Who in your opinion are underrated and overrated fighters?
example
Underrated
Vernon Forrest
Overrated
Antonio Margarito
you know the drill, list as many as you want
i'm just wondering what you guys think
Underrated
Kelly Pavlik - he ko'd jermaine taylor, something hopkins, wright and spinks couldn't do. he took some brutal power shots from miranda and pulled through to ko him and he is still not a top 5 p4p for most ppl.
Vernon Forrest - in Mosley's prime, he schooled him. has only lost to 1 fighter. probably has the best chance from anybody to beat mayweather. yet once again, on nobody's p4p list.
Overrated
Joe Calzaghe - I like him but, 2 or 3 p4p? I don't think so. His best oponent thus far has been Kessler who is another question mark cuz who has kessler beat. He is in one of the weakest divisions talent wise. that division could be dominated by any one of the top 5 middleweights and light heavyweights at the moment.
Margarito - lost to: Daniel Santos, Rodney Jones, Larry Dixon, Victor Lozoya. The most feared man? I think not.
oh and one that I forgot in my underrated section. Junior Witter. Its really not fair for him cuz Hatton isn't giving him a shot. Witter is by far the best jr welterweight. If he were a welterweight, and the top fighters would fight him, he would be a top 4 welterweight garunteed and getting the recognition that he deserves. A wonderful talent and great to watch. Look him up on youtube or anywhere, and you will see what I'm talking about.
Overrated - Paul Williams
Underrated - Joshua Clottey
Spot on. The notion that every welterweight in the world is scared of Paul Williams is amusing. Clottey would rip him a new ass hole.
Overrated
SAMUEL PETER
Joe Calzaghe - He's very good but some people have him P4P #1
Miguel Angel Cotto - See Emanuel Steward and Floyd haterz
Underrated
GLEN JOHNSON
ROMAN KARMAZIN
CRISTIAN MIJARES
JOSE SANTA CRUZ
Kermit Cintron is the most overated fighter that springs to mind possibly Paul Williams
infact the whole Welterweight division maybe overated except for Floyd ,Cotto,Mosley they have built Cinton & Williams & Margarito up that much that people just asume the division is red hot with talent ,when in reallity it could be just average we just dont know enough about Cintron ,Williams,Margarito against top quality oponents IMO
not to say they are bad just maybe not what they are hyped to be ,Floyd is probably the reason it is hyped so much
Haven't seen Valero. I agree about Khan. However, Calzaghe is no joke and he will put it on Hopkins. No fighter goes 12 years undefeated with out having to fight.
Overrated (right now)
Oscar Hoya (fight Cotto or retire)
Antonio Tarver (love to see Dawson shut his mouth)
Bernard Hopkins (last 4 rounds against JC will be taxing)
Robert Guerrero (is simply not an elite featherweight-I promise)
Corey Spinks (crybaby piece os shit)
Winky Wright (he's never lost a fight)
Jermain Taylor (physically he's a beast, mentally he's all thru)
Fernando Montiel (no as slick as he is made out to be)
Allan Green (ok so you iced the Don is 3 seconds-what else?)
John Duddy (even in victory its clear hes not the goods)
154 pound division (trash, looks like VF could reign supreme)
Underrated
Chad Dawson (Tarver, Hopkins, Calzaghe-who wants a piece?)
Nonito Donaire (no one hit wonder-is going to be one classy champ)
Joan Guzman (Does HSOTO punch like a girl or is JG's chin that good)
Jorge Linares (smells like multi division champ to me)
Paulie Malinaggi (hate to say it but the kid has earned my repect)
Juan Diaz (career has been managed perectly-I used to think differently)
Wlad Klitchko (powerful and exciting-what more could we ask for)
Overrated Oscar De La Hoya
Honestly, how did Oscar let Mayweather (jr welter) show up on CINCO DE MAYO wearing the MEXICAN FLAG and a SOMBRERO, KICK HIS ASS and take his jr middle title. Then have the bitchness to get on NATIONAL TV and say "I don't know Jim it just wasn't a jab night".
Cotto would kick his ass. Prediction, the fight will never happen. He's now gunning for Pacquaio since the other jr welter hatton lost. What a set of stones!
Amir Khan and Edwin Valero are both seriously overrated fighters begging to be knocked out by guys who actually block a punch and fire back.
Margarito is in there too, he's a decent fighter but he's also wide punching and telegraphed.
Calzaghe is there thereabouts too, people go way overboard about him.
Margarito is by far the most overrated fighter. litzau, and duddy are very overrated as well is sergio the fuck head mora!
I think Forrest, and Haye are underrated!
Underrated
Kelly Pavlik - he ko'd jermaine taylor, something hopkins, wright and spinks couldn't do. he took some brutal power shots from miranda and pulled through to ko him and he is still not a top 5 p4p for most ppl.
Vernon Forrest - in Mosley's prime, he schooled him. has only lost to 1 fighter. probably has the best chance from anybody to beat mayweather. yet once again, on nobody's p4p list.
Overrated
Joe Calzaghe - I like him but, 2 or 3 p4p? I don't think so. His best oponent thus far has been Kessler who is another question mark cuz who has kessler beat. He is in one of the weakest divisions talent wise. that division could be dominated by any one of the top 5 middleweights and light heavyweights at the moment.
Margarito - lost to: Daniel Santos, Rodney Jones, Larry Dixon, Victor Lozoya. The most feared man? I think not.