Most ridiculous hype jobs of the past/future

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  1. Inconvenient

    Inconvenient New Member Full Member

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    I remember watching an Ian Napa fight a few months ago and the commentator said that he was once described as "The British Floyd Mayweather".

    I've only been following boxing now for about 3 years but was interested to see if anyone can remember hearing/reading about an "exciting new boxer" who later turned out to be absolutely awful/nowhere near as good as expected.


    Predictions on future hype jobs also welcome.

    Number one for me has got to be Tyson Fury. A lot of people are gonna be embarrassed about bigging up that lazy, fat ham.
     
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  2. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    napa, a hype job? please
     
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  3. hewito

    hewito Guest

    Saul el canelo.....
     
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  4. Rhino718

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    Salita. Lacy. Camacho Jr. McGirt Jr. Hearns Jr. Maureen Shea.
     
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  5. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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  6. happydrinks

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    Andre Ward.

    Not that he isn't good, but the Showtime commentary is just at a ridiculous level. Comparing him to Sugar Ray Leonard and almost going as far as saying he's better than Roy Jones on the back of beating...Allan Green.
     
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  7. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ian Napa's ****ing awesome, imo. He could've done so much better though.
     
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  8. mrtony80

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    Francisco Bajado (although I believe it was Buddy McGirt who ruined him)

    Domminick Guinn ( I thought so too, after that vicious KO of M. Grant)

    Ricardo Mayorga (beat Forrest twice, and then was exposed...and exposed...and exposed agian)
     
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  9. Arcane

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    Lacey
     
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  10. phierl

    phierl Active Member Full Member

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    I agree... speaking of Allan Green he was hyped as well IMO. He's not a real threat to the top of the division, he just talks a big game
     
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  11. PrideInBattle

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    Jeff Lacey. Without a doubt.
     
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  12. PrideInBattle

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    Kelly Pavlik.

    Complete hype job favoured because of his race by the institution and the white boxing demographic. Great white hope was introduced to reality.
     
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  13. PrideInBattle

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    Errol Christie.

    yanks look this guy up, probably best prospect Britains ever had.
     
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  14. Rhino718

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    Who?:huh
     
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  15. Above Deck

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    Saul el canelo

    Billy Dib
     
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