Who is a boxer that became underrated because of being overrated?

Andre Ward
Rocky Marciano
Joe Calzaghe

 

Lomachenko. Peak Lomania was really something. There was a point where he was probably a bit overrated. After the Teo loss he became severely underrated. People forgot that he is, indeed, an incredible fighter with a complete tool kit and an iron will. His run after Teo has been very, very good, and I don't think he gets much credit at all for it.

 

Ah true, my bad. Misread the title.

 

Benavidez.

 

Anthony Mundine

 

Nunn. was seen as the greatest thing since sliced bread then as a hype job after toney. Did ok then got nicked. Now being sden as very good again.

 

Koki Kameda.

 

Haye and Wilder.

There are people who think Wilder cannot box.

 

I mean he has good abilities

 

Mike Tyson

 

Wild isn’t it… imagine thinking a man who medaled at the Olympics, became a world champion, and defended his title multiple times “can’t box” at all….

Nowadays people are unironically even saying he’s not a great puncher…..

Not the biggest fan of the guy, but he clearly had some special assets to go along with his power that made it work, enabling him to beat world ranked opposition. Also, in spite of his awkwardness and late start, he achieved a lot… and saying he isn’t a great puncher… well if people believe that, I just don’t know what to say.

He also showed great heart on several occasions, something that’s almost universally admired in our sport, but often not for him..

 

Mike Tyson for me.

I've never seen the swings of overrated to underrated and underrated to overrated and back again like him.

 

Felix Trinidad.

 

Lomachenko and GGG

 

Money.