Who's the most OVERRATED boxer CURRENTLY?

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Who's the most OVERRATED boxer CURRENTLY?

Poll closed Apr 27, 2023.
  1. Tyson Fury

    20.9%
  2. Dmitrii Bivol

    0.7%
  3. Terence Crawford

    23.9%
  4. Oleksandr Usyk

    6.7%
  5. Naoya Inoue

    6.0%
  6. Errol Spence Jr

    17.9%
  7. Shakur Stevenson

    4.5%
  8. Artur Beterbiev

    0.7%
  9. Josh Taylor

    13.4%
  10. Stephen Fulton

    5.2%
  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    Who's your pick and why?
     
  2. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I don't think any of those guys are overrated, but I do see that Inoue is being hyped up a little too much as of Lately. He's A great fighter number 2 p4p but some of the things I've seen lately on this board over the last week have been eyebrow raising, if you smell what I'm cooking.
     
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  3. Mickea4

    Mickea4 Active Member Full Member

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    I put Crawford just because people are talking about him like some kind of ATG , he's a great fighter but I don't see anything particularly special, same as when Brook has getting hyped to hell a good few years ago , never understood what the hype was about
     
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    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Crawford!
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    The guy who's needed to be bailed out by his power on countless occasions. Bud Crawford.

    That being said, that power will be more than enough to brutally KO Spence. The second most overrated fighter on that list.
     
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    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I would of said Taylor prior to the Catterall fight but I think now many realise he's nothing special, just a fighter who's benefited from a weak division.

    I think Spence and Crawford are both overrated, neither of them are as good as the top guys Usyk, Inoue and Canelo. If they ever fight, I'd still have the winner below these guys.

    Fulton shouldn't even be on the list, does anyone actually rate him other than perhaps a handful of die hard fans?
     
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    Tank or Bud.
     
  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tank

    He did not have any major belt at 135 or 140, but people act like he is greatest champion of this era
     
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    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    This is a very difficult question. I would not look for the most overrated boxer among undefeated boxers, but among defeated ones. And so it could be: Daniel Dubois, Tony Yoka,... and even Saul Alvarez. Of course, that's just my opinion, and no one has to accept it.
     
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    Tyson Fury.

    He's enjoying his size advantage and lack of quality opponent in the division.

    He cherry picks his opponents and fights low-level opposition such as Seferi, Wallin, Pianeta, Schwarz, Whyte, Chisora etc.

    When challenged by a high-level opponent, he says he's going to retire or he suffers from depression.

    Uses dirty tactics in his fights.

    Known for ducking Klitschko twice for the rematch.

    He makes offer to Joshua, who fought a hard battle in late August, to fight in early December, without allowing him enough time to rest, recover and prepare. Then claims Joshua is scared to fight him.
     
  12. Mr Applebee

    Mr Applebee Active Member Full Member

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    Crawford. Think he’s a good fighter but people are speaking about him as if he’s some kind of all time great when he hasn’t done anything close to enough to be worthy of that kind of praise. He’s running out of time too.

    I remember watching him against Ricky Burns almost 9 years ago in March 2014 and thinking I couldn’t wait to see him in some great fights over the next couple of years…..here we are in 2022 and his best win is a Shawn Porter who was approximately 35 minutes away from retirement when they stepped in the ring.

    Compare the resumes of actual all time greats at Crawfords age.
     
  13. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Campbell Hatton.....about 98,5 % of the boxing fans think he will become a wbc/wba/ibf champion within 1 year, i,m not so sure.....
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't see many people overrating Spence anymore or do they even think he has a chance against Crawford. He can’t really he "overrated" unless you think Spence is mediocre

    He's rated just about right. Good fighter but nothing special.
     
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    How do you overate someone with Inoue's stats?