Best fighter of the 1980's

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Stevie G, Aug 21, 2009.


  1. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you said anyone notable and I said Cuevas
     
  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You're truly an odd one. I just said I think that Norris' win over Leonard deserves to be rated higher than it is. Beating even a 34-year old Leonard like that is quite pretty impressive. Are you just going to pretend you didn't see that?
     
  3. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    well he did cherry pick hagler that is a fact, and for doing that and not fighting him years before he is a ****** in my opinion. but i am very happy for people to have a very different opinion.
     
  4. MrMarvel

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  5. mr. magoo

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    He often ignores points that put his bull**** to shame. Whenever he claims that Norris beat a prime Leonard, just ask him how it felt to see Dana Rosenblat, Keith Mullings and Laurant Boutdouani do the same to PEAK Norris...:yep
     
  6. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    okay but you said everyone meaning more than one. So we have Cuevas now who are all the others?

    :lol: This ought to be good
     
  7. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Easy? I can't complain with your choice, but easy? :huh
     
  8. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, same here-easy
     
  9. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    meant he was destroying everyone he fought at the time
     
  10. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah, and who's that?

    Jim Richards, Jose Figueroa-unranked

    Harold Weston-broken down left over from the Cuevas fight

    Baez-punching bag, stepping stone extrordinaire

    Espada-see Harold Weston

    Clyde Gray-leftovers from another era somehow still hanging around

    Colbert-going nowhere

    If you ask me, the division was thin, cleaned out mostly by Cuevas in the late 70s
     
  11. PopeJackson

    PopeJackson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't see a good argument against Leonard. Best resume and H2H overall of the 80s in his division. Beat the 2nd best fighter of the 80s as well.
     
  12. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and Tommy cleaned him out in 2 Rds, so your point is :think
     
  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pipino's reign lasted 4 years to Tommy's one year. But due to styles, Tommy was able to take him the way Norris took leonard
     
  14. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It might be because of Tommy style that he was able to take him out in 2Rds, but it was also because of the fact Tommy was a much greater fighter than Pipino and on another level.

    {Terry beat a past his best Leonard :FACT:}
     
  15. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sorry to tell you this but less is not more

    4 years > 1 year

    I'd like to see a Tommy Hearns reign of 4 years

    Fact: Leonard was favored over Norris but Terry spanked him because Terry was a much greater fighter than Ray and on another level. Results never lie.