Robert Guerrero...Most underrated fighter in boxing.

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  1. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    I think Guerrero once again proved he is the most underrated fighter in the sport.
    He was titlest at 126 four years ago. Now he just beat 2 straight top 10 welterweights.
    I personally think he is resume puts him in the Top 15 pound for pound.

    126--2 time IBF champ--wins over Gamimiel Diaz, Spend Abezi, Martin Honorio, jason Litsau
    130--IBF champ--beat Malcom Klausen
    135--Interim WBA and WBO champ--dominated Joel casamoyer, vincente escibedo, Michael Katsadis
    147--WBC Interim Champ---convincing wins over Aydin and Berto.

    The thing that hurts Guerrero is the eye test. He does everything well, but not one thing great. I think this Berto win was great. Remember in 2008 he was a featherweight. Pretty impressive
     
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  2. kwilson71

    kwilson71 #MAYDAY Full Member

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    I have no problem putting him in top 15 right now

    Thats pretty spot on.
     
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  3. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People are sold on power and he lacks it so people just sweep him under the rug.
     
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  4. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol, if anything you outlined how weak his competition has been despite having his fights nationally broadcast for the better part of the last 6 years.
     
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  5. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    I think it a thing of style over substance...winky wright had that problem too.
     
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  6. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    rated him for a while. he looks beatable though. but his performances his achievements and relevance in the scene makes him a top 15/12 easily.
     
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  7. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nah. Big punchers get extra hype + attention all the time. It happens too often.

    Robert typically do not maul and Hatton his way to victory. I thought that he was very clever in taking Berto's hand speed away by choosing to fight on the inside. Personally i thought he did well on the outside and score him two knock downs punching his way into range. He got lit up constantly in the late rounds fighting on the inside.
     
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  8. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    That competition is pretty good...he has fought 0 A fighters not because of his fault. Klassen and Diaz are good tough fighters. He has been excellent against B fighters

    The thing I like about Guerrero is he was in tough young. Salido and Diaz at 22 and 23 years old. Now Salido beat him, but he was juicing. He came back and flattened Diaz. Diaz just won a title last week in Japan.

    He did the same thing Katsadis that Marquez did.
     
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  9. mikeweavertime

    mikeweavertime Active Member Full Member

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    Agree he is beatable...but definitely belong with the Tim Bradley types. If you take away Bradleys Pacquiao gift. Guerreros resume is better. Can he beat Bradley? I say probably loses a close fight, but he would very competitive.
     
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  10. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    Totally agree. Good post.
     
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  11. |A|C|S|

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    After the Aydin win I wasn't sold on him bein a welterweight but after the Berto win I think he could beat a lot of people at welter Alexander, Brook, Malignaggi would love to see him fight Ortiz but I'd give Ortiz the edge
     
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  12. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ^ I agree. Berto victory proves he belong in WW.
     
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  13. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Some fighters find their groove in the middle or late in their careers. Dude might just be getting better. That simple.
     
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  14. The Mangler

    The Mangler Active Member Full Member

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    Robert gets respect from what I've seen. Ppl are just scoffin at the idea of him havin any chance against May right now. It ain't like the guy is a bad fighter. I just wish he woulda stayed at the LW-JWW range. He got a better chance down there of makin sumthin happen for himself.
     
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  15. blacktopbully

    blacktopbully Boxing Addict banned

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    he gets hated on but it's easy to do

    "so and so kills the ghost"

    ghost goes and pushes his **** in

    "he was an easy win lets see him beat so and so"

    ghost pushes his **** in too

    "wellll that was obvious lets see him ect ect"

    next thing you know he's only lost 1 time in 30 + fights
     
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