Greatest but most overhyped (top 5)

Spinks was unquestionably a great fighter, but merely a good heavyweight. Still don't really like how casual fans remember him for the Tyson massacre and not what he did in a terrific LHW era.

Who go down as greats but really are way to overhyped? list from most to least. 1.Roy Jones JR.(fought in a very weak division and went up to HW to fight the weakest of the bunch)2.Tito Trinidad (Solid welterweight but not like anyone but old men were left) 3.Floyd Mayweather JR. (has managed to avoid EVERY tough fight since 135lb) 4.James Toney (NEVER won a big fight in his LIFE) 5.Mike Tyson (When anyones level of skill was above Spink's it was basically over) I disagree with those!!! Roy was not over-hyped he beat hopkins with a fractured hand, Smacked up James Tony, beat Lou Del Valle to unifiy the WBO & WBC, then beats Reggie Johnson to unify WBO, WBC, an IBF! I mean to say he's overrated is kinda harsh, could he have faced better compition in his career? Yea but non the less how he dominated ppl with the speed an power he had its hard to say he's overrated, cause IMO A Prime Roy could beat any1 in boxing HOF MiddleW8 or Light Heavyw8 Floyd I can c y u put him up there but! I stil disagree and here's is y: Floyd is probably the most gifted fighter I've ever seen(N NO! Im not a floyd fan Im a str8 boxing fan) Floyd has face great compitition in his early days when he was pretty boy floyd, he has fought the best then, but now it all about $$$$$$ which yes is sad but at the end of the day floyd has the skills to make a great fight such a Mosely look bad( N plz dont tell me that Mosley was washed up cause he had just KO'd Margarito prior, give floyd his propz for taking the fight when a lot of ppl thought he would duck him again) but he made shane look bad it wasnt that shane got old he just couldn't make the adjustments he needed too to beat floyd)Ppl h8/thinks he's overrated cause he talks alot of ****, which ppl wanna c u prove that ur the best but IMO right now Floyd is the best fighter as far as all around, not thats not to say he cant b beat but in any opponet u match up with floyd a true student of boxing would say floyd wins based on what he could do an the adjustments he makes thru-out the fight. Tho Floyd hasnt face the ppl who we want him to face you cant deny how he makes adjustment and make his oppenents look bad. Tyson I felt could have been the most dominate brawler in boxing history if he had the right ppl in his corner the whole time, Tho Tyson may hav not fought the greatest of fighters, you cant deny the way he KO'd ppl and the sheer power and quikness he possesed. IMO How he dominated ppl overshadows the talent he face.

holmes was pretty formidable at that age and skilled, a la lennox. i think there's other evidence of spinks skiilset, he won the title in his 17th pro fight against a credible guy in eddie mustapha we're not talking about overhyped here, we're talking about skills. OK, define skill. Being able to throw every punch in the book, have great hand and foot speed...yes? Does that make him the most skilful opponent that Tyson ever fought? Does power, strength, chin, heart and ring mastery also come into it. Lets redefine the term, the best boxer Tyson ever fought. Was it Spinks, of course not, you know that. No one is saying Spinks wasn't a good fighter but he never achieved his potential did he, therefore in all round boxing skill I don't feel Spinks was the best Tyson faced.

By some but when you dissect his career, he fought some great names but well past their sell by date, Holmes was 37 and Spinks won by a S/D in the rematch, this earned him the Tyson shot. He got KO'd almost first punch and retired so...how was he not over-hyped? Also he fought a lot in the weak light heavy division. Great amateur though 100-0. holmes was pretty formidable at that age and skilled, a la lennox. i think there's other evidence of spinks skiilset, he won the title in his 17th pro fight against a credible guy in eddie mustapha we're not talking about overhyped here, we're talking about skills.

Look at these idiots arguing bringing up nobodies, Jirov - no one Griffin - no one and NO i dont hate black fighters I root for pascal and bradley you jackass's haha You are probably the biggest idiot here. Some fan you are. BTW who is your favorite fighter?

spionks was considered the best pfp fighter at the top, or at least top 2-3. because of his skills lol at calling jirov a nobody. By some but when you dissect his career, he fought some great names but well past their sell by date, Holmes was 37 and Spinks won by a S/D in the rematch, this earned him the Tyson shot. He got KO'd almost first punch and retired so...how was he not over-hyped? Also he fought a lot in the weak light heavy division. Great amateur though 100-0.

Nah, Spinks was over hyped. Are you saying that Michael Spinks was more skilful than Lennox Lewis??? Spinks made his name by narrowly beating an ageing Holmes of 37 and a decent win over Dwight Muhammad Qawi, he was a great amateur but so was Audley Harrison...... Tyson was probably over hyped to an extent but he was still destroying very good fighters for some time. Its not as if he nicked decisions. spionks was considered the best pfp fighter at the top, or at least top 2-3. because of his skills lol at calling jirov a nobody.

Spinks was probably the most skilled boxer Tyson ever fought. Nunn and McCallum. Nah, Spinks was over hyped. Are you saying that Michael Spinks was more skilful than Lennox Lewis??? Spinks made his name by narrowly beating an ageing Holmes of 37 and a decent win over Dwight Muhammad Qawi, he was a great amateur but so was Audley Harrison...... Tyson was probably over hyped to an extent but he was still destroying very good fighters for some time. Its not as if he nicked decisions.

Lou DelValle, Mike McCallum, Virgil Hill, Reggie Johnson, etc.......those guys were all champs when Jones fought them. Cmon now, your going out of your way to discredit these guys and didnt mention DeLaHoya? He was worse than anybody else.

Look at these idiots arguing bringing up nobodies, Jirov - no one Griffin - no one and NO i dont hate black fighters I root for pascal and bradley you jackass's haha

jirov too. i consider it a big fight anyway Screw jirov. Ended baby joe's career. Though joe won that fight. That top 5 blows.......You aren't overhyped because you lose fights with age or diminishing skills.

This thread fails. Did you ever see Jirov/Toney? Griffin/Jones II? Tyson/Spinx?...I could go on and on

Fail thread... We also get it, you don't like black fighters

roy is the greatest and the most overhyped is tyson

Roy Jones fought over 20 champion fighters, and fought over 30 championship fights. Toney has definitely fought good opposition. Look up his record. Are you 15, must be because you obviously are too young to remember the careers of these fighters you mentioned. Try not to listen to half of these people, they just hate.

Manny Pacquiao

Spinks was probably the most skilled boxer Tyson ever fought. Nunn and McCallum. jirov too. i consider it a big fight anyway

I actually meant something on the level of his jones fight but ok I guess thats as high as it gets..

Oscar De La Hoya would be up there. For all the uperfights he had, almost non of them were as good as they should've been. I don't think this guys trolling, his points about Tyson and Jones are valid, whether you agree with them or not. Oscar De La Homo wins this !! He has his own promotion company, and statue for losing all his big fights, and fighting Trinidad left overs lol

In my humble opinion, in this day and age of uber-advertising....it is easy. 1. Mayweather Jr. 2. Pacquiao should be the top...nothing against their CAPABILITY (Btoh are awesome fighters) obviously but they're overhyped likewise, but that's the nature of the "business" and sadly so because of this. I always looked at it as pugilism and an art, until money comes in. When you uber-oodles of millions of dollars per fight, then you know it is overhyped.