Better than record indicates?

[Mech.]

Who are those fighters who are much better than their records would indicate? Plenty of guys are very game fighters but carry losses for one reason or another.

I agree on cherry too,looking forward to see him fight,he had a great fight with Santa Cruz.

I don't like Cherry because he basically gave away a very winnable fight to Santa Cruz

thats taking too much credit away from santa cruz.

I'd like to add Humberto Soto's name into the misleading records list.

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“I tell people that Soto took three times more shots than Barrera took and it was just amazing how he was able to withstand the punches. He came very determined to win and in great shape and it was just his night.”
-Rocky Juarez

I also read he was getting the best of Jorge Solis at the time of the stoppage(on cuts) which would really validate him in my eyes.

[Kball15]

yo I never said Chico gave him a better fight. styles make fights, and Augustus did give Mayweather a good tough challenge because he showed up determined that night. too bad he doesn't always. he's lost to people none of us have or will ever hear of. you can't say he's a good fighter. Corrales has knocked out top level opposition. Augustus has never beat a top fighter.

in a looong time, they will do a "espn classic/ringside" type documentary of floyd mayweather and they will run through all of his opponents.

When augustus comes up on that list, they wont be able to say anything bad becaue of the tough fight that augustus gave mayweather.

Thats what he'll be remembered for. not for fighting nobodies and losing against top-notch oppostion, not for only fighting arguabley the greatest fighter ever, but for competing closely with him. U cant call a guy like that a bad fighter

[neils7147933]

Another guy who needs to be mentioned here is the man who just stopped Teddy Reid tonight....that fighter being Verno Phillips. He's been up around the top of the 154 pound division for years, and he never puts up a lame performance. He gave Quartey and Ouma very tough fights, and he has beaten some quality opponents. His 10 losses don't do him justice.

I think a Phillips/Powell fight would be interesting.

He was out on his feet well over a minute against Ouma in the rematch it seemed; I don't know what kept him up, or why the ref didn't stop it