Who do you think is the most protected prospect?

[Crazylegs77]

In the Ring mag top 10, he beat Collazo already. Mosley can beat Quintana and Cintron. Against Margarito and Williams, might be a close fight.

Paul Williams? I think Mosley would KO him, hes faster and has more power than Quintana.

[The Hammer]

The Overprotected:

The most overprotected is Dmitri Salita (28-0), who hasn't fought anyone who has the remotest chance of defeating him.

Faruq Saleem (37-0) age 34 still a prospect?
Donnell Holmes (28-0) age 35
Alonzo Butler (26-0)
Roman Greenberg (27-0)
Carl Davis Drumond (24-0) age 33 another old prospect
Malik Scott (30-0) will he ever step up?
Yuri Foreman (24-0)
Lamont Peterson (24-0)
Anthony Peterson (26-0)
Demetrius Hopkins (28-0) this guy ducked his title shot!

[2501]

you're just a straight up hater if you've named Cotto as the most protected prospect in boxing. and tye fields.

[Crazylegs77]

The Overprotected:

The most overprotected is Dmitri Salita (28-0), who hasn't fought anyone who has the remotest chance of defeating him.

Faruq Saleem (37-0) age 34 still a prospect?
Donnell Holmes (28-0) age 35
Alonzo Butler (26-0)
Roman Greenberg (27-0)
Carl Davis Drumond (24-0) age 33 another old prospect
Malik Scott (30-0) will he ever step up?
Yuri Foreman (24-0)
Lamont Peterson (24-0)
Anthony Peterson (26-0)
Demetrius Hopkins (28-0) this guy ducked his title shot!

Nice list & good post.

[Scott9945]

The Overprotected:

The most overprotected is Dmitri Salita (28-0), who hasn't fought anyone who has the remotest chance of defeating him.

Faruq Saleem (37-0) age 34 still a prospect?
Donnell Holmes (28-0) age 35
Alonzo Butler (26-0)
Roman Greenberg (27-0)
Carl Davis Drumond (24-0) age 33 another old prospect
Malik Scott (30-0) will he ever step up?
Yuri Foreman (24-0)
Lamont Peterson (24-0)
Anthony Peterson (26-0)
Demetrius Hopkins (28-0) this guy ducked his title shot!

Some of those guys (especially the heavyweights) are just waiting for a big TV spot. Basically they don't want to risk losing for small money. Most of them aren't even making enough to live on. That's more of an explanation rather than a valid excuse. The Peterson brothers definitely need to step it up already though. Salita's people tried to get him on HBO against Gatti and then DLH but were turned down.

[MikeBrew328]

Ronald Hearns has been very protected, especially for a fighter who is in his late 20's.

He had a short amateur career though, he started late

[Scott9945]

Originally Posted by Scott9945
Ronald Hearns has been very protected, especially for a fighter who is in his late 20's.

He had a short amateur career though, he started late

That is true, but it plays out better for a 21 y/o like Chavez. Hearns is at his physical peak now and I don't see where he is benefiting from fighting in one mismatch after another. I'd like to see him gradually stepping up his competition.