Who is the most under rated fighter that you have ever seen?

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  1. Rabbie1980

    Rabbie1980 Contender Full Member

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    Totally agree m8, i look forward to every fight he has.

    Really hope he gets to fight the top guys in his division, including Broner or DeMarco. especially Broner, who he had been accused of ducking previously.

    I'm actually hoping he will be fighting the winner of their fight, if he gates past Liam Walsh of course, which he should with ease.

    The haters out there will no doubt dis-agree, but he will be more than a match for these guys and will definately make people take notice of him.

    Come on Ricky!!
     
  2. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well done mate.
    I didn't think of Ricky because I've been a fan for years and I thought he was finally getting some credit(judging by the arguments we've been having on the Brit forum) but yes,he still gets underrated by many.
     
  3. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    i think johnny tapia is underated.. worked the body really well and still managed to become a world champion with all the **** going on in his life

    the guy was so ****ed up in the head after it all getting punched violently was like a walk in the park for him, poor fella
     
  4. Boxalot

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    His 'casual defences' were against absolute jokes. His 130 'reign' was one of the worst in recent memory, and all he's done at Lightweight is beat a shot Katsidis and a decent win over Kevin Mitchell.

    Decent fighter, but he needs to fight somebody decent.

    Under-rated fighters:

    Jimmy Young
    Gabriel Campilo
    Aaron Pryor to a certain extent
    Michael Nunn
    Mike McCallum
    Genaro Hernandez
     
  5. Bladegunner

    Bladegunner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  6. TheHogan

    TheHogan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Top of my head- Steve collins... Alan minter... Tony pep... Malignaggi... mugabi
     
  7. crazy8s

    crazy8s Active Member Full Member

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    I guess recently people have started to come around.
     
  8. Montezuma

    Montezuma Mandibula de Cristal Full Member

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    Off the top of my head I will go for Michael Spinks. It seems that his knockout defeat to Mike Tyson has tarnished him in many people's eyes but he was an amazing fighter and possibly one of the best the light-heavyweight division has ever seen.
     
  9. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jan Zaveck...
     
  11. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only by those who know **** all mate.
    But well done for the shout.I'm still hurtin for Johnny.:-(
     
  12. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If people want an interesting voyage of discovery on a boxer they have the wrong idea about,Jinx is a magical place to start.

    I love Tyson but Spinks is an undisputed ATG,and watching his old fights was one of the most interesting experiences I've had on Youtube.

    Great shout.
     
  13. Boxalot

    Boxalot Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Spinks is a very good shout.

    He's often remembered for being blasted out against Tyson, but he was fighting a much bigger and physically stronger man.

    He's a top 5 fighter of all-time in one of the most stacked divisions, and then he went up and took the '0' of one of the greatest Heavyweight champions of all time.

    Spinks is possibly a top 30 ATG for me.
     
  14. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don Curry is under rated today.
     
  15. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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