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the topic title can be mis leading. this thread is to discuss great fighters who have had there career overshadowed somewhat because they had to come in a era after an all time great. for example alot of people ya larry holmes shoud be giving alot more credit but his career came after Ali and foreman and such. any other fighters u think have had this happen?
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Ezzard Charles for sure. He was great, but unfortunately for him Joe Louis was a tough act to follow. -
Aaron Pryor never became a household name because of the big 4 who all fought each other at 147-168 (Leonard, hearns, Hagler, Duran)...Originally posted by Kid Achilles
Ike Quartey never beat the big names, so he got overlooked as a great all-timer
Ricardo Lopez had no competition (outside of Alvarez in 2 wars), so his undefeated streak gets overlooked, plus 126 was the place 2 be when El Finito was in his prime, 105'ers couldn't get the scratch or the fightsComment
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