Who is the most overated fighter ever ?

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  1. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1-2 (1 loss by ko) in that particular rivalry, and he suffered an extreme amount of damage in that win.
    1-4 (3 losses by ko) against his two biggest rivals.

    I said what I said
     
  2. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    And......
     
  3. Simon Head

    Simon Head Member Full Member

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    Has to be Ali.

    Ali beat loads of top heavyweights, dominated the sport for almost two decades. Won a unprecedented comeback against Foreman. Ali was definitely one of the best heavyweight we have seen so far.

    The fact most people don’t even want to have a discussion about him not being as good as more current heavyweight makes him overrated though.
     
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  4. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And now you know. You only told half the story to try and make a point and the point is irrelevant to what I stated.
     
  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    disagree every fighter that was supposed to beat him didn't as some who rooted against him
     
  6. Boxing Truth

    Boxing Truth Active Member banned Full Member

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    Pac, Floyd, Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis are all the most overrated fighters in history.

    1.) Pac- had many pre-arranged staged/fixed fights, PEDs,
    2.) Floyd also had many pre-arranged staged/fixed fights, and used PEDs
    3.) Ray Robinson beat a bunch of B, C and D level fighters in the 1940's, 1950's. SRR fought the "Mickey Walkers" of his era.
    4.) Ali cheated against many his opponents with excessive grab & hold clinches, and had Foreman drugged with Meds before the fight.
    5.) Louis beat a bunch of B, C and D level fighters in the 1930's, 1940's. Ali also fought the "Mickey Walkers" of his era aka "Bum of the Month" Club.
     
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  7. ray fritz

    ray fritz Active Member Full Member

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    Hop head hopkinny, dull la hoya
     
  8. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most overrated fighters of the recent era
    Broner
     
  9. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How can Broner be overrated when there's hardly anyone at all, that rates him highly?
     
  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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  11. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was highly rated prior to chino
     
  12. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People saying Ali shouldn't watch boxing again.
     
  13. Geo1122

    Geo1122 Active Member Full Member

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    Great fighters of past generations are usually overrated by current generations. It’s a bit of an oxymoron, but somehow it appears true.
     
  14. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    In the UK, Bruno easily.
     
  15. FloatingGhost

    FloatingGhost Some guy Full Member

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    I agree. He’s just a very long lived hype job.