Best Fight of the Fab Four?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Lunny, Mar 22, 2012.


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  1. Lunny

    Lunny Guest

    Really?

    I really need to rewatch and rescore that fight because I had it close last time.
     
    Lunny, Mar 22, 2012
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  2. Spearmint Rhino

    Spearmint Rhino Guest

    Admittedly.

    But at least back then there were other intriguing fights for the pair of them, like Cuevas, Benitez and Duran.

    Plus, what was Tommy's profile like at the time Dundee pulled the plug on the potential matchup at the early stage? Non existent? Starting to become known? [Genuine question]

    Once it was right, it happened, which is all you can really ask for, and (by the sounds of it) they didn't seem to drag it out a ridiculous length of time.....

    I wonder what a 1980-83 ESB would be like, with ''Leotards'' and [insert something for Hagler and Hearns here], together with the still excuse making, mind-numbing Duran fans that we have on here to this day.
     
    Spearmint Rhino, Mar 22, 2012
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  3. DrMo

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    I think I had it 10-5 Duran with Leonard finishing well & winning the last 2 or 3 as Duran took his foot off the pedal.

    I can understand how some might score it closer, but I thought it was fairly 1 sided.
     
    DrMo, Mar 22, 2012
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  4. GazOC

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    It just seems longer when you are in the middle of it. Look at Haye-Wlad, that won't seem much of a wait when a young boxing fan looks back at the situation on 20 years.

    You just got to be patient sometimes.....;-)

    Hearns a successful amatuer with a great KO reel but Leonards team at that time could pick and chose who they fought.

    After Cuevas though there was def. the feeling that Leonard didn't fancy a Hearns fight and both had another 2-3 more fights (that would have had 1980s ESB screaming blue murder!) before the big one happened.
     
    GazOC, Mar 22, 2012
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  5. Vyborg1917

    Vyborg1917 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Leonard-Duran 1

    Hagler-Hearns

    Leonard-Hearns 1
     
    Vyborg1917, Mar 22, 2012
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  6. 'Ben'

    'Ben' Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Word for word agree with everything you just said.
     
    'Ben', Mar 22, 2012
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  7. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Leonard/Hearns 1 may have been the best fight. But for just the pure atmosphere, adrenaline, excitement and occassion. It's hard to beat Hagler/Leonard. I still get goosebumps watching that fight.
     
    slip&counter, Mar 22, 2012
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  8. El Greeno

    El Greeno Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Leonard-Duran in Montreal for me. Crazy amount of skill from both men in that fight and although I am not necessarily Duran's biggest fan, I find it hard to pick many welterweights against that version (perhaps Hearns aside:hey). There have been few fights where the skill level has been so high (Leonard-Hearns was another tbf).
     
    El Greeno, Mar 22, 2012
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  9. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Leonard Vs Kalule. And yes I know what the OP is actually asking of me :D
     
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2012
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