Is Johny Tapia underrated?

[eazy_mas]

I just seen the first Paulie Ayala fight.

It was very competitve fight and some rounds is very very hard to say who won.

But my question is coming to that fight Johhny Tapia was undeafted in 46 fights as well as he was 3 time world champion. But people rarely mentioning him as a good fighter in BS

[KESSLER]

I don't rate midgets.

[Silencers]

Probably, but that's what happens when a fighter's personal life overshadows what he does or did in the ring. Tapia was a very good boxer in his prime.

[eazy_mas]

Probably, but that's what happens when a fighter's personal life overshadows what he does or did in the ring. Tapia was a very good boxer in his prime.

also charismatic and he is very playful and relaxed in the ring.

[baracuda]

he was great but his habit caught up with him....

[Pretty Boy32]

he was great but his habit caught up with him....

better then mickey ward eh?

[fightingfigs]

he was great but his habit caught up with him....

I agree. The boxing world kind of shunned him after that

[IMDAZED]

Depends on where you rate him. In his prime he really was one of the best boxers in the game. Not great power but incredible skills, a great chin and fighting heart. But he's mainly to blame because his prime was short and he didn't receive several opportunities to shine, whether it was fighters avoiding him (Hamed) or his own personal issues.

[Pretty Boy32]

Depends on where you rate him. In his prime he really was one of the best boxers in the game. Not great power but incredible skills, a great chin and fighting heart. But he's mainly to blame because his prime was short and he didn't receive several opportunities to shine, whether it was fighters avoiding him (Hamed) or his own personal issues.

He was a coke head, a shame but i reckon naz would off ko'ed him

[IMDAZED]

He was a coke head, a shame but i reckon naz would off ko'ed him

I don't think so. I think Naz would've had a very, very tough time with Tapia.