Which was the most impressive win? I know most will say Duran, but Leonard coming off a 5 year layoff beating the best middleweight and top champion at the time was pretty impressive.
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61Roberto Duran beating Sugar Ray Leonard in 198050.82%31Sugar Ray Leonard beating Marvin Hagler in 198749.18%30The poll is expired.
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Duran..... Leonard didn't beat hagler. pitter patting the last 30 seconds of every round doesn't win boxing matches.Originally posted by Boxing56 View Post -
Its close, but I think Leonard won it. Definitely the first 4 rounds. It was just pitter patter in the last 30 seconds, he was throwing some combos during the duration of each round.Originally posted by HWChampion View PostComment
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Duran by far imo.Comment
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You obviously have not ever watched the fight.. round after round you can hear the "Thud" of Leonards punches landing.. Hard, fast body punches, which had Marvin double over with their impact. Leonard was bigger than Marvin, faster than Marvin, a better boxer than Marvin, not afraid of Marvin. He won by a landslide...Originally posted by HWChampion View PostComment
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Leonard, by some distance in fact. The guy had a near half decade lay off, in which time he only had one fight, recovered from a detached retina, substance abuse and depression, plus moved up in weight to fight one of the top 3 ATG middleweights...then he beat him. I always say this about that fight: forget what the Hagler arse lickers are saying, Leonard made Hagler look inadequate that night.Originally posted by Boxing56 View Post
Even Hagler's wife wanted some Sugar that night in Vegas
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Duran beating leonard....
The Hagler win was a great win, but beating a prime undefeated leonard, up from your prime weight is an amazing featComment
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As a huge Hagler fan that always hated the fact Leonard beat him, i have to agree with you.Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View Post
Its such a silly myth that people repeat parrot fashion "Leonard only threw pitty pat punches and stole rounds".
They never give him credit for taking on possibly the greatest MW after such a long lay off, and fail to realise that it would be ****** for Leonard to go to war with Hagler.
Those "pitty pat" punches were hard enough to make Hagler cover up. When Leonard was pinned on the ropes in the 7th (i think), and it looked like Hagler was breaking him down, Leonard showed incredible toughness and tenacity to fight his way out. But because it was in the last few seconds, he doesnt get credit?? Ridiculous.
He made Hagler miss badly throughout, and landed the cleaner punches right from the first round. He just fought a smart fight.
Anyway, i think because of his lay off and being past his best, it has to be Leonard beating Hagler. But Durans win was also incredible.Comment
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Cards said;
Guerra 118-110 Total joke!
Filippo 113-115
Moretti 115-113
Split decs. for Leonard. Good fight but not in their prime. Leonard lay off did him good hagler had fought tough fights as he aged. Hagler fighting 67 bouts loosing 3 and never stopped. Leonard with 40 bouts loosing 3 and being stopped once. Leonard knew what he was doing, everyone in boxing knew it too.
Duran was the tested fighter prior to Duran Leonard had a good fight with Benitez a counter puncher who rarely attacks.
Duran held the extra weight beautifully and looked great in the ring. He was focused and determined. Leonard looked unsure and tentative, he got hurt in the second round but recovered to make a good showing of himself but clearly lost.
Hagler at his best beats Leonard at his best at 160. Leonard got over on Hagler and poor Tommy with those rematches, they were a joke.
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Duran's win was more impressive because Hagler got Robbed.Comment
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