Is Joshua Clottey the most underrated boxer today?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by swedeone, May 5, 2008.


  1. swedeone

    swedeone Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I vote YES.

    This guy is tough as nails, hits like a hammer and has excellent skills. If he hadn't hurt his hand v.s. Margo he would have absolutely won that fight. Man I'd love to see him get a shot at a title soon.
     
  2. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    hits like a hammer? Corrales and Alvarez would disagree.
     
  3. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Im remembering correctly, Margarito also hurt his hand.
     
  4. Sweet Pea

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    I actually think he's overrated. At first glance he might look similar to an Ike Quartey with his style, but he's not really on Ike's level at all.
     
  5. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he is better than quartey. He did come from the same gym though.
     
  6. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Log out.
     
  7. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you talk **** now, but just wait. Once he gets the recognition he deserves youll eat them words.
     
  8. Sweet Pea

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    Simple and to the point.
     
  9. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He hasn't beat anybody on that level, thats for sure.
     
  10. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    well for your sake i hope you guys are wrong cause I will talk **** to no end once he starts whooping these welterweight contenders. It will be one of them 'Yeah sweet pea but remeber when you said....'
     
  11. Sweet Pea

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    Ike would've stopped Corrales handily at 147 and countered Margarito to death. He also wouldn't look as unimpressive against the likes of Alvarez as Clottey did.
     
  12. Sweet Pea

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    :lol: Keep dreaming.
     
  13. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    funny, dont remeber ike breaking any jaws. and clottey still got the UD against Alvarez, cant knock the man for fighting on cruise control against someone far beneath him. The man has got hand problems give him a break. And he got to work on his boxing a little.
     
  14. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ah you know what the heck with all of you guys.
     
  15. Sweet Pea

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    Ike was known as one of the hardest hitters in the WW division coming up. In reality, he wasn't a bomber like Jackson or anything like that, but the leverage he got on his punches and his accuracy were what made him so dangerous. He was always in front of you, pressing and pumping out that dagger like jab. He was also very skilled in close, in the pocket with accurate counters. Very difficult to deal with in a pure boxing sense.