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I dont think Im alone in being very tired of hearing how this fighter or that fighter is the most feared fighter in boxing. So lets define this very overused title.
Usually this is a combination of a fighters current popularity(or lack there of)with the masses, his perceived difficult style and certain attributes that he seems to possess like a Granite chin, Extreme punching power, blazing speed.
What it usually comes down to in reality though is a combination of a fighters lack of marketability or maybe unrealized marketability, soft competition/impressive victories, fan base and media hype and probably a lot of self promotion to hype the fighters own merits. So here's a couple of examples of what I would call real most feared fighters:
The Paul Williams who fought at 147: This guy was a stylistic nightmare for most everyone in that division, the risk was too great for the reward.
A prime 147, Pre-plaster Antonio Margarito. Even 8 million $$$$$$'s didnt make this fight a good prospect for Floyd Mayweather at a point when Floyd hadnt hit the big jackpot fights. The guy was a bruising punisher that not many had the balls to face.
So now the fakers:
Sergio Martinez: Super talented his problem is a lack of popularity or main stream recognition. He's avoided but only because other opponents present more money, I see nothing else to it.
James Kirkland: This was all about competition and media/fan hype.
Who else? on both sides real and fake?
Usually this is a combination of a fighters current popularity(or lack there of)with the masses, his perceived difficult style and certain attributes that he seems to possess like a Granite chin, Extreme punching power, blazing speed.
What it usually comes down to in reality though is a combination of a fighters lack of marketability or maybe unrealized marketability, soft competition/impressive victories, fan base and media hype and probably a lot of self promotion to hype the fighters own merits. So here's a couple of examples of what I would call real most feared fighters:
The Paul Williams who fought at 147: This guy was a stylistic nightmare for most everyone in that division, the risk was too great for the reward.
A prime 147, Pre-plaster Antonio Margarito. Even 8 million $$$$$$'s didnt make this fight a good prospect for Floyd Mayweather at a point when Floyd hadnt hit the big jackpot fights. The guy was a bruising punisher that not many had the balls to face.
So now the fakers:
Sergio Martinez: Super talented his problem is a lack of popularity or main stream recognition. He's avoided but only because other opponents present more money, I see nothing else to it.
James Kirkland: This was all about competition and media/fan hype.
Who else? on both sides real and fake?
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