unpopular opinions that you have.

**mrodub** · 11-24-2008 07:49 AM

Mine would be that ali was no were near the greatest heavyweight of all time just the best spokesman for boxing but not the best boxer

**holmcall** · 11-24-2008 05:00 PM

One thing I have never liked is the perception and/or opinion that Asian fighters are not as great as some historians make them out be. In my view, they have been terribly neglected by the "so-called experts" who vote people into the Hall of Fame. I have a hunch this might be corrected in 2009, but time will tell. Ah, now I feel better for getting that off my chest. Thanks for the thread that allowed me to do that.

**albsur2006** · 11-24-2008 05:21 PM

Here are some of my opinions that might be a bit unpopular:

Shane Mosley was unbeatable in any era at lightweight. Simply too much speed and power. Even for Duran.

I've always thought that people must have been blind to score the ODLH-Quartey fight in favor of ODLH. I always thought that Quartey clearly won that fight and was absolutely robbed. That was a great fight BTW.

Ricky Hatton talks about being an all action fighter but the majority of his fights are boring as hell and frustrating to watch.

Manny Pacquiao is not P4P #1. That honor should go to Joe Calzaghe. He's more talented as a boxer than Manny is.

The only person that Floyd Mayweather could not beat in and around his different weight classes is Winky Wright.

Evander Holyfield's amazing run as a heavyweight was only possible due to steroids.

Pernell Whitaker would have given Sugar Ray Leonard fits.

ODLH would have beat JCC in his prime too.

**OumaFan** · 11-24-2008 05:44 PM

Kostya Tzyzu's resume is a bit overrated

Just who he fought and beat. If you think he could have beat ODLH or Mosley, etc, fine, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Ricky Hatton is not a top ten P4P guy anymore. Not sure how unpopular that is. Neither is Winky Wright.

Jorge Linares is being a little over hyped. Funny since I was one of the first to construct the bandwagon.

Jorge Arce wasted a lot of time when he was in prime, and got away with it because everyone likes him so much. After the Hussein fight until the Mijares fight he fought a lot of retirees and virtual no hopers and nobody cared, if it had been other fighters they would have been ripped.

**Spicoli** · 11-27-2008 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by holmcall

One thing I have never liked is the perception and/or opinion that Asian fighters are not as great as some historians make them out be. In my view, they have been terribly neglected by the "so-called experts" who vote people into the Hall of Fame. I have a hunch this might be corrected in 2009, but time will tell. Ah, now I feel better for getting that off my chest. Thanks for the thread that allowed me to do that.

Great point.Out of sight,out of mind.Thank god for downloads though

**Julius Rain** · 03-25-2009 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by holmcall

One thing I have never liked is the perception and/or opinion that Asian fighters are not as great as some historians make them out be. In my view, they have been terribly neglected by the "so-called experts" who vote people into the Hall of Fame. I have a hunch this might be corrected in 2009, but time will tell. Ah, now I feel better for getting that off my chest. Thanks for the thread that allowed me to do that.

good post but this is actually not an unpopular opinion if you talk to guys here who really know boxers from asia they too will tell you this same opinion.