Does Leonard have the best three wins ever?

Duran has Leonard, Buchanan, DeJesus x2, Barkley, Cuevas and Moore.

 

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This is very insightful

 

Duran has more top class wins than anyone.
But Ali beat Liston (1st one), Frazier and Foreman. And none of them were left to the judges.

 

Marciano has Charles, Louis and Moore.

 

Gene Tunney has Greb, Dempsey & Loughran.

Harry Greb has Tunney, Walker & Loughran.

Jimmy McLarnin has Canzoneri, Corbett & Ross.

Young Corbett III has Conn, Walker & Lesnevich .. which for a 5'5 WW is pretty astonishing.

I prefer those wins. Down to personal preference. If you prefer Leonards thats fine too.

 

I wasnt alive when the fights happened and that era of boxing was drastically different from today's boxing, not just the round changes. From what I've read most say Hagler *should* have won but that it also wasnt a robbery. Made me kind of think of Bivol Beterbiev fights. Legitimate cases can be made for either guy but most people had Bivol in fight #1 (including myself).

Ive always held SRL in highest regard but I dont truly know how good he was. I didnt see all his fights like I did w Floyd, Cotto, Manny, Margs, Canelo, Inoue, Bud, Usyk, etc.

 

Good list

Boxing is more than 25 years old. Some of these guys are real legends

I'm surprised with Ali not being on the list, maybe Duran and Leonard too

Floyd and manny both made it. They (Floyd especially) get shat on a lot, but their resumes are stacked

 

I'd say Hagler's 3 wins are better: Duran, Hearns and "Leonard"....... and I'd add an undefeated John Mugabi for good measure

 

You can say he has wins over arguably the best lightweight ever ( Duran) arguably the best Jr Welter ever ( Benitez) arguably the best Jr Middle ever (Hearns) arguably the best Middleweight ever ( Hagler).

He didn't beat all of them at those weights ( only Hagler) still amazing wins all of them.

 

Nope, had a reach advantage over Duran, was losing to Hearns who was a great weight bully and lost to Hagler.

 

No, Duran was a lightweight taking on a big welter who was one of the most dangerous fighters of that era and went toe to toe, Duran got hit far less in that fight than Frazier did vs Ali, it was a beter technical display by Duran.

 

If we're bringing "buts" into things then Leonard's win over Hagler is first to fly out the window.

 

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