Name fighters that are too good for themselves or avoided.

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  1. Gandul

    Gandul Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With this I mean... We have fighters that are or have been avoided for some time becasue they were not necesarily popular or "crowd pleasing" but would definately make you look bad or perhaps the risk vs the $$$ it's not there.

    I'll give you an example. Take Winky Wright. a guy that has one of the best defense in boxing today but doesn't necesarily get any love from the top boxers. What other boxers would you say that suffers from the same thing? You may go back in history if you want...
     
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    Joan Guzman.
     
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  3. Gandul

    Gandul Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah... he is definately another one...
     
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    Celestino Cabellero.
     
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    JMM was avoided for the longest of time before pac man stepped up
     
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    Spadafora in his prime
     
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    Zahir Raheem - after he beat Morales he never got the big fight his win deserved.
    Joan Guzman - although he doesnt help himself by fighting once every 18 months.
    Steve Molitor - I dont think any of the other top fighters at 122 will be in a hurry to call him out.
    Ivan Calderon - although theres less to choose from at his weight.

    Historically

    Dariusz Michalczewski should have got the unification fight with RJJ.

    Lots more over the years but Ill leave them for someone with better knowledge than me.
     
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  9. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carl Froch

    But thts on domestic level, Taylor chose a broken Lacy over Froch tho.

    Demetrius Hopkins, He been after big fight for a while now
     
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  11. girv

    girv Gatekeeper Full Member

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    Good call, Froch has been waiting for ages for his big fight and it doesnt seem to be getting any closer. Taylor was always going to go for Lacy - bigger name, lower risk
     
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    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wouldn't say hopkins he ducked fighting junior witter so that counts him out
     
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  13. girv

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    And Ill bet he regrets not taking that fight now. Could have been him with the WBC strap instead of Bradley.
     
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    Kostya Tszyu
     
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    Margarito
     
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