Which fight in 1989 do you think was the better fight. Both were highly competitive, but I pick Duran/Barkley.
Two very good fights!! I voted for Leonard vs Hearns but I'm already having voters regret as Duran vs Barkley is such a toe to toe war!!
Duran-Barkley was a bit better. One of the reasons was to see if the old warhorse had one great fight left in him. There was that contrast between age and youth. But I love Leonard-Hearns II as well. Both fights had great action and more than a little drama.
I liked Duran/Barkley better It was faster paced and nobody gave Duran much of a chance. Leonard/Hearns II was surprising too. It appeared Hearns was shot after losing to Barkley and getting badly hurt by Kinchen.
Especially when one was so mismatched in so many areas and still managed to pull off a win. If I had to pick 5 of the best fights I've ever saw, this would make the list and it could be close to the top. Duran needed a skill set that very few possess.
Leonard vs. Hearns 2 is my all time favorite fight, so that got my vote. Honestly, two incredible fights. Watching Duran turn back the clock against a significantly bigger man was pretty special as well.
Id say, as odd as this sounds, that leonard/hearns 2 was the better fight but duran/barkley was the better, more important performance.
