Career defining fights that were too late

Leonard v Hagler, Mayweather v Mosley, Ali v Frazier

 

how?

 

Hagler had noticeably slipped after going through wars with Mugabi and Hearns when Leonard agreed to fight him. Leonard put off the fight for about three years until he saw that Hagler had slowed down. A prime Hagler would have beat the crap out of Leonard.

 

Every Camacho fight from Light Welterweight and up.

 

a jones hopkins rematch

 

I cant think of a clearer choice.

 

Leonard vs Hagler was far too late. Both were very past prime which effect their game in many different ways. They seized to be the fighters they once were.

Leonard won, Hagler won - it's all the same thing, there is no right or wrong answer but one truth regardless of opinion is that it was an even fight and they were both as good as eachother that night. Personally for measuring greatness, I consider this a draw.


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Ray Mancini vs Hector Camacho

 

Oscar was considerably past prime.

 

Pacqiauo Mayweather in 2016

 

Haha, this.

Same with if it had been in 2014 too, really.

 

Leonard vs Hagler.

Leonard vs Hearns II.

Leonard vs Duran III.

 

Hopkins is my favorite fighter, but he would have lost in 2002 just like he lost in '94. Speed is Bernard's kryptonite and he wisely waited until Jones' speed had greatly diminished before fighting him again.

 

And the irony is that Jones was stil really fast and Bernard looked horrible against him.