Floyd Mayweather or Sugar Ray Leonard, who was more talented?

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  1. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    This.
     
    Tramell, Oct 5, 2019
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  2. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Leonard > Floyd
     
    OvidsExile, Oct 5, 2019
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    Example: Floyd never went near Pacquiao when he was at his best. He waited for him to slow down and lose his edge. THEN he fought him. When he fought Canelo he made sure that Canelo was a living corpse and well softened up for the kill. Just a few examples, there are more.
    Leonard ran face first into the Fab 4 and let the chips fall where they may. I guess you could argue he cherrypicked Hagler.

    And then of course, Leonard was never caught with PED-masking IV's stuck up his arm.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    What?

    What does Floyd have that equates to Hagler, Benitez, Duran and Hearns?
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 5, 2019
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    As seen against Benitez
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Leonard doesn't compare to Pacquiao? Please.
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 5, 2019
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    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Pacman just off the top of my head these faced each other way to late.
     
    sid, Oct 5, 2019
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  8. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best fight I've seen,my all time fav bout in my life,Leonard & Hearns fight went back & forth on who would win.
    It makes me sick when people put Floyd in the same level as SRL Floyd SR was done in 10 rounds by SRL.
    Now Floyd would have about as much heart as dad & he never faced the fights on a par with SRL.
     
    sid, Oct 5, 2019
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    You can blame Manny for that but i won't even start. The bottom line is the fight eventually took place and Floyd won the fight. That can't be erased and should not be diminished just because it didn't take place when everyone wanted it to.
     
    longislandtroop, Oct 5, 2019
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  10. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    De la Hoya, Pacquiao, Cotto, Marquez, Alvarez, Mosely,
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Marquez had never had a fight above Lightweight before.
    Alverez was green and weight drained.

    Del a Hoya, Cotto, Mosley and Pacquiao were old or shot
     
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  12. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both superb in their respective eras.Leonard was more entertaining imo.
     
    Angler Andrew, Oct 5, 2019
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Floyd>>Cotto>>Sergio>>Paul Williams>>Winky>>Tito>>David Reid>>Laurent Boudouani>>Terry Norris>>SRL

    Floyd>>Clenelo>>JCC Jr>>Andy Lee>>Saul Duran>>Camacho>>SRL>>Hagler

    Floyd>>JLC>>Stevie Johnston>>James Page>>Jose Luis Lopez>>Aaron Davis>>Pazienza>>Duran

    Floyd>>Hatton>>Paulie>>Edner Cherry>>Stevie Johnston>>Jean Baptiste Mendy>>Orzubek Nazarov>>Dingaan Thobela>>Glen Catley>>Eric Lucas>>Pazienza>>Dana Rosenblatt>>Pat Lawlor>>Benitez

    Serge destroys
     
    Serge, Oct 5, 2019
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  14. Malph

    Malph Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good comment. Leonard was definitely more entertaining.
     
    Malph, Oct 5, 2019
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mayweather. His reflexes were on a different level than Leonard’s.
     
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