Underappreciated fighters

[Toney Loc]

I agree there.



Is this Lara Baldesarra's #1 fan?



I agree with most of those names, except for Montiel as he's been getting a lot of shine lately, and I think people respect Vitali far more than Wlad, but I see where you're coming from there.

[scap]

Lets see....

Tavoris Cloud-is still very green and young but I think the guy is going to wipe the floor with Glenn Johnson which hasnt been done in a long while even Dawson's remtach with the aging stud was tough as hell...to me TC seems like a bigger stronger faster younger version of the Road Warrior and we all know GJ gave Bad Chad hell...I expect to have a serious Lt. Heavyweight showdown after Dawson KO's Pascal and Cloud punishes Johnson-Im drooling!

Fernando Montiel-this guy used to bother me and I was convinced he was a ***** but the last few years or so post his loss vs. Johnny Gonzalez Montiel has turned into a beast at Bantamweight and although I love Donaire I view their potential matchup as even ****in money!

Michael Katsidis-the so called next generation of Arturo Gatti right? Maybe wrong....take a look at the lightweight division and Katsidis maybe the best damn fighter in the division...sure JMM is sitting there but he is long in the tooth and that tooth gets even longer in a few weeks...I think Katsidis has rebounded well after the late round shocker vs. Casamayor (which he qwas winning) and has put himself in position to be a true champion at 130 pounds...calling him Gatti may be selling the rugged brawler short!

Josh Clottey-this is a unique pick and one I could get some heat for BUT...Clottey pre PAC was a beast at Welterweight and still may very well be..his only two losses were to Margarito and Cotto and in BOTH cases you can make the argument that he won the fight...more importantly in both fights it appeared that Joshua Clottey....was the classier more skilled fighter...at least to me. He then fights PAC meeting MP is his absolute physical prime and he cant compete...so he is written off...truth is this guy will still beat most welterweights and I would pick him against Berto and would say Clottey vs. Mosley is even money.

[¤¤¤]

kratingdaenggym. he's a little beast, always exciting.

[Scott9945]

Considering his record and accomplishments, Fernando Montiel.

[mathed]

Tomasz Adamek- he is a tough s.o.b, has great skill, and never talks smack. He gets little recognition because he is foreign and in a weak weight class.

Michael Katsidis- what else is there to say, he is a monster. Gets little recognition because he is foreign as well...he gets a little publicity but no where near enough.

Marcos Maidana- he gets his name thrown in there with the top at 140 but no one really knows much about him unless they follow the sport pretty heavily. He has a crazy KO rating and stopped one of GBP's brainchild projects, Ortiz, when he was setup to lose that match and boost Ortiz's career. He is also foreign and not a big talker but has legit skills and monster power

[BennyST]

Lets see....

Tavoris Cloud-is still very green and young but I think the guy is going to wipe the floor with Glenn Johnson which hasnt been done in a long while even Dawson's remtach with the aging stud was tough as hell...to me TC seems like a bigger stronger faster younger version of the Road Warrior and we all know GJ gave Bad Chad hell...I expect to have a serious Lt. Heavyweight showdown after Dawson KO's Pascal and Cloud punishes Johnson-Im drooling!

Fernando Montiel-this guy used to bother me and I was convinced he was a ***** but the last few years or so post his loss vs. Johnny Gonzalez Montiel has turned into a beast at Bantamweight and although I love Donaire I view their potential matchup as even ****in money!

Michael Katsidis-the so called next generation of Arturo Gatti right? Maybe wrong....take a look at the lightweight division and Katsidis maybe the best damn fighter in the division...sure JMM is sitting there but he is long in the tooth and that tooth gets even longer in a few weeks...I think Katsidis has rebounded well after the late round shocker vs. Casamayor (which he qwas winning) and has put himself in position to be a true champion at 130 pounds...calling him Gatti may be selling the rugged brawler short!

Josh Clottey-this is a unique pick and one I could get some heat for BUT...Clottey pre PAC was a beast at Welterweight and still may very well be..his only two losses were to Margarito and Cotto and in BOTH cases you can make the argument that he won the fight...more importantly in both fights it appeared that Joshua Clottey....was the classier more skilled fighter...at least to me. He then fights PAC meeting MP is his absolute physical prime and he cant compete...so he is written off...truth is this guy will still beat most welterweights and I would pick him against Berto and would say Clottey vs. Mosley is even money.

Good ones all.

kratingdaenggym. he's a little beast, always exciting.

He really is. I couldn't believe how easily he walked through the British champ. Having a mental blank right now on his name. He looks unstoppable.

[Neutral Corner]

Katsidis - even in his home country he is unknown.

Instead we get the likes of Danny "the Legend" Green

[Shadows]

He really is. I couldn't believe how easily he walked through the British champ. Having a mental blank right now on his name. He looks unstoppable.

Do you mean Bernard Dunne? He's Irish, however....

But yeah, Poon is a little beast, incapable of being in a boring fight. I'd love for him to come Stateside, wonder what happened with all that talk of him joining GBP.

Should Hasegawa move up to 122 soon, Hasegawa-Poon would be one to watch.

[blaze778]

If you're talking all-time, than Larry Holmes comes to mind.