Who's the most underrated boxer?

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Who's the most underrated boxer?

Poll closed Mar 23, 2023.
  1. Roy Jones Jr

    17.6%
  2. Rocky Marciano

    3.9%
  3. Young Corbett lll

    2.0%
  4. Joe Calzaghe

    35.3%
  5. Charley Burley

    5.9%
  6. Andre Ward

    9.8%
  7. Lennox Lewis

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Carlos Monzon

    5.9%
  9. Jimmy McLarnin

    15.7%
  10. Floyd Mayweather

    3.9%
  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    IMO, its Roy Jones Jr.
     
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  2. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Roy? :risas3:

    Would that be the same Roy a billion casuals claim was unbeatable in his steroid enhanced prime and regularly refer to as ''Superman''?
     
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  5. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tell Butler
     
  6. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    I voted Super Joe but honestly Wladimir Klitschko (Especially his run with Manny) MAYBE lost 5-6 rounds during his 10 year reign. As dominant as they come. But he gets a lot of crap and not enough praise.
     
  7. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I’d say Jimmy McLarnin based on the fact that I’ve never heard of him and have never read any post about him either. As a matter of fact, I think everyone else on the list is overrated at times.
     
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  8. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People creamed over Jones Jr. If anything he was overrated.
     
  9. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His feats were amazing
     
  10. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Brits cried about his clinching, but ignored Fury and Lewis who clinched just as much.
     
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  11. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The one nobody has ever heard of.
     
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  12. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You sure it's underrated list and not overrated ?
     
  13. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I put Jimmy Mclarnin of the names listed. Odd group of listed names. Jimmy was an awesome fighter, superb in rematches, ended his career on two high note wins and cut through a swath of tough Jewish contenders on his way up. Today largely forgotten but one of the best ever in his division.
     
  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe is considered by many as the greatest SMW of all time though? I wouldn't call that underrated.

    I'd say Charley Burley, all I know about him is that he's the one guy Sugar Ray supposedly ducked........
     
  15. ZablieJudahnoff

    ZablieJudahnoff Charleston White 2024 Full Member

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