Sure we know that Hagler koed Hearns in a spectacular 3 round slugfest,but it was more a matter of styles,with Hagler rushing a beafed up Hearns. Hearns did a better job on Leonard than Hagler did,(Lost the first fight barely by being stopped while being ahead on all 3 cards, and drew a contoversial decision over Leonard in the second fight, a fight in which Leonard thought the hit man edged him in) while Hagler was outpointed. Hearns fought the greater fighters,and spanned several weight divisions while still carrying his power someonewhat effectivly in the higher weight divisions. Can you imagine Hagler fighting Hearns at light heavy or Cruizer?? So many intangables between these two. Hagler may have been the greatest middle ever as well.. comments?
Hagler. What is overlooked often is Hagler would have been champ much earlier, first by being avoided like the plague for a few years and then robbed vs Vito A. Think of it this way, from the time Monzon retired until Hagler won the title, in between, who would have beaten Hagler? Also, I throw out the Leonard fight, as Marvin had gotten old in a hurry.
Over the years I've heard some amazing excuses for fighters losing, but this one has to be the most ridiculous, although it's Steward's excuse, not Hearns'.
PFP Hearns. Both fearless fighters but Hearns takes it by virtue of being able to move up in weight as he did whilst still being succesful. On a different night "The war" could just as easily gone the other way.......
Good point; :scaredas:after all, I am sure Richard Dunn is cursing his luck that his style cost him against Ali... Against any other world class Heavyweight of the time, Dunn's style of looking completely inept would of seen him though. Look how good he looked against Bugner...:yep
