@lochlanny --you coud criticize Leonard for being way more of a defensive fighter than the other greats of 70s-80s (Duran, Hearns, Hagler and Benitez) but to say he doesnt have heart??? You saw him come back here in 13th and 14th rd to win by KO. And 2d fight w/ Hearns, (regardless of fact that he received a gift draw) how he came back in last rd to almost score a KO. He was not overrated at all
@lochlanny yeah...right. fought the best there was at the time in the then very strong welter and middleweight divisions...anyone who got in with any of hearns, hagler and duran deserves respect...let aloone all three...how many fights have you had at that level?
stopped to soon...look at hagler hearns hearns shouldve been knocked down one time before stopping this fight.. look at Alis rope a dope ref would stop forman from killing Ali?
@TheAjvizcarra boxing was at its best level!! i could see every big match on the tv and i'm from italy...i don't even know who is the world champion now!! all the big champions were so famous and boxing really popular...now by us we have just soccer for fuck sake!! and i love soccer but is getting boring we want back those matches!!
@lochlanny --you coud criticize Leonard for being way more of a defensive fighter than the other greats of 70s-80s (Duran, Hearns, Hagler and Benitez) but to say he doesnt have heart??? You saw him come back here in 13th and 14th rd to win by KO. And 2d fight w/ Hearns, (regardless of fact that he received a gift draw) how he came back in last rd to almost score a KO. He was not overrated at all
loyaldude10 3 weeks ago
@lochlanny yeah...right. fought the best there was at the time in the then very strong welter and middleweight divisions...anyone who got in with any of hearns, hagler and duran deserves respect...let aloone all three...how many fights have you had at that level?
knowerzark 3 weeks ago
stopped to soon...look at hagler hearns hearns shouldve been knocked down one time before stopping this fight.. look at Alis rope a dope ref would stop forman from killing Ali?
fischparov 1 month ago
Good call ref. seriously.
darinbar 1 month ago
@lochlanny retarded... hes a legend... he beat the hitman, cmon now
suppaman12 1 month ago
'Sugar' Ray Leonard was a fraud. He was a clever boxer but he had a heart the size of a split pea! A very over rated fighter in my opinion.
lochlanny 1 month ago
I remember watching this on a pay channel back in the day.....Still the most exciting fight I've ever seen.
backdraft4750 1 month ago
@malcicco78 so freakin right!!
TheAjvizcarra 2 months ago
@TheAjvizcarra boxing was at its best level!! i could see every big match on the tv and i'm from italy...i don't even know who is the world champion now!! all the big champions were so famous and boxing really popular...now by us we have just soccer for fuck sake!! and i love soccer but is getting boring we want back those matches!!
malcicco78 2 months ago
these were the great times of boxing!
TheAjvizcarra 2 months ago