Does Leonard have the best three wins ever?

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  1. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Duran, Hearns and Hagler.

    What other fighter can say they have three wins of that quality over non-shot fighters?

    Ali has Frazier, Foreman and Liston. That's insane too but I think Leonard's are better.
     
    Babality, May 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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    Charles has Burley, Moore and Louis.
     
    lufcrazy, May 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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    But Louis was past his best.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, May 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    3 great wins for sure, particularly Hearns 1.

    Durans win over Leonard may be the single best win ever though
     
    tee_birch, May 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Frazier over Ali is really close.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, May 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed. The move from 135 to 147 makes me lean towards this though
     
    tee_birch, May 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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    Greb has Tunney, Walker, Gibbons, & Loughran.

    & Bivins, who himself has Charles, Moore, & Burley on his resume.
     
    bolo specialist, May 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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    Armstrong jumping up from fw & bypassing lw to dethrone longtime ww champ Ross gets my vote.
     
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    So was Hagler
     
    lufcrazy, May 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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    Not to that extent.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, May 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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    You haven't even watched the fight.
     
    lufcrazy, May 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    The names on paper, and the times the fights happened makes you think yes indeed Leonard has 3 absolute insane wins, 3 GOAT worthy. But in context, Duran basically came to the fight straight from the sauna trying to shed the weight he gained from the greatest party binge of his life filled with beautiful women and alcohol, and a lot of folks feel strongly that Leonard was gifted the decision against Hagler. Hearns is the only true great win
     
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    To be honest how do we define best win ever?
     
    OddR, May 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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    Duran was coming off a career best win. That victory deserves all the credit in the world.
     
    lufcrazy, May 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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    Tyson in my book ( Holmes , Spinks, Tucker )
     
    heerko koois, May 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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