If Trinidad was the naturally smaller man, why was he favored to beat Hopkins? Too many people are saying that AFTER the fact.
R.i.p.
Leonard-Hearns I Lewis-Holyfield I & II Tyson-Spinks Ali-Frazier I Ali-Foreman Johnson-Willard Louis-Schmelling II Louis-Braddock
Hearns, Sibson & Hamsho I.
Sugar Ray Robinson on his best night would have a shot.
If he was truly capable of beating Robinson easily, he would have already cleaned out the welterweight division by now because none of todays...
Sugar Ray Leonard wouldn't be as high in a p4p sense if Hagler had gotten the decision, however his standing as an all time WELTERWEIGHT would...
No objective person can say Leonard is below Mayweather in welterweight accomplishments. Hearns, Benitez, and Duran beat Hatton, Judah, &...
He would have beaten Benitez and possibly Duran, maybe given Hearns a competitive fight but Hagler would have been too much for him.
Robinson by UD in a great Fight.
Mayweather barely beat a past-prime DeLaHoya; he wouldn't beat Robinson. He wouldn't have the firepower to hold him off, Robinson's offense would...
Mayweather would be lucky to go the distance with Robinson, let alone win.
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Great post. In the end, it's all about your quality of Opposition. Who you beat and how you beat them.
Marvin Hagler.
