Who was the most overhyped fighter from your country?

[Earl-Hickey]

For me to this day it remains Ricky Hatton.

I honestly don't think his level was that far above European, even when he fought fringe world level guys like Urango and Castillo he really struggled and looked very average (lost to Castillo really)

Yet to hear people in the UK talk about him he was like the second coming of Ali.

He was a very predictable fighter with flaws that were pretty glaring from early on in his career and he never improved once he progressed past British level.

The fact he had people buying into him having a chance vs mayweather was bad enough, but to this day I cannot understand how anyone thought he had ANY chance vs Pacquiao.

[pretty boy_]

Samuel Peter. He showed promise early on but became undisciplined after making a little money. That's not the Nigerian way.

[Earl-Hickey]

Samuel Peter. He showed promise early on but became undisciplined after making a little money. That's not the Nigerian way.

Yeah he was a let down particularly in the Vitali fight, I think the first 4-5 rounds of that fight he had a chance to really put it on Vitali but he just stood there and let Vitali jab his head in.

Theres a cricket saying called "bowling you into form" it's where you've been bad at batting but the bowler is so awful that you find your form again.

Peter boxed Vitali into form.

[boxinggod101]

David Lemieux

[pretty boy_]

Yeah he was a let down particularly in the Vitali fight, I think the first 4-5 rounds of that fight he had a chance to really put it on Vitali but he just stood there and let Vitali jab his head in.

Theres a cricket saying called "bowling you into form" it's where you've been bad at batting but the bowler is so awful that you find your form again.

Peter boxed Vitali into form.

Yes, I still scratch my head wondering what their game plan was that night. Surely you would think plan a, b or c was to avoid the getting jabbed down their throats.

[PBR Streetgang]

There are alot of Americans that can fit the bill but Jeff Lacy comes to mind, he may be up there especially since his big moment came against an international opponent.

Another was Michael Grant. The warning signs were there in the Golota fight but Lewis pulverized him and he was never the same. I still remember he was nearly decapitated in his next fight against Jameel McCline.

I remember Gerry Cooney but I was too young at the time to really know and appreciate all of the circumstances. I was pretty young but remember the newspaper articles covering him after the Norton fight and leading up to his showdown with Holmes.