to become elite. The gatekeeper is like a test for the rising fighter to see if he is great or isn't.

    Right now some of the gatekeepers I see at weight divisions are:

    Welterweight: Andre berto

    -Berto was a rising star but became a gatekeeper after the guerrero loss. He was the test for both Ortiz and Guerrero to fight Mayweather.

    Light Welterweight: Zab Judah

    -All the big 140 pounders have fought or will fight Zab Judah (Amir Khan,Garcia,Matthyse) to become stars

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    What are some gatekeepers in various weight classes? Give reasons why.
     
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    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Probably Juan Manuel Lopez
     
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  4. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol, what?
     
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  5. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Monte Barrett was a great gatekeeper for a long time. Upset a lot of kids who didn't come correct.
     
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Gatekeepers to me are lesser than the OP's examples of Zab and Berto. But if I keep with those standards, three examples of quality gatekeepers who won a title within the past year:

    Katsunari Takayama
    Gamaliel Diaz
    Kohei Kono

    (once again I think gatekeepers cannot be contenders, but keeping with the OP's standards)
     
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  7. Prince.

    Prince. 24/7 365 Full Member

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    Is Lucas a star? They robbed him from that fight. Same happened when he faced Devon...

    Lucious Lucas
     
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  8. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mauricio Herrera is the definition of a gatekeeper at the moment, blocking Ruslan and Dallas Jr. but getting beaten by Alvarado and Mayfield.

    Same for Raymundo Beltran

    Hector Velazquez was a lower level gatekeeper for years

    Generally I don't think of champs/former champions/Top 10 contenders as being gatekeepers, unless they go in the direction of a Chop Chop Corley.
     
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  9. dyna

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    Is Louis Monaco a gatekeeper or a journeyman?
     
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  10. MVC

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    Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
     
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  11. Withwhatsmine

    Withwhatsmine Boxing Addict banned

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    Both fights were 1 point fights, literally Lederman even had it close, learn what a robbery is
     
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  12. Jordacus

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    I want to say BHop will become one despite his age.
     
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    I couldn't disagree more.

    The next time he loses; he'll retire.
     
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  14. PBFred

    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Rubio is the best active example. Only two losses in four years against Pavlik and Chavez Jr while beating Lemieux and a few other undefeated prospects over that stretch.

    Still a tough fight for anyone at 160.
     
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  15. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Right now Luis Abregu guards the gates @WW.
    (If you want next level you have to pass thru him)
     
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