Top 5 Most Underated Fighters Of All time

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  1. wiki minaj

    wiki minaj dungeon dragon rah rah Full Member

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    Fighters you feel don't get the props they deserve?.
     
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  2. Flea Man

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    Venice Bus Station
    George Benton
    Khaokor Galaxy
    Chucho Castillo
    Antonio Esparragoza
     
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    Oliver McCall
    Nicolay Valuev
    David Tua
    Jose Luis Ramirez
    Jorge Castro

    and also :
    Reggie Johnson
    Steve Collins
    Ross Puritty
    Chris Byrd
    Orlin Norris
    Dingaan Thobella
    Orzubek Nazarov
    Vinny Pazienza
    Aaron Davis
    Sanderline Williams
    Gerald McClellan (especially h2h)
     
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    Joe Calzaghe, Aaron Pryor, Larry Holmes, Marciano, Benitez
     
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    Elbows McFadden
    Jimmy Carroll
    Jack McAuliffe
    Billy Papke
    Eddie Perkins
     
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    JC is persistently underrated, and through spite, I believe. Most of those who lowrate him do so knowing better.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    No one is as underrated as Gene Tunney...even more so than Ezzard Charles.
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    #3 at LHW and #28 all time p4p doesn't seem that bad to me when compared to some.
     
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    I agree with Tunney. I also agree with Larry Holmes, although Holmes is starting to get the recognition he deserves.

    I'll throw in Max Baer.
     
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    Brilliant choices.
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Flea, great subject and I love your inclusion of Venice Borkorsor and Chucho Castillo, who would certainly be in my top 5 underrated. Mulling things over in my head, this can easily go wayyyy beyond 5 fighters. But offhandedly without thinking too much on this I would add Rodolfo Gonzalez, Hector Thompson, Halimi Gutierrez, Gaby Canizales and Ken Overlin.

    McGrain, outstanding choice on Eddie Perkins. BTW, I attended Eddie's wake last night.

    Scartissue
     
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    Gaby has the best single win out of the brothers :deal Good choice :good
     
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    Larry got his recognition ages ago. It's now a cliche that he's the 'forgotten' champion IMO.
     
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    wiki minaj dungeon dragon rah rah Full Member

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    Spot on, No one talks about Benton.
     
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    1. Monzon
    2. Benitiz
    3. Benson
    4. Norton
    5. Jofre
     
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