Is Peter Manfredo jr. overrated?

**The Fix** · 05-27-2005, 05:48 PM

very average fighter, he is not really a threat and doesnt do anything to great. i say he'll be a nice contender but not champ material

**cybernica** · 05-27-2005, 06:32 PM

You mean because he is said to be world ranked but can't go five rounds without gassing out, wide open for uppercuts and body shots, likes to take his oppents to the corners and smother them to death ala Ruiz but with no steam on his punches after a couple rounds, beat by a smaller guy that moved up (alfonso) and out boxed by an unknown up comming fighter in Mora..

naw hes not over-rated...LOL

**The_One77** · 05-27-2005, 06:42 PM

o.k his oposition.
He beat anthony bosante before the contender that's not bad.
He lost to alfonso
He had a life and death struggle with a bum called miguel espino but luckily came out on top
He then fought another fellow fighter called joey gilbert who was an lower than average fighter and luckily won a very close split decison, very contreversial.
He then had a life and death struggle with alfonso but luckily defeated him, infact if it was a 5 rounder he would of lost again because alfonso was ahead.
Then he lost to sergio mora in a quiet onesided fight (even though the rounds were close).
The guy is overatted and will never in his life become a champion, ishe smith and sergio have more of a chance.

**sisforshaq** · 05-27-2005, 08:03 PM

The best he will ever be is a journeyman or a stepping stone for up and coming fighters use to move up in ranks because he was on tv and is well known to the public. Thats all he will ever be, Nothing more.

**dino** · 05-27-2005, 10:23 PM

NONE of those guys on the contender will ever be champions

**Gio** · 05-28-2005, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by cybernica

You mean because he is said to be world ranked but can't go five rounds without gassing out, wide open for uppercuts and body shots, likes to take his oppents to the corners and smother them to death ala Ruiz but with no steam on his punches after a couple rounds, beat by a smaller guy that moved up (alfonso) and out boxed by an unknown up comming fighter in Mora..

naw hes not over-rated...LOL

**Cali_Rob** · 05-28-2005, 05:43 AM

Though Peter Manfredo Jr. wasnt the best boxer on the contender you gotta remember that all these fights were fought almost within a month or two, you dont get to study and train for one specific opponent, and the fights are only 5 rounds. I also think Mora, Ishe, and Gomez are better fighters, but Manfredo is still legit and young, and still got chance to make some noise.

**ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY** · 05-28-2005, 06:39 AM

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What I can never understand is why guys like you , supposed boxing fans, would come on here and post something so derogatory about a fighter, something that you seem to be doing to not only down the guy but also to make fun of him at the same time? Why is that? Why do fans such as yourself do that? Thats pretty F**** up, you know what I mean? Maybe you should ask yourself why you, a guy that doesnt fight for a living, would find it funny to try and make fun of a guy that does on a public forum? As for Peter, what you don't realize os that 5 and 7 rounds at that pace is no way to tell the talents of a fighter. Its like a sprint compared to a marathon. All tactics and efforts are changed and a mans true skills arent able to come through. If Peter and Bonsante, for example, fought each other on the show it would likely be a 5 round war. When they fought 10 rounds last year on ESPN though Manfredo won EASILY. OUTBOXED him in a way that couldnt be done on this show.

**PunchDrunk** · 05-28-2005, 07:54 AM

Great post Iceman!!1 I can't believe the negativity of so called "boxing fans" these days. I mean, the list of fighters I've heard referred to as bums on this board range from everyone on the contender, to Nicolay Valuev, over Oscar De La Hoya AND Tito Trinidad, to Roy Jones jr. and Amir Khan??!
Opinions are like *******s, and you all seem to have one....

Is Peter Manfredo jr. overrated?