Boxing’s best “Gatekeepers”

[Hitman932]

Open question for anyone:

What qualification makes you a "gatekeeper"?

I'm just curious to see what you guys consider a gatekeeper...IMO I think a gatekeeper is good enough to win a championship but kinda always fall short on the big stage..A gatekeeper pushes you to the limit and make you work and can boost your stock. (just my opnion on a gatekeeper)

Another thing about a gatekeeper is they usually have one skill that stands out and makes them a threat but overall they are limited fighters with a lot of holes that makes them easily beatable by world class guys.

A lot of gatekeepers keep their job cause they have one punch power and not much else.

[Ray Ray]

Another thing about a gatekeeper is they usually have one skill that stands out and makes them a threat but overall they are limited fighters with a lot of holes that makes them easily beatable by world class guys.

A lot of gatekeepers keep their job cause they have one punch power and not much else.

Fair enough! Kinda remind of Zab at 147...He could put up a good fight but he always falls short and as you stated, he has the that one or two things that stands out (speed and power) Zab is a natural 140 IMO and he would give anybody at 147 a run for thier money. If you cant beat Zab...you're not an elite Welterweight.

I agree with your overall post!

[KingTito]

Judah, Forbes, and Mayorga are a good. Mayorga is my favorite.

[larryx]

mayweather is like i said, a gaykeeper

whatever makes you sleep better at night

[krispy kreme]

What has he done? what has he accomplished? who has he beat?

He's a glorified gate keeper. He can beat the young bucks but can't get past the elite.

What? "he's patient but but but the peekaboo"

Please.

Gatekeeper.

F uck you *****

[neils7147933]

I thought a gatekeeper was someone who never quite made it to the top, but that is a good measuring stick for young fighters coming up. Someone like Mayorga isn't a gatekeeper until he starts fighting prospects. Because otherwise who is he keeping from entering through the gate?

A good example would be someone like Chop Chop Corley he's a good voluntary defense - and he's a guy that's used for young prospects (like Devon Alexander earlier this year)

Andrew Golota would work too - never won the big belt - used for Mike Mollo (which ended up backfiring)

Ray Mercer's another. When he held the WBO belt it wasn't a major title like it is now - he was in gatekeeper status when he fought Wlad.

Monte Barrett is a gatekeeper for David Haye right now...still hasn't won "the big one"

[Tha_Greatest]

F uck you *****

Clottey, you should fucck that ****** fool up, he called your ass a gatekeeper, thats an insult to you , your true fans and your country, he thinks youre not good enough to hold your title, if you see him in the streets, what would you do to him, will you **** him up or will you run like cowardly ***** floyd, what would you do to this puto, in your own words, champ

[Hitman932]

I thought a gatekeeper was someone who never quite made it to the top, but that is a good measuring stick for young fighters coming up. Someone like Mayorga isn't a gatekeeper until he starts fighting prospects. Because otherwise who is he keeping from entering through the gate?

A good example would be someone like Chop Chop Corley he's a good voluntary defense - and he's a guy that's used for young prospects (like Devon Alexander earlier this year)

Andrew Golota would work too - never won the big belt - used for Mike Mollo (which ended up backfiring)

Ray Mercer's another. When he held the WBO belt it wasn't a major title like it is now - he was in gatekeeper status when he fought Wlad.

Monte Barrett is a gatekeeper for David Haye right now...still hasn't won "the big one"

Andy Kolle
Rubin Williams
Cosme Rivera
Howard Eastman
Yori Boy Campas
Cornelius Bundrage
Evans Ashira
Golden Johnson
Tito Mendoza
Marcus Beyer
Raymond Joval
Randall Bailey
Gianluca Branco
Juan Lazcano
Henry Bruseles

there are quite a few "gatekeepers"

[krispy kreme]

Clottey, you should fucck that ****** fool up, he called your ass a gatekeeper, thats an insult to you , your true fans and your country, he thinks youre not good enough to hold your title, if you see him in the streets, what would you do to him, will you **** him up or will you run like cowardly ***** floyd, what would you do to this puto, in your own words, champ

[rizkybizness]

LMAO

You kanut tek MY pounches. You arre taller but am stronger dan yew.