Was Ali vs Shavers the most overrated title fight in history?

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  1. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    They saw a dive and believed it was a dive.
     
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  2. catchwtboxing

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    Barring the Lewis fight, any bout with the word "Klitschko" in the marquee was worst than this one.
     
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  3. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    No, Chenko - Rigondeaux was.
     
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  4. It's Ovah

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    Not quite sure I understand what the term "overrated" means in this context.

    It was a very poor performance by Ali; in fact I actually had Shavers winning, and not by a particularly small margin either. Ali's movement was subpar, his offence limp and sporadic, his defence to right hands almost nonexistent. He took a fearful battering for fifteen rounds and only made it to the finish line by virtue of his excellent chin.

    If that's what's meant by overrated then I guess it was. Personally I just think it was a robbery.
     
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