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Something like that (although Benitiez might have been on the downslide before he got another Leonard rematch) but there'd have been a few soft ones in there to mark time as well.

 

Of course, that's assuming Ray wins all of those ;-)

 

Of course he would!!

;O)

 

I'd have loved to have seen Leonard vs Hearns in 83/84 at 154. Then again, does Hearns at 154 get a bit overrated for splatting Duran?

To be honest I think those two at or around their primes would be a great matchup anywhere from 147 to 160.

I've never seen Benitez vs Hearns or Duran.... I've read various reports that Benitez won at a canter, true or not?

 

My top 10 Brits of the 80s:

10: Frank Bruno
9: Duke McKenzie
8: Dave McAuley
7: Maurice Hope
6: Terry Marsh
5: Dennis Andries
4: Herol Graham
3: Jim Watt
2: Barry McGuigan
1: Lloyd Honeyghan

Mentions: Charlie Magri, Johnny Owen, Pat Cowdell, Jim McDonnell, Colin Jones, Michael Watson, Glenn McCrory, Horace Notice and Gary Mason

I choose not to rate: Boza Edwards, Micheal and Sutherland

 

Hearns boxes Benitez very well IMO. Also at 154 ;-)

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I felt Duran and Benitez was 'Battle of the Disinterested' myself

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Oh, btw, I meant that I've read Benitez beat Duran easily, not Hearns :nut

 

It was another notable fight at 154 for Tommy though :nut

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I am now no great fan of McGuigan, but in the mid 80s I worshipped at the Church of the Clones Cyclone. I was lucky enough to be there the night he won the title at Loftus Road, and that was the best night I ever experienced in a boxing show.

Should he be a Hall of Fame fighter? No, not IMO, his resume is too weak, but if we are going by fame over greatness, then yes, he should be there; the only place he was liked more than the Island of Ireland, was the States, and let me tell you, that was a rarity for a British fighter in the 80s.

He also brought the Irish together in the time of the troubles, which deserves kudos.

And his resume competes with any British fighter of the decade.

He beat Eusebio Pedroza; for three years previous all the American and Latino hot-shots, were going to shoot down the old man, but Pedroza kept his title, until he met the Cyclone.

But the night that McGuigan peaked was before this when he beat arguably a primed Juan Laporte in a ten round war.

He also beat the undefeated speedster Bernard Taylor and two future tough European champions in Nati and Renard.

He had to deal with the death of Young Ali following their bout. He did it with class and dignity.

Outside of Honeyghan I do not see any British fighter of the 80s beating that resume.

 

:deal

 

What, in a top ten alltime list?!? No.

And Harada was like, the only man to beat Jofre. Two bigger wins than Jofre himself has.

 

;-) McCallum is probably between 55-65 on my list I reckon.....but if you want to, you can

Where would you put Sumbu then? :think