Overrated fighters who are underrated?

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I understand now :rolleyes:

    I'd say Floyd Mayweather jr. That man was a boxing grand master however he's notorious for cherrypicking and using his A side advantages to the max and a lot of people hated that and call him overrated and don't give him a chance in hell against other ATGs, when in fact Mayweather is insanely skilled and had a solid chin
     
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  2. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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  3. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    No, now I get it. I just had a flashback. Simples.

    This a obviously a question, the answer to which, only a grasshopper might or might not know.

    Kung Fu, Director's Cut: Qui Chang Caine snatches the pebble from Master Khan, FIRST ATTEMPT. This should mean Young Caine can leave the temple as per earlier advised promise. Wrong.

    Duly pissed, Master Khan invokes a best out of three policy. Second go, AGAIN, Caine snatches the pebble, no sweat. Master Khan NOW has steam coming from his ears. "Okay Young Caine, one more hoop to jump through!".

    Then the almighty question as per this thread was posed, the subtext of which was clearly having a dig at Young Caine's upheld fighting abilities, hitherto. We see Master Khan recline back with a self contented smile as if thinking "Let's see you get this one right, Dung Beetle!" We never hear the answer.

    The director cleverly cuts to Master Caine running from the Temple with Master Khan in hot pursuit. The question now begged another question. Did Young Caine answer the burning question only for Master Khan to still play the sore loser? Or, did Caine simply think "I'm not getting jerked around anymore, this guy is full of ****, I'm doing a runner!"

    Please sit, surround yourself with lit candles and meditate on this conundrum.
     
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  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    There is no spoon.

    Though there was, at one time, a Ted_Spoon.
     
  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather jnr is actually a pretty spot on pick.
     
  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Actually I believe Wilfred Benitez fits the bill just as good.
     
  7. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    The OP makes perfect sense. Mike Tyson is both overrated & underrated. He gets overrated by casuals & fanboys, but gets underrated by hardcore fans, people on boxing forums (like this one) & boxing historians. It's pretty easy to understand. Some people are just over complicating it.
     
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  8. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he’s the perfect choice.
     
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This board has gone weird
     
  10. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Fork me, you wanna spoon? I give you Terrible Timmy, no relation to Ted call me Edward Spoon Hands or Mack The Knife as far as I know. This thread premise may well be overrated in a sort of underrated way, just depends on where you rate it.
     
  11. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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  12. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
    Tyson
    Spinks
    Mayweather
     
  13. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zaggers
    Kessler
    Randall Bailey
     
  14. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Tyson is a great choice.
     
  15. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prince naseem
     
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