Just how bad was Haglar robbed if at all against SRL?

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by Synthetic Decay

Smoke and mirrors = making your opponent plod towards you missing punches while you evade and counter.

Marv fucked himself in this fight, strange tactics and mixed with the prefight talk, he dug a hole. Given the fact that Leonard was a career welter, credit to him even if Marv did manage to edge it. I don't remember Marv fighting many light heavies.

Good point S!..

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by lufcrazy

Nowhere close to a robbery.

I had Leonard winning it 7-5 and the first time I watched it I had it a draw.

This is the greatest comeback in boxing history. Cementing Leonards status as one of the greatest to ever lace them up.

Ive been waiting for someone to recognize the great comeback..And at MW no doubt.

[KuRuPT]

Originally Posted by TheSouthpaw

Yes but Haglar did nothing to stop those fluries.

You act like these flurries ACTUALLY landed the majority of the punches or ACTUALLY did something to hagler.. Neither of which is true. Most of the time they were blocked or didn't land. Sure, some got in there, but most didn't land. But to the crowd.. they got all excited and started screaming about a lot of stuff that didn't land. Point is, why do you need to stop, or more importantly, why are these flurries that didn't land much weighed so heavily. That is the bone of contention here imo.

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by KuRuPT

You act like these flurries ACTUALLY landed the majority of the punches or ACTUALLY did something to hagler.. Neither of which is true. Most of the time they were blocked or didn't land. Sure, some got in there, but most didn't land. But to the crowd.. they got all excited and started screaming about a lot of stuff that didn't land. Point is, why do you need to stop, or more importantly, why are these flurries that didn't land much weighed so heavily. That is the bone of contention here imo.

Why!?...Because Leonard won the fight...thats what the judges saw rather you like it or not...

[Synthetic Decay]

Originally Posted by KuRuPT

You act like these flurries ACTUALLY landed the majority of the punches or ACTUALLY did something to hagler.. Neither of which is true. Most of the time they were blocked or didn't land. Sure, some got in there, but most didn't land. But to the crowd.. they got all excited and started screaming about a lot of stuff that didn't land. Point is, why do you need to stop, or more importantly, why are these flurries that didn't land much weighed so heavily. That is the bone of contention here imo.

They weren't, neither landed that much flush. They both landed a few that got each others respect but not a great deal.

But boxing off of the back foot and using movement and angles and then putting yourself in a position to attack, is better than chasing, swinging and then going behind guard. Although as said given the amount of clean punches landed, it's not some definitive expression of pugilism for Leonard, he just looked cleaner with his all around work and craft.

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by Synthetic Decay

They weren't, neither landed that much flush. They both landed a few that got each others respect but not a great deal.

But boxing off of the back foot and using movement and angles and then putting yourself in a position to attack, is better than chasing, swinging and then going behind guard. Although as said given the amount of clean punches landed, it's not some definitive expression of pugilism for Leonard, he just looked cleaner with his all around work and craft.

[Vyborg1917]

And what about that track meet shit that punctuated every round?

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by Vyborg1917

And what about that track meet shit that punctuated every round?

What do you mean!?

[MagnaNasakki]

I'd give Hagler credit for it, every round, if every round he CAUSED it. If a guy is running cause he wants to, I can't really score that for the other guy unless he's landing shots, cutting to ring, or slipping punches cleanly. Which Hagler started to do later, though, ironically, more of Leonard's flurries started landing late. That infamous flurry in the 9th? Hagler won the 9th, but Leonard was RIPPING him after he got hurt.

[KuRuPT]

Originally Posted by Synthetic Decay

They weren't, neither landed that much flush. They both landed a few that got each others respect but not a great deal.

But boxing off of the back foot and using movement and angles and then putting yourself in a position to attack, is better than chasing, swinging and then going behind guard. Although as said given the amount of clean punches landed, it's not some definitive expression of pugilism for Leonard, he just looked cleaner with his all around work and craft.

Tell me who landed the harder shots in that fight? You know the answer is Hagler.. Hagler did the most damage in that fight. Who was the agressor and actually made the fight.. Again the answer is hagler. Hagler also did the best body work of the fight. I can list variables that made me believe Hagler won.. just as you listed ones that gave you the impression SRL won. Point is, we're talking about the flurries that did next to nothing to hagler but clearly swayed the judges. Those were key in the fight going to SRL in the judges eyes, but weren't KEY TO THE FIGHT. There is a big distinction there. Furthermore, if you've ever boxed or been in a real fight.. you should know that fighting of your back foot and letting somebody else lead.. is much easier than leading. I've been in numerous fights with bigger guys and that is exactly what I did... move.. angles... back foot counter.. repeat. IMO you don't do what SRL did and really not land all that much and take the title from somebody who landed the harder more telling blows and made the fight.

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by KuRuPT

Tell me who landed the harder shots in that fight? You know the answer is Hagler.. Hagler did the most damage in that fight. Who was the agressor and actually made the fight.. Again the answer is hagler. Hagler also did the best body work of the fight. I can list variables that made me believe Hagler won.. just as you listed ones that gave you the impression SRL won. Point is, we're talking about the flurries that did next to nothing to hagler but clearly swayed the judges. Those were key in the fight going to SRL in the judges eyes, but weren't KEY TO THE FIGHT. There is a big distinction there. Furthermore, if you've ever boxed or been in a real fight.. you should know that fighting of your back foot and letting somebody else lead.. is much easier than leading. I've been in numerous fights with bigger guys and that is exactly what I did... move.. angles... back foot counter.. repeat. IMO you don't do what SRL did and really not land all that much and take the title from somebody who landed the harder more telling blows and made the fight.

Haglar did...Just not enough obviously!.

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by MagnaNasakki

I'd give Hagler credit for it, every round, if every round he CAUSED it. If a guy is running cause he wants to, I can't really score that for the other guy unless he's landing shots, cutting to ring, or slipping punches cleanly. Which Hagler started to do later, though, ironically, more of Leonard's flurries started landing late. That infamous flurry in the 9th? Hagler won the 9th, but Leonard was RIPPING him after he got hurt.

Who do you consider was running!?...And why?

[Synthetic Decay]

Originally Posted by KuRuPT

Tell me who landed the harder shots in that fight? You know the answer is Hagler.. Hagler did the most damage in that fight. Who was the agressor and actually made the fight.. Again the answer is hagler. Hagler also did the best body work of the fight. I can list variables that made me believe Hagler won.. just as you listed ones that gave you the impression SRL won. Point is, we're talking about the flurries that did next to nothing to hagler but clearly swayed the judges. Those were key in the fight going to SRL in the judges eyes, but weren't KEY TO THE FIGHT. There is a big distinction there. Furthermore, if you've ever boxed or been in a real fight.. you should know that fighting of your back foot and letting somebody else lead.. is much easier than leading. I've been in numerous fights with bigger guys and that is exactly what I did... move.. angles... back foot counter.. repeat. IMO you don't do what SRL did and really not land all that much and take the title from somebody who landed the harder more telling blows and made the fight.

Well considering that Marv's chin was absolute granite and he was competing against a fighter that's career weight was two divisions south, i would expect him to be visibly landing harder shots than Ray. Ray throwing shoeshine flurries in this fight is a myth, you can see that he is sitting on a fair amount of shots, but as said Marv's chin is ATG top 5 at middleweight, i wouldn't expect him to be stumbling around the ring.

Fighting off of the back foot is not running. As to what is more difficult, i would say that is fighter dependent, there are varying ways of fighting off of the back foot and some are a lot more technically nuanced than others. You expect all fighters regardless of strengths, weaknesses, opponent, to stand in the pocket the whole fight? Ray's work was a lot more coherent than Marv's in this fight and that is what won him the fight in my opinion.

[TheSouthpaw]

Originally Posted by Synthetic Decay

Well considering that Marv's chin was absolute granite and he was competing against a fighter that's career weight was two divisions south, i would expect him to be visibly landing harder shots than Ray. Ray throwing shoeshine flurries in this fight is a myth, you can see that he is sitting on a fair amount of shots, but as said Marv's chin is ATG top 5 at middleweight, i wouldn't expect him to be stumbling around the ring.

Fighting off of the back foot is not running. As to what is more difficult, i would say that is fighter dependent, there are varying ways of fighting off of the back foot and some are a lot more technically nuanced than others. You expect all fighters regardless of strengths, weaknesses, opponent, to stand in the pocket the whole fight? Ray's work was a lot more coherent than Marv's in this fight and that is what won him the fight in my opinion.

Marvin was naturally a harder hitter than Ray..But then again Ray was never really a MW.

[DaveK]

It was 8-4 for Leonard, and I scored it trying to give Hagler the benefit of the doubt the whole way.

He lost.