Hagler-Leonard: How was the fight seen by the media?

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  1. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've heard it be said by some that half the media had Hagler winning, whilst others claim more had Leonard winning.

    I thought it'd be an idea to collate all the information we know as to the media's reaction to the fight, to see where the consensus lies.


    Sorry to revive a played-out topic by the way, but the matter interests me.
     
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  2. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I'd say 60-40 Leonard.
     
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  3. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah...the 60/40 ratio seems about right.
     
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  4. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spill the beans mate (if you can be farked), I know you've read everything on this fight:yep

    Who had who winning?
     
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  5. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Scorecards from the ringside press:

    AP: 117-112 Hagler
    New York Daily News: 117-111 Leonard
    New York Times: 114-114
    New York Post: 114-114
    Newsday: 115-114 Hagler
    Chicago Tribune: 7-5 in rounds Hagler
    Houston Chronicle: 115-114 Leonard
    Washington Post: 114-114
    Boston Globe: 117-111 Leonard
    Boston Herald 116-113 Leonard
    Baltimore Sun: 7-5 in rounds Leonard
    Oakland Tribune: 117-112 Leonard
    San Jose Mercury-News: 116-115 Hagler
     
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  6. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cheers CP :good
     
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  7. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I was hoping someone would find that page. :good


    KO: 118-111. Leonard :shock:

    Ring: 115-113 Lenny (i think that was margin)

    Boxing News: 116-113 Hagler

    The Times: 115-113 Hagler.
     
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  8. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wow, didn't know Jo Jo was writing for KO :D
     
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  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Hugh McIvanney, The Observer. Hagler.
     
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  10. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you have the score Rob?
     
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  11. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    No sorry. I will try though.
     
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  12. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    After further research McIlvanney was working for the Sunday Times when he covered the Hagler-Leonard fight, and not the Observer as I mentioned above. If you see Conteh's post above, "The Times" is the same journal. I'm pretty sure.

    So its 115-113 Hagler.
     
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  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good
     
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  14. birddog

    birddog Active Member Full Member

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    Still after over 21 years ago the debate goes on, too the fight didn't happen sooner
     
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  15. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think I can remember a fight with so diverse a range of scorecards. Would have loved to have seen the guys from the Associated Press have a discussion with the guys from KO Magazine.
     
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