Quote Originally Posted by Punching Princess
I don't think he is under rated. He just fought in the division's of superstars. To overshadow fighters like Tszyu and Whitiker or be in the spotlight they are in you have to be in the big fights they were in and win them convincingly.

He was just lost in the shuffle so to speak
Excellent analysis of Hurtado there, he lost to very good fighters and did well in those two fights but you have to beat the top guys to really make a statement in this business. Sometimes there is a big difference between a top 5 fighter and the champ.