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In boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts, a gatekeeper is a skillful and well-regarded fighter, but one who does not have the popularity or brilliance of a title contender. They are considered to be a cut above most journeymen. A gatekeeper will often have an impressive record in terms of wins versus losses but will have a difficult time getting people behind them and especially obtaining promotion. The are often seen as a "stepping-stone" for potential title contenders to prove their worth against.

Characteristics

Gatekeepers will frequently have the following characteristics:

• They're sometimes relegated to fight contenders to boost the contender's stock shortly before a title fight.

Notable examples

The following fighters have all been described as gatekeepers:

• Monte Barrett
• Edison Miranda
• Jameel McCline
• Raymond Joval
• Earnie Shavers
• Carlos Takam
• Ross Puritty
• Bert Cooper
• Saul Montana
• Dennis Bakhtov
• Robert Hawkins
• Friday Ahunanya
• Vaughn Bean
• Przemyslaw Saleta
• Louis Monaco
• Danny García
• Tony Thompson
• Chris Arreola
• Felix Verdejo

Notable MMA examples

• Gary Goodridge
• Karolina Kowalkiewicz
• Raquel Pennington
• Marion Reneau
• Jeremy Stephens
• Tecia Torres
• Cat Zingano
• Donald Cerrone
• Michael Johnson
• Diego Sanchez
• Jorge Masvidal

See also

• Journeyman (boxing)
• Tomato can (sports idiom)

References

Категория:Терминология бокса