Is sugar Ray Leonard the greatest welterweight?

[hernanday]

As the title suggest is he, guy fought all the way up to light heavyweight in an effort to find competition, beat all 3 other members of marvelous 4, and the way he moves and hits, his speed, his endurance, makes me wonder if any one could convincingly beat him in a best of 3 series.

I wished he did fight aaron hawk time pryor though, it probably be one of the greatest fights ever.

[lufcrazy]

I'd favour Robinson.

Other than that the only man I might have said is Hearns, but we all know what happened there.

[mr. magoo]

The quality of his wins fill the criteria, but quantity is not in his favor. Too few fights at that weight class to rate him above some of the other candidates.

[Hands of Iron]

It isn't that slim, though it doesn't quite match the depth of other great Welters. He did wipe out nearly half the division at the time prior to winning the title against Benitez: Mayweather, Shields, Gant, Ranzany, Price.

[SJS19]

Leonard could beat Robinson.


Come at me Classic, come at me.

[salsanchezfan]

Originally Posted by hernanday

As the title suggest is he, guy fought all the way up to light heavyweight in an effort to find competition, beat all 3 other members of marvelous 4, and the way he moves and hits, his speed, his endurance, makes me wonder if any one could convincingly beat him in a best of 3 series.

I wished he did fight aaron hawk time pryor though, it probably be one of the greatest fights ever.

If that first line doesn't bring redrooster out of hiding, nothing will.

[Bokaj]

Originally Posted by hernanday

As the title suggest is he, guy fought all the way up to light heavyweight in an effort to find competition, beat all 3 other members of marvelous 4, and the way he moves and hits, his speed, his endurance, makes me wonder if any one could convincingly beat him in a best of 3 series.

I wished he did fight aaron hawk time pryor though, it probably be one of the greatest fights ever.

Much rather see him against Curry. Pryor was way to open to come good against a larger sharp shooter like Leonard, but Curry matches Leonard for speed, eclipse him in terms of technique and perhaps in power as well. Leonard would have to rely on smarts and guts, which he had as much of as any fighter ever, in this one.

[the cobra]

Originally Posted by SJS19

Leonard could beat Robinson.


Come at me Classic, come at me.

But he wouldn't.




BAM! You just been Classiced'd(?)-ed...

[the cobra]

I've got Leonard at #3, btw.

[SJS19]

Originally Posted by the cobra

But he wouldn't.




BAM! You just been Classiced'd(?)-ed...

Admittedly, it's slightly harder to win an argument here, than it is on the General

[Hands of Iron]

Originally Posted by the cobra

I've got Leonard at #3, btw.

Didn't you vote Gavilan No. 3 in my poll?

[the cobra]

Originally Posted by Hands of Iron

Didn't you vote Gavilan No. 3 in my poll?

Maybe.

I honestly can't remember. If so, I've switched them. We'll see how long it lasts.

[Flea Man]

Ray would spend too much time thinking about Robinson. He'd get stung early, wait out an adjustment then either lose on points or try a Hearns/Kalule-esque throwing of the kitchen sink and find he walked into the wrong fucking kitchen.

Robinson 11-4/10-5 type decision.

[Hands of Iron]

Originally Posted by the cobra

Maybe.

I honestly can't remember. If so, I've switched them. We'll see how long it lasts.

So Kid is now #4? WTF man.

Originally Posted by Flea Man

Ray would spend too much time thinking about Robinson. He'd get stung early, wait out an adjustment then either lose on points or try a Hearns/Kalule-esque throwing of the kitchen sink and find he walked into the wrong fucking kitchen.

Robinson 11-4/10-5 type decision.

"You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone." - Sugar Ray Robinson

[tliang1000]

SRR would whoop SRL's ass imo.