Your personal favorite from the fab 4. Hagler, Leonard, Duran or Hearns?

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  1. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    And Why?

    This was such an epic time in the WW and MW dvision with some of the best boxers these divsions had seen for awhile. But if your a fan of the 80's you cant go wrong.

    Hers my personal rating

    1. Leonard
    2. Duran
    3.Hearns
    4.Hagler...

    You decide..
     
  2. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    I honestly can't choose, they're a revolving door at #1 for me depending on how I feel about them at the time.
     
  3. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    I understand that it aint easy. But f you had to chose 1??:D
     
  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran
    Hagler
    Hearns
    Benitez
    Left Leonard out cause I don't like him. Great great fighter but I could never warm up to him. Probably the most all around skilled out of all of them. Don't hold me to that though.
     
  5. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran was my favorite fighter from that era.
     
  6. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    I dont thnk any less of a for leaving Leonard out! And I lke That Duran is at the top of yor list.

    Atleast your honest..:good
     
  7. TheSouthpaw

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    Can never go wrong with duran!!
     
  8. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran is my favorite fighter period. He has a bunch of mental qualities I admire.
     
  9. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    1) Duran
    2) Hagler
    3) Hearns
    4) Leonard

    Leonard was the best, at least in his optimum weight during the 80s, but the way he went about his business in hindsight irks me. The other three were men who didn't play all the games SRL did in negotiations. Still, a great, great fighter.
     
  10. Green Man

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    Duran is my favorite while the other three are pretty much even in terms of my personal preference.
     
  11. gentleman jim

    gentleman jim gentleman jim Full Member

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    Being from New England I was a monster Hagler fan so he was my obvious favorite. After Hagler I would say Duran then Hearns then Leonard. Never really liked Sugar Ray although I knew he was a fantastic fighter. What great fights back then.
     
  12. frosty36

    frosty36 Active Member Full Member

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    1. Hagler
    2. Hearns (Only ever so slightly above Hands of Stone)
    3. Duran
    4. Sugar Ray
     
  13. heavy_handss

    heavy_handss Guest

    Leonard was clearly the best and more versatile, he was a bit like ali, he could adapt his style to beat any style.. Even if he struggled with the long spaguetti hearns he found a way to win. The second was hagler, the 3 was the spaguetti and duran in his natural weight lw was great, but i have to judge him in higher weights.. Apart of a victory over a leonard who underestimated duran... Duran was the worst h2h
     
  14. heavy_handss

    heavy_handss Guest

    1-leonard
    2-hagler
    3-hearns
    4-duran
     
  15. cleming

    cleming Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns hands down for me, I just love his style, always in great fights. But you gotta love or at least respect the
    others if you love boxing.