Who are the most underrated & overrated British boxers?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 14 May 2004, 10:26

Underrated: Choi Tseveenpurev (Manchester-based Mongolian), Peter Oboh, Damaen Kelly, Craig Docherty, Dean Phillips, Eric Teymour, Michael Jones, Jimmy Vincent.

Overrated: Danny Williams, Jawaid Khaliq, Thomas McDonagh, Anthony Farnell, Howard Eastman, David Barnes.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 14 May 2004, 10:41

bennie wrote:Underrated: Choi Tseveenpurev (Manchester-based Mongolian), Peter Oboh, Damaen Kelly, Craig Docherty, Dean Phillips, Eric Teymour, Michael Jones, Jimmy Vincent.

Overrated: Danny Williams, Jawaid Khaliq, Thomas McDonagh, Anthony Farnell, Howard Eastman, David Barnes.

Good list for the underated although I think the current perspection of Docherty, solid all rounder, is about correct. I'm not sure if it is Jimmy Vincent who is underated or David Barnes/David Walker being overated that makes us think Vincent is underated. I think one or two other Lightweights should be worth a mention in the underated section. Jason Cook won the European title but is never mentioned as world class.

For me one of the most underated fighters is Gary Thornhill, I don't know if he has retired but I'm sure the successes of Nicky Cook (who he nearly beat) and Scott Harrison (who he was holding his own against untill body punches stopped him) will spur him on to go for the lonsdale belt.

Due to inactivity, I have him low in the domestic rankings, and I'm sure many have him lower than Stephen Foster - I think he could very well beat Dazzo Williams (another for the underated category). Its a fight I would like to see.

I would certainly add a few more Light Middles in the overated section, David Walker, Gilbert Eastman, certainly. Can't argue about the rest of your overated list.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 14 May 2004, 10:45

Overrated - Gary Young. Don't know what all the fuss is about.

steve richards · Post by **steve richards** » 14 May 2004, 10:55

bennie wrote:Underrated: Choi Tseveenpurev (Manchester-based Mongolian), Peter Oboh, Damaen Kelly, Craig Docherty, Dean Phillips, Eric Teymour, Michael Jones, Jimmy Vincent.

Overrated: Danny Williams, Jawaid Khaliq, Thomas McDonagh, Anthony Farnell, Howard Eastman, David Barnes.

Barney, very underrated

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 14 May 2004, 11:02

I don't know if I'd agree that Damien Kelly is underrated. He got a gift decision against Mahmutov for the Euro title and was blown away against Pacheco. He's got nice movement but doesn't really deserve to be that highly rated IMO.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 14 May 2004, 13:53

What exactly is overrated about Howard Eastman?

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 14 May 2004, 14:01

Tony Docherty is definately one for the overated. He's exciting but there are obvious defensive weaknesses and i dont think it will be long until he loses.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 14 May 2004, 14:10

Matchfixer wrote:What exactly is overrated about Howard Eastman?

He's WBC number one. His best win is over his trainer. That's what.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 14 May 2004, 16:57

Kilburn wrote:
Overrated - Gary Young. Don't know what all the fuss is about.

I agree. He is being very carefully mis-matched.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 14 May 2004, 17:04

Over-rated: Kevin Mitchell

Under-rated: Henry Akinwande (is he still British?

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AlexY2K4 · Post by **AlexY2K4** » 14 May 2004, 18:22

I think Peter Culshaw is underrated.

theguru · Post by **theguru** » 15 May 2004, 06:36

DAVID HAYE

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 15 May 2004, 07:01

theguru wrote:DAVID HAYE

underrated or overrated?

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 15 May 2004, 13:05

Matchfixer wrote:
theguru wrote:DAVID HAYE
underrated or overrated?

Both 8)

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 15 May 2004, 18:13

stu jones was asking about gary thornhill?
well apparently he`s fighting next saturday night against sheffield fighter danny thorpe at the midland hotel in manchester.
wayne rigby`s also on the bill.
p.s still cant master the art of getting that box up to paraphrase other peoples posts.......doh

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 15 May 2004, 19:18

headhunter wrote:stu jones was asking about gary thornhill?
well apparently he`s fighting next saturday night against sheffield fighter danny thorpe at the midland hotel in manchester.
wayne rigby`s also on the bill.
p.s still cant master the art of getting that box up to paraphrase other peoples posts.......doh

Just press quote (located in the top right of the person you want to quote's message box) and type after the ].

Delete any points you don't want.

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 15 May 2004, 20:54

Just press quote (located in the top right of the person you want to quote's message box) and type after the ].

Delete any points you don't want.[/quote]

sorry fella`s just testing
matchfixer......thanks mate i`ll get the hang of it eventually.

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 15 May 2004, 20:57

nice one!! getting somewhere at last but not quite as effective aesthetically without the white box.
again cheers matchfixer.

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