Are heavyweights underrated in a p4p sense?

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  • Madison Boxing
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    Are heavyweights underrated in a p4p sense?

    They seem underrated in a p4p sense to me, i dont think ive ever seen fury on a p4p list even though he put in two great performances against wlad and wilder, how many other fighters have beaten (yes 99 percent thought he beat wilder) two fighters who were considered number 1 and number 2 at the time in their division? Joshuas CV is pretty solid too compared to most fighters in the game and hes lucky if he sc****s into the top 10 on most. Its not some pro uk thread so them two fighters aside, it seems the heavyweights are always crticised for their skills compared to other weights they are hardly going to move like mayweather when they are 17 or so stone. What would it take for one of them guys to be p4p number 1 or is it even possible?
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    If anything I think today's hw are overrated.imagine boxers from the 90s fought today's hw.lennox. holyfield.iron Mike.foreman.they would tear them apart lol

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    • Robbie Barrett
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      The HW's are kings of boxing. Joshua is literally the best boxer on the planet. P4P was created to give the smaller skilled fighters some shine, because they can't compete with the true best of boxing, the HW's.

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      • THEFRESHBRAWLER
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        Why would Fury be on the p4p list after beating an old Klitschko in a snooze fest? Anthony Joshua I agree with.

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        • tonysoprano
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          This current generation is very over-rated in terms of skill. A hump like Fury is regarded as the best boxer. His skill level is pitiful compared to the great HW's of the past.

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          • HitmanTommy
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            #6
            Originally posted by giant_king
            If anything I think today's hw are overrated.imagine boxers from the 90s fought today's hw.lennox. holyfield.iron Mike.foreman.they would tear them apart lol
            LOL!!! Old foreman would end up getting waxed by Wilder, AJ and Fury.

            Lets not get carried away now.

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            • j0zef
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              Heavies historically get the shaft on a P4P sense.. but nobody in this generation of HWs deserves to even sniff the list. If someone clears out the division (beats every other top5), then yeah, they make P4P. As of now, nobody is even close to it.

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              • Curtis Harper
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                HW's are trapped in one div. Hard for them to fight the best of the sport. A p4p'er can move up and fight a HW but the opposite isn't likely to happen.

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                • Redd Foxx
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                  I think it was true with Wlad and Vitali. These guys right now? Oh *** no.

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                  • boliodogs
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                    Originally posted by Madison boxing
                    They seem underrated in a p4p sense to me, i dont think ive ever seen fury on a p4p list even though he put in two great performances against wlad and wilder, how many other fighters have beaten (yes 99 percent thought he beat wilder) two fighters who were considered number 1 and number 2 at the time in their division? Joshuas CV is pretty solid too compared to most fighters in the game and hes lucky if he sc****s into the top 10 on most. Its not some pro uk thread so them two fighters aside, it seems the heavyweights are always crticised for their skills compared to other weights they are hardly going to move like mayweather when they are 17 or so stone. What would it take for one of them guys to be p4p number 1 or is it even possible?
                    Not possible for any of today's heavyweights to be pfp number 1 because they are a mediocre bunch. Fury is not that good. He doesn't have a high work rate or a big punch and his chin is not that good. AJ is probably the best but he has poor stamina and a low work rate. If AJ KOed Wilder and Fury he would make my top 10 toward the bottom of the list.

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