Sugar Ray Leonard vs Donnie Lalonde

Fighting for the first time above middleweight, Giant Canadian power punching machine Lalonde...

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[SocialDemocrats]

I had thought Lalonde's mullet would have given him the edge. That was a Samson mullet. Gave him his strength. But his mullet just wasnt powerful enough. If he had the Agassi mullet, Sugar Ray would have gotten crushed here. That was a frosted Mullet for the Ages.

[Piglatinsuperstar]

@dan32113

well YEAH, look what happened in the Leonard fight, Hearns fight. You say Tommy had the reach on him but didnt Tommy have te same reach on Hagler? being a cutie, Wilfred couldnt deal w Tommy cuz he didnt have a complete skill set like Hagler, who TOOK CHARGE, wiped him out in 3. Imagine Wilfred wiping out Hitman in 3. It was HAGLER who was special!

and leonard didnt have the reach on wilfred either; he was just faster than him. Meldrick & Norris, would also outpointed Wilfred

[dan32113]

@Piglatinsuperstar counter puncher only gets you so far? tell that to Pernell Whitaker the 1st man to beat Chavez in 90fights, although he was only awarded a draw by the judges, he was also one of the best fighters of the 20th century. Benitez beat one of the best ever light welter world champions Antonio Cervantes & that alone as a 17year old marks him as special! Simply because nobody else has ever achieved a World title at such a young age...

[Piglatinsuperstar]

@dan32113

I said everybody wins three titles nowadays. aint no big thang. Even back in the 80s I felt Wifred was overrated and needed a hype job by the press to inflate his image. I also knew that the next time he met up with someone faster than him, he'd lose. all that about him being a counterpuncher only gets u so far. U got to be a complete fighter to get around an opponent's physical advantages. Take an elite fighter like Hagler who smoked him in 3. Wilfred couldnt do that being a cutie

[dan32113]

@Piglatinsuperstar huh? to be an alltime great counter puncher you need to be incredibly fast, Everyone does it nowadays? again nonsense, Benitez won his 3rd world title 30yrs ago in 81, so thats not nowadays! He did struggle with Hearns, but anyone would struggle to counterpunch the Hitman because Tommy had such long arms for the weight, even Sweet pea Whitaker would struggle with the Hitman..

[Piglatinsuperstar]

@dan32113

To me, fast is Terry Norris, Meldrick Taylor, Hector Camacho, Roy Jones. THAT'S FAST

Wilfred could never hope to counter guys likr Hearns, or Leonard, that's why he lost to both lopsidedly. as a fighter, he was okay but nothing great despite his three titles. Everyone does it nowadays

[dan32113]

@Piglatinsuperstar Benitez slow? no he was a very fast counter puncher, his reflexes second to none. why do you think he is always talked about as top 5 defensive boxers of alltime, he thought so fast, was a very talented boxer, thats why they called him the bible of boxing.. you are in the minority if you think Benitez was slow...

[Piglatinsuperstar]

@dan32113

I dont care what Sugar said; Wilfred was SLOW!

The fighters that impressed me were guys like Hagler, Robinson, Jones, Norris, and I'm not the least bit interested in a passive cutie like Benitez

[dan32113]

@Piglatinsuperstar Sugar Ray Leonard said nobody made him miss like Benitez did, it was like looking at a mirror. Winning a World title as a 17yr old IS special, nobody else has achieved this! He is also in the hall of fame, one of the greatest defensive fighters ever...

[Piglatinsuperstar]

@dan32113

I've seen him but was never impressed. had no speed, not much fire. just a cutie who got smoked by every top fighter put in front of him: Leonard, Hearns, Hamsho all beat him easy, Moore knocked him out, Hilton massacred him

[dan32113]

@Piglatinsuperstar Benitez an ok fighter? some skill? actually Benitez is regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of all time. He is the youngest ever world champion in history, when he beat Cervantes at 17years of age. Yes 17!!! Also Cervantes is one of the best ever light welterweight champions. What could you do at 17? certainly not win a world title...