Most over rated fighters ever.

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  1. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    you do know he had a career before the 1080's don't you? :huh

    are you the guy that said Tyson had a glass chin?
     
  2. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    most overrated ever?

    i go for Joe Louis, De La Hoya or Ricky Hatton.
     
  3. JAM Killer

    JAM Killer Coming Through. Full Member

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    I never said that Tyson has a glass chin. Yes he had a career before the 80's, and that career doesn't warrant a top 10 spot.
     
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    JAM Killer Coming Through. Full Member

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    I think Jack Johnson is under rated.
     
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    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali was the complete fighter, defence, offense, intelligence, stamina, chin. You claim to have seen most his fights and you still don't appreciate greatness. True talent can't be overrated.
     
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    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    How could Ali accomplish so much in a very strong era of heavyweights and not be considered great H2H? And give me a list of flaws, since he has so many.
     
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    I think Joel Casamayor was over rated when he was on his prime.
     
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    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Nah...Zab Judah is the most overtalented, underachiever ever.

    He is one of the most naturally gifted fighters I have ever seen, only he lacked the maturity, the intellegence and the chin to put it all together.

    You know the saying "Noone did more with so little"....well Zab is the opposite side of that rainbow.
     
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    Un****ingbelievable.
     
  12. inchpunch

    inchpunch Active Member Full Member

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    To spark some new discussion: Holyfield.

    Reasons:

    - Would have never accomplished much at HW without steroids. While many fighters use them it is obvious that he benefitted from them a lot more than a naturally huge fighter like Briggs.

    - No good resume in multiple fights with one opponent. Negative against Lewis and Bowe, neutral with Moorer and Ruiz, only established himself as superior in multiple fights against Tyson, who was still good but clearly past his best.

    - Had to dig deep against every good opponent he ever faced who came in shape. He only crushed a fat Douglas. It is funny how some people say in his prime he would have destroyed Iggy in four rounds when he hardly ever "destroyed" anyone in his prime. Compare that to the many dominant wins of Louis, Lewis, Foreman, Wlad and others.
     
  13. lillarry

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  14. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    seriously...:scaredas:

    while were at it lets add Ray Robinson,Marciano and Joe Louis
     
  15. brownpimp88

    brownpimp88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis for sure

    Baer, sharkey and carnera were all past it by the time he fought them.

    The best fighters he fought:

    max schmeling: 1-1 against louis
    jersey joe: many think he beat him once
    Billy Conn: he was schooling louis before the ko
    ezzard and rocky both beat him but he was old.