Carlos Monzon vs Sugar Ray Leonard

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  1. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    Leonard had a close fight with a past it Hagler

    Old Hagler is nowhere near Monzon.
     
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  2. Steve Fero

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    Sugar Ray just too fast for Monzon. If he fights the right fight like 2nd Duran fight he wins UD.
     
  3. Steve Fero

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    Old Hagler? He quit before he got old.
     
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    Monzon would handle the declined SRL that beat Hagler. Leonard would be competitive early on but Monzon would would come on and win a decision. I don't feel he would stop him over 12 but the stipulated 15 might get tough.

    I think the peak version of Leonard pre first retirement would give a fine showing but fall short by the final bell. Monzon had that stamina and would make the smaller man work hard to stay in it. Ray, a long range specialist himself, would likely wilt as the bout slid into the championship rounds due to the size disparity and ability of Monzon to keep the pressure on. I'd still back him to last the distance.
     
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    Leonard by decision...
     
  6. Steve Fero

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    Monzon was very good maybe great but he didn’t have the competition Leonard and Hagler had. Monzon never had to fight a Mugabi Benitez or Hearns. His best opponents were Griffith and Napoles both older Welterweights. Briscoe was tough as nails but not on Ray or Haglers level. Benvenuti was fairly good but at the end of his career. The rest of his opponents I wouldn’t want to put money on against Roberto Duran as a middleweight.