Hagler vs Leonard

A poll in one Las Vegas newspaper found 60 of 67 journalists covering the fight favoured Hagler.

Larry Merchant: ' i wouldnt go on the operating table if i knew the surgeon hadnt been practising regulary for 5 years. In any profession its impossible to maintain the same level of effectiveness when you have been away that long.'

Pat Putnam: ' A man cant train in a tuxedo for 5 years and expect to beat the middleweight champion of the world.'

Budd Schullberg: 'Hagler in four or five. I think hell be able to force Leonard to fight and if that happens hes just too big for him.'

Dave Anderson: Every time i look at Leonard i keep thinking about Kevin Howard'

Tom Cryan: 'I cant see Leonard taking this fight unless he thought he had a good chance of winning it. I cant see either fighter knocking the other out, so im saying Leonard by decision.'

Michael Katz: ' In the Hearns fight i saw that Marvins legs were no longer there after the first round and in the Mugabi fight it was clear that his reflexes were fading, he was taking shots he never would have been subjected too before.'

Common opponents 2-1 Leonard

Marcos Geraldo: Sugar Ray, hes got more class and boxing ability. Hes more refined.'

Roberto Duran: 'I fought both and i should know, Leonard has no chance.'

Thomas Hearns: The layoff will affect Ray, but i think hell be abke to overcomne it. Ive seen how well he thinks in the ring. Hes the better boxer if he boxes, goes side to side and gets his head movement going, he wins but if he goes toe to toe, i think its a mistake.'



Puts leonards win in perspective he was against it. But interestingly common opponents picked Leonard so tahts something to think about.

Thoughts.


On a sidenote Ray Leonard was planning on going toe to toe with Hagler and getting into a fight hoping to cut Hagler up and win on points but in Sparring a spar mate called Quincy Taylor droped and hurt Ray and Ray realised he couldnt go toe to toe.

Was Quincy the most important person in this fight.

 

haha

if anyones wondering why i have all these posts from Hagler leonard and Duran

is i have been working in a quarry weighing the lorries going out and have half the day free so have read hands of Stone and Fourkings again and these was intresting bits in it

 

Rooster you hgave said you saw the training for this bout

care to elaborate

 

Robbi amazing avvy Duran looks about 15

 

you would you always have top avaters

i try and get some good ones but i bow down to you

 

when does the loony bin arrive i score it to hagler by 2