Also: Lewis vs Tyson, Lewis vs Holyfield, Lewis vs Ruddock Not trying to pick on Lewis, just think those fights were overrated...
Martinez vs. Dzinziruk Yeah, Martinez looked great, only lost one round, knocked Dzin down 5 times... But it was Dzinziruk's first fight above 154 in his whole career (aside from the very beginning I'd imagine). His first. Isn't that usually enough to discredit Mayweather or Pacquiao victories?
I would say Mares vs. Agbeko on paper, but the fouling/foul refereeing is SO obvious that it is essentially treated as a NC and rightfully so.
You guys are missing the obvious . . . any fight with Kbro! After their fights they are gods in the minds of their fans . . . even though they are fight huge pieces of crap! Bhop over pascal II, is a bit overrated manly because of Bhops age. it was a strong performance but a little overrated RJJ vs Griffin was more of a let down than overrated, Griffin just folded under the pressure. Money over Gatti was a thing of Beauty, even though it was only Gatti the skill he used to dissect him . . . WOW. it was like an artist with a paint brush. Money over Castillo II, was just a smart boxer doing his thing. He changed his strategy like SRL v Duran II and Castillo could not adjust. Sergio over kelly was impressive that night but the outside circumstances did take a little luster off of it I think any performance that Lennox was in has been underrated by a lot of fans (look how he turn Vitali's Face into dog food and now people claim that the Big bro won the fight. Personally, I loved the beat down that Mosley did on Tony. Tony was suppose to be a monster by ended up looking like the ***** he is!
Mayweather and pacquiao victories are usually underrated imo because of hating, martinez knocking down several times and eventually out a supposed technical boxer with one of the best jabs in boxing, he outboxed him with his jab and stopped him easily, while everyone thought dzinziruk would make sergio look bad but get sergio would end up with the win. I dont think the outcome would have been different at 154, sergio was just a class above him and defeated him in a way most people didnt expect. Maybe dzinziruk was overrated? but he gets credit from me for finishing him like that and taking his 0 away from him.
People are being very harsh to Martinez on here. Hearns vs Duran is a personal pick of mine. Yes it was a spectacular way to win a fight and Hearns couldnt have done any better. But Duran was out of the ring for half a year, was almost obese during this time aswell. Duran was for some reason not fired up for the Hearns fight, not the same way he has is machismo inensity against SRL & Hagler
hearns vs hagler, it was a messy brawl not the sweet science many idiots here claim to love yet still pick it as one of their favorite fights. oh and ortiz vs berto wasnt as one sided as people like to make out it is.
Duran W15 Leonard. Revisionest historians make this out to be an ass kicking when in fact it was a close fight that could have gone either way.
Also duran vs leonard in montreal, Its obviously an extremely good win but people act like leonard was some unbeatable mythical creature and it basically the main argument for durans high ranking and winning a lot of h2h fights. He got outboxed 6 months later, I think its a very good win but not the greatest win ever that some make it out to be hence why its overrated a little.
Apparently he was intimidated by Hearns. I think it was because of his size. Mentally he couldnt get past a 6 ft ATG after he had just fought one of his best fights at 160 against Hagler. Its too much to ask from one fighter
Hatton - Tszu Ricky was at peak fitness and determination, I'll give him that. I think the biggest factor in that fight was the referee Dave Paris.