I knew Leonard would whip Hearns

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  1. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I knew this because Leonard was too well prepared, and would never get caught coming straight into a 1 - 2.

    Terry Norris on the other hand, had a much more versatile offense with many more avenues of attack open to him. and then Leonard had to deal with the added problem of Terry's instant speed of delivery

    Likewise, I predicted a one sided blowout for Terry.

    Outside of the nuclear powered fists of Julian Jackson...

    How does anyone deal with speed like that?
     
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  2. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That version of Leonard stops prime Norris by the mid rounds. Of course he'd have come in a few points heavier.

    That was prime Leonard, not the vastly degraded version that fought Norris 9.5 years later.

    Also, Hearns had a varied attack and he had very fast hands. He also had tremendous physical advantages that Norris wouldn't have.

    Hearns didn't just have a good jab and straight right. He could move and box and had a great body attack. His left hook to the body was awesome.
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also, your obsession with Norris is cringe worthy. I knew even though the thread title had nothing to do with Norris, you'd bring him in to it. LOL.
     
  4. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns also weighed 145 with a same day weigh-in. I would have liked to see a rematch at 147.
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Leonard never Whipped Hearn. He came from behind to stop him and should've lost.
     
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  6. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    how do you arrive at leonard stopping Terry mid rounds when it took him 11 for Bonds, a passive impotent barely passing boxer who showed leonard movement but with a non existent offense?

    Kevin Howard, another nine!

    Hearns' big weapon was the right cross whereas Terry's weapon the hook, was able to catch Leonard - so fast, that he never had time to brace for it

    not to mention Terry's right upperct

    Terry just had the answer for everything!

    just face reality; leonard would lose and badly
     
  7. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Had the fight taken place two years later, I think Tommy would have beat him
     
  8. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How do you deal with an opponent who can deliver blows such as this with the speed of thought?

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  9. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Leonard got his A$$ whupped in the 1989 rematch, no way did he desserve that draw!
     
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  10. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    in order to keep him from going into another fit of autistic rage... Terry Norris w ko 3 over sugar ray robinson ..don't hit me
     
  11. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    he's using joe gatti as a measuring stick ...good god!
     
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  12. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is this better?
     
  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Terry really needed better opposition

    but who was there who could give him a fight?
     
  14. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    Mugabi was a shell lmfao
     
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  15. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    you are right about this you can only fight whats there ..i would have loved to see norris in different eras his style could translate well