most overrated fighters in history

[Scott9945]

You base your entire boxing knowledge on their records...

Oh dear....

Boxrec.com has created a generation of boxing fans with no substance or depth.

[Thread Stealer]

Nobody is unbeatable. Different situations and circumstances. If Roy were around like 50 years before, having to fight once a month or maybe twice a month to maintain a living, sometimes on short notice without seeing film of the opponent, he'd most likely have some Ls in his prime. Same for all the other guys who were undefeated (barring DQs) in their prime.

Roy was great though, no doubt.

[T-97]

All are overrated IMO.

LMAO, owned.

Boxrec.com has created a generation of boxing fans with no substance or depth.

Yeah, I am getting annoyed with the feeling that any fighter who don't have that precious 0 is ****e...

Really annoying. I may not be Mr Knowledge when it comes to the past, but my god..

[Thread Stealer]

Boxrec.com has created a generation of boxing fans with no substance or depth.

So has Legendary Nights.

[Dynamite Kid]

Mike Tyson
Ali (just cause most people have him as the #1 heavy instead of Joe Louis)
Oscar De La Hoya

yeah i agree

the reason i said Muhammad Ali is because many people think he is the 2nd best fighter ever after SRR and he just aint as far as im concerned

He self proclamied greatness has a lot of casual fans & media puntis thinking he is the greatest of AT

[Thread Stealer]

The thing I like most about Ali is his opposition level.

Most fighters miss out on some quality fighters here and there. They price themselves out, circumstances won't allow it, bad timing, etc...

Ali fought pretty much all the top heavyweights of his time.

[them_apples]

Joe Calzaghe

very overated, for the time being, if he beats Pavlik he won't be

[Scott9945]

So has Legendary Nights.

Honestly, I get the feeling that most of these "boxing fans" didn't even watch that. It was a good series if you took it in the right context. They just watch when their favorite unbeaten fighter is on HBO. If he loses then they look for a new hero.

[Thread Stealer]

Honestly, I get the feeling that most of these "boxing fans" didn't even watch that. It was a good series if you took it in the right context. They just watch when their favorite unbeaten fighter is on HBO. If he loses then they look for a new hero.

I agree that it was a well-made, entertaining series.

It's just that too many fans (at least on the message boards) take it the wrong way and oversimplify ****.

[J_CON]

Joe Calzghe and ROy Jones Jr