Performances that don't get their due because they were too dominant?

20 year old Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini scoring a near shutout over 12 rounds over Jose Luis Ramirez who though only a few years older, had already amassed an incredible record of 70+ wins (3 defeats) when they fought for the NABF lightweight title in 1981. Mancini unexpected dominance would lead straight to an world title shot against WBC champion Alexis Arguello in his next bout three months later.

 

Floyd was great.

What was he, 36?

No, Canelo doesn't fight like Maidana did. But a mature version like the one we're seeing today, would never have stood off him like that and showed him as much respect.

 

The bout took place before I joined this forum, but I can assure you that absolutely no one I was discussing this contest with, as it approached, even saw it as a credible matchup, let alone a match Marquez could conceivably win.

And, I'm not sure what you consider to be a 'big favorite' but most punters would have interpreted odds of greater than 4-1 on, for Mayweather, as making him the considerable favorite.

 

Loma was a 9-1 favorite against rigo who moved up 2 weight classes at 37 and it's regularly cited as masterclass around here. Nothing else needs to be said. It's an overlooked performance and you are examplifying that

 

I couldn't care less about the Lomachenko/Rigondeaux fight and have no opinion on it. If that one has put a bee in your bonnet then that's your problem - so, you're right, nothing else need be said on that case.

I've not stated anywhere that I don't think Mayweather/Marquez is an overlooked performance. Rather, I have explained why I think it is often overlooked and might even be dismissed altogether, by some.

Your replies to my posts seem to be consistently irrelevant - so, perhaps you should call it a day.

 

Many times a past fight, a spectacular win is overlooked simply because it’s been replayed many many times. Like a great old song that everyone knows to the point that it becomes boring. Also superior technical efforts can be discounted by fans who just don’t know what they are seeing such as Louis Schmeling 1.

 

The odds were -450/+300, so it was both greater than and less than 4:1.

I do remember several boxing “historians” on message boards predicting that Marquez would be the one to have Mayweather’s number after that kind of lay-off.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threa...-mayweather-jr-144-predictions-thread.137863/

 

The printed news, of the times.
Not a narrow favorite.