Duran vs Leonard II certainly was. Duran was a bigger star than Hearns after that fight. In fact, Leonard vs whoever was mainstream. Hearns vs whoever wasn't. Leonard was clearly the biggest star in boxing until Tyson, you seem to be going from a 'mainstream' point of view to a 'me and my mates' point of view.
Leonard was not the biggest star, Hagler was clearly (in Britain) the biggest non Heavyweight non British boxer, for five years (one embarrassing performance excluded) Leonard did not even fight! And of course I have a bias against Leonard, I made that clear from the start.
Hagler wasn't as big a star as Leonard, it's not a question of bias, you can like who you want, but facts are facts. Hagler was a big star here, bigger than Hearns but not as big as Leonard. Come on.
We will have to disagree then... Blue collar fighters always appealed more to my class and the people I know.
Like Leonard is my #1 fighter of the 80s, de la Hoya was my #1 for the 90s, but my favourite fighters of the 90s were Chavez, Lopez and Holyfield.
Danny Lopez: And Still WBC Feather Weight Champion of the World DANNY "LITTLE RED" LOPEZ!!!" Marvin Haglar: Demon Possessed Alexis Arguello: The gentleman warrior Roberto Duran: Natural born killer Floyd Mayweather jr: world's most boring millionair Boo
