How do you think the Japanese great would have gone in some of the superflyweight eras that have been since he was around? Namely: The Moon-Galaxy-Roman-Watanbe-Ramos era..I dont know if thats to big a time frame to be considered one era or not..As some of those guys were finishing whilst others were just getting started. But you get the point. Tapia-Romero era Munoz-Tokuyama-Castillo era Darchinyan-Montiel-Mijares era Feel free to chuck any other names I have missed...maybe Too Sharp could count..He had a couple of short stays. I always thought if Harada was that good at fly and that good at bantam he would have been weapon at 115. I just really want to know how you think he would have fared against the best of each era..Realistically I dont think he would have been able to stay their for any long period of time.
Tapia and the punchers like Galaxy and especially Moon would probably pose the most difficult challenges to overcome. Laciar is another. Konadu could be interesting as well. That said, I'd still probably favor him over every one.
I agree with Pea. Fighting Harada had the goods to mix it with punchers, brawlers, boxers and runners. His record suggests no less. A typical Japanese die-hard battler, he had the tenacity to break the spirit through volume of work rate and bullying. In a lot of ways, and I hate to say it, his strength and 'in ya face' style was on par with that of Fenech (in terms of agression). Harada IMO would have a even money chance with any man of his weight before and after him.
Realistically I dont think he would have been able to stay their for any long period of time.[/quote] Talking about the weight, and Harada was a big bantam. He was only 19 when he won the flyweight title and within a year of losing it actually weighed in over the featherweight limit. As far as I know he was very tight at bantam.
It was Harada's partying that saw him move through the weights.I thught he was a small Bantam physically. Superfly would have been an ideal weightclass if he could stay in shape.
Thats interesting...I wasnt aware that was the issue. I just thought he was still maturing when at flyweight and grew out of it.