Nonito donaire

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  1. lbarrow

    lbarrow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think donaire has now become underrated does anyone agree. I think people have now swept him under the carpet when it comes to the elite few. Since being incredible he has only lost to rigondoux who is pretty special and Walters who is not only top notch he is a big featherweight and I think donaire is a super bantam at best so no real signs to suggest that donaire is not still a top notch fighter on same level as frampton at least.
     
  2. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Many fighters become "underrated" when they have to move up and fight at their more natural weight and start losing and or getting KTFO.

    When he outsized his opponents he was great, when he didn't he got KTFO or Outboxed.
     
  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Agree, he was up against a Featherweight who should probably be a Light Welter Donaire is a tiny guy who had no business up that high in weight.
     
  4. Super Hans

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    Then again, Donaire hasn't really looked all that since Batamweight and below, where he generally had a big size advantage.
     
  5. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Once Ward moves up to lightheavy weight, he is going to get Donaire'd. :nod
     
  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    You're just afraid he'll brutally KO Quigg.:yep

    But yeah he didn't look great in a few matches before getting to Rigo.
     
  7. Super Hans

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    Not really. Big fan of Donaire, I'd rather Quigg win because I don't want to see the big Frampton fight go tits up.

    After the Montiel fight though I think he became too reliant on his power.
     
  8. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Sadly yes, now that he's fighting guys his own size he's not nearly as special. But he is still pretty cool and wrongfully underrated just for losing to two very good fighters.
     
  9. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Possible. I think Kovalev, Stevenson, and Beterbiev might just be too strong for him. However, I do still like his chances against Fonfara and others.
     
  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Same thing happened with Tszyu. Dudes fall in love with their power and forget to box.