In this topic, we post commonly heard stupid opinions.

Vitali Klitschko is rated #3 ATG

 

Lennox Lewis is rated #3 ATG

 

As long as you weren't afraid of Mike Tyson, you would beat him

Pernell Whitaker wasn't very good offensively

 

Duran is the best fighter ever.

Duran is in the top 5

Duran is in the top 10

Mike Tyson was never really a great fighter

Bernard Hopkins never really fought anybody

Roy Jones never really fought anybody

 

Most ridiculous and annoying: If you never boxed your opinion doesn't count!

 

Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler were simply come forward brawlers

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a "runner."

 

Roy needs to retire before he gets starched again

 

"Marvin Hagler was a slugger/brawler who always came forward"

 

Thats true, but people who have boxed have more of a personal perspective of things, while people who havent really dont know what its like for example taking a good body shot, some people say that the De La Hoya Hopkins fight was a perfect Body shot, others myself included say the fight was a fix, now how would one know this truthfully had they never boxed?
I can break down why that fight was a fix easily, but the person I am telling this to had they never boxed would really beleive it anyways because they have not experienced that kind of shot

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr is a better fighter than SRL or SRR.

 

man there are far too many to mention just one.

I like the one that says "If you stood up to Mike Tyson he'd crumble."

 

I agree with this opinion to a degree. I find that people here that havent boxed (at least competitive, real sparring with several different styles) have this idea that you can rank one fighter above another based on a skill set, how flashy they look, etc.

One example, someone in another thread said that SRR shouldnt have lost to an opponent such as Lamotta. This poster based that opinion on Lamotta not having a high degree of skill level. First, he was not an unskilled brawler. And second (and this is where ring experience pays dividends), an iron chinned, conditioned, come forward, willfull, tough as nails fighter like Lamotta is a ***** to deal with no matter what his skill level. Look at the shots SRR (a very hard puncher) put on him without buckling him. On top of that, SRR beat him 5 of 6 times.

 

"Bernard Hopkins is overrated."