Hagler v Leonard rematch in 1990

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  1. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    I think Leonard finally offered Hagler a rematch in 1990..which Hagler didnt take seriously and refused

    who in your humble opinions would have prevailed if it had happened?
     
  2. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    Leonard was too quick for Hagler. Hagler was never very quick even in his prime.
     
  3. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler would win again.
     
  4. standing 8

    standing 8 Active Member Full Member

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    Voted for Hagler, the rematch with Hearns took a lot out of Leonard.
     
  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    it's hard to say as Leonard was still active, but after the hagler fight, his own abilities as a fighter were deteriorating and was not the same fighter. hagler was already past his prime when he fought leonard, many fans agree that is the only reason leonard decided to fight him then and not earlier, and their fight is still questionable as to who won.

    leonard beat hagler on speed and alot of shoeshining, impressing the judges, while hagler was the aggressor. i'd want to incline on leonard to win a rematch since he was active, but i don't think he had the same legs, speed, or power to earn hagler's respect in 1990, and being the toughest middleweight to walk the earth, i'd pick a frustrated hagler out for revenge to win by a clear decision or late round ko imo.
     
  6. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well Leonard was still active but badly faded. Hearns had him down twice in 89 and Norris twice again in 91.
    But we cannot even guess who much past prime Hagler would have been in 90. He certainly had his share of tough, career shortening fights in his career..
     
  7. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    How old was Hagler in '90?
     
  8. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not prepared to vote on this, because there is too much of a question mark regarding how Hagler would have been by 1990.

    You can make the argument that Leonard was still active and Hagler had already faded by their first meeting, so Leonard would likely win the rematch. Or, you can argue that by this point Leonard was less mobile, less legs on him, and Hagler would find it easier to track him down.
     
  9. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought he beat Leonard, and I'm not alone on that one.
     
  10. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler shouda won the first and he would take this one as well.
     
  11. ninebar

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    35/36
     
  12. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Hagler...where is he living nowadays?
     
  13. phonk

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    Italy
     
  14. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Still? wow. milan design week in april- maybe i'll post bump into him in some cafe