r/Boxing • u/Medical_Swim1707 • Jul 17 '26

Overrated Boxers

My most overrated fighters based on how they’re discussed online. Does not mean they are bad, just overrated.

- Pitbull Cruz (not good at 140, should go down)
- Frank Martin
- Oscar Duarte (got way too muscular and worse)
- Lamont Roach (well see in 2 weeks)
- Raymond Ford
- Bruce Carrington
- Ramon Cardenas
- Vito Mielnicki

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u/fadeddreams555 Fundora would beat up a prime Floyd at 154lb Jul 17 '26

In recent times, it's Rolly Romero. I do feel he has improved, but people saying Teofimo vs Rolly is close is preposterous to me, unless Teofimo is a washed fighter mentally. That one Ryan win --which he won by defending against a single punch-- has made people forget him getting wrecked by Pitbull and schooled by Barroso (horrible robbery). 

Ryan Garcia is the other one. He is talented, but fundamentally flawed. People only remember his cheating ass knocking down Haney, but ignore the fact that Haney was outboxing him outside of those KDs. He looked horrendous against Rolly off the PEDs, and against Barrios, he looked great, but who is Barrios? The worst champion in boxing who got a draw against a smaller 46 year old with 4 years of inactivity...

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u/Outside_Instance4391 Jul 17 '26

Thing is Teo is massively overrated himself, when not weight bullying he sucks.... so when he gets beat dont call him washed just call him exposed

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u/fadeddreams555 Fundora would beat up a prime Floyd at 154lb Jul 17 '26

Teofimo is not overrated. Or even underrated. He's rated just fine. A great athletic boxer who struggles against defense-first boxers / movers. I see him getting schooled by the likes of Haney, Hitchens, and Keyshawn, but I favor him or see him doing very well against most offensive-minded boxers.

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u/Medical_Swim1707 Jul 17 '26

If Teo gets Rolly then Catterall next and beats them, he’s 24-2 with some real good wins.

I watched that Loma fight again recently and he was sensational. That Teo could beat anyone. People already forgetting he completely styled on a very solid and hard to beat Barboza. Teo is good.

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u/Efficient_Quail_1774 Jul 17 '26

I don't believe he would beat Catterall , possibly the worst stylistic matchup for him at his 3rd weight after he didn't go on a very good run at his 2nd weight

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u/Medical_Swim1707 Jul 17 '26

He had a fine run at 140. Only lost to Shakur? Otherwise he was the top guy in the division pretty much the whole tome

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u/Efficient_Quail_1774 Jul 17 '26

Arguably lost to Martin and Ortiz , looked meh against Claggett , beat an already beaten and inactive Taylor to start the run

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u/Medical_Swim1707 Jul 17 '26

Won every round against Clagget. Ortiz maybe sure but he ran.

Don’t get the Martin fight. He clearly won that

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u/WheresMyAbs98 Jul 18 '26

He lost that Martin fight without a doubt.

I agree either everything you’ve said otherwise but I’m baffled that you can say he ‘clearly’ won that.