the most under rated Light Heavyweight of all time ?

[Steak]

how is Moorer underrated at LHW? He didnt beat anyone at note at that weight. he literally didnt fight a single top ten guy.

If youre talking about head to head matchups, thats a different story. but in terms of greatness at LHW, he shouldnt be rated highly at all.


Mike Spinks is usually the one most underrated at LHW(by casual fans), since he is only remembered for the Tyson loss despite him beating a lot of top quality LHWs in a stacked LHW division.

[IronDanHamza]

how is Moorer underrated at LHW? He didnt beat anyone at note at that weight. he literally didnt fight a single top ten guy.

If youre talking about head to head matchups, thats a different story. but in terms of greatness at LHW, he shouldnt be rated highly at all.


Mike Spinks is usually the one most underrated at LHW(by casual fans), since he is only remembered for the Tyson loss despite him beating a lot of top quality LHWs in a stacked LHW division.

I agree with Micheal Spinks in terms of his greatness at LHW.

But atleast most casual fans actually know who Spinks is.

[StarshipTrooper]

You can't really underrate someone at a weight class where they never really fought anyone. The eyeball test only takes you so far and the quality of the opponent has to be considered. Guys with power are going to look spectacular against tomato cans. You can't really tell how good they are until they fight some quality opponents.....something Moorer never did at that weight.

Poet

[Steak]

I agree with Micheal Spinks in terms of his greatness at LHW.

But atleast most casual fans actually know who Spinks is.

yeah, when it gets down to it almost all LHWs from the 50s or before are completely overlooked.

but thats the thing: I consider guys underrated when people know who they are, but dont rate them highly. Guys that no one knows about at all arent rated whatsoever, so I consider them more 'overlooked' than 'underrated'...because among people that do know them, they generally do get a lot of credit.

but Im not about to get into a discussion about terminology, lol.

[Pastrano]

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad might be it. He isn't getting mentioned that much today, but he stopped Marvin Johnson, decisioned Saad Muhammad and gave Spinks a tough fight, but he was not in shape then and Spinks didn't want to rematch him. He coulda been even more successful. Also lost a very close decision to Galindez.

[Scott9945]

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad might be it. He isn't getting mentioned that much today, but he stopped Marvin Johnson, decisioned Saad Muhammad and gave Spinks a tough fight, but he was not in shape then and Spinks didn't want to rematch him. He coulda been even more successful. Also lost a very close decision to Galindez.

EMM had a wicked left hook to the body. His big mistake was moving up to heavyweight (unsuccessfully) and then defending against Spinks way too soon afterwards. He had to drop 26 lbs in just two months.

[EMSLDB]

michael moorer should have fought either hill or prince charles williams

[Scott9945]

michael moorer should have fought either hill or prince charles williams

Moorer was a natural heavyweight who was being shrunk down to that weight class. He was never meant to be a lightheavyweight for very long. Moorer put on almost 40 bs for his first title fight.

[Pastrano]

michael moorer should have fought either hill or prince charles williams

Williams' level of competition wasn't that good, but before he turned a brawler, his style was pretty to watch, very fluid.

[RFPROBOX]

is Michael Moorer the most under rated light heavyweight of all time ?

he could have ko'd anyone ever at 175. in my life time only 2 fighters could beat him (prime)Roy Jones Jr jabbing moving for 12/15 rounds or Bob Foster the only LHW that could ko him.Michael Spinks would have got ko'd late imho. many fighters in his day ate their way out of 175 to get away and others just would not fight him listed below*
he had to go to HW to get fights and make $$
and i find that Boxrec gives him NO love over there, not in the top 100 all time ratings for the United States this is a joke WHO votes on this ?
he at least should be above Virgil Hill he would not fight him.

13 Michael Spinks
18 Virgil Hill*
27 Matthew Saad Muhammad
60 Charles Williams*
65 Bobby Czyz*
90 JB Williamson WTF
Jeff Harding
Thomas Hearns
Sugar Ray Leonard
Donny Lalonde
Dennis Andries*

Michael Moorer
22-0 22 ko's

good story on him
http://www.*********.com/article_detail.php?AT=328

Mike Rossman. a good boxer. He gave victor galindez the business and beat him to a bloody pulp. He could **** too. he doesnt get nearly the credit he deserves.