Hearns, Hagler, Leonard or Duran?

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  1. Lunny

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    Who is your favourite of this era? Not necessarily the best but your favourite and why.

    For me it's Hearns awesome style and I like the fact he started off as a 6'1'' Welter and finished (or has he...) as a Cruiser winning belts all the way. Absolute legend. A class act.

    Feel free to say a different boxer but try and keep it within the group of fighters fighting around Welter/middleweight at that time.
     
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  2. Flea Man

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    Favourite is Halger, closely followed by Duran, then Hearns.

    Duran was the best for me though.
     
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  3. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Hearns, Hagler, Duran, Leonard in that order.
     
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  4. Lunny

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    Same order I have them. What are your reasons? The pure excitement of their fighting styles?

    On another note: How the funk do you put an avatar up?!!!
     
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  5. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    1. Hearns
    2. Leonard
    3. Hagler
    4. Duran
     
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  6. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    My favourite is Duran - for his agressivnes in the ring and skills
     
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  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Duran...he is my favourite fighter. In his prime he epitomizes what a fighter should be IMO.
     
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  8. DINAMITA

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    1.Duran
    2.Leonard
    3.Hagler
    4.Hearns
     
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  9. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Duran for me, obviously
     
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  10. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Leonard

    Duran is the best of the bunch!
     
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  11. Jaws

    Jaws Active Member Full Member

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    He may not be the best (his infighting and durability is questionable at times) but Hearns is my favorite.

    He was unique, had an incredible gift for punching power, and is a class act.
     
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  12. sam1222

    sam1222 **** You. Full Member

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    duran, leonard, hagler, hearns. for me duran was by far the best, he had everything i look for in a fighter. and as the man said himself, 'there's only one legend- thats me'.
     
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  13. MrMarvel

    MrMarvel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran is my favorite fight because of the combination of master boxing excellence and firey determination (when he was motivated). He accomplished more than any of the others.

    Hagler is next because he is in my opinion the best middleweight ever, the next best technician of the bunch, and a real exciting fighter.

    Hearns is third because lightning strikes are exciting and because of his excellent orthodox form.

    I don't like Ray Leonard.
     
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  14. sugar71

    sugar71 Active Member Full Member

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    Tight race between Hearns & Leonard ,but I pick Hearns simply because he SEEMS to be more personable .

    Hearns- A beast in the ring & true sportman outside
    Leonard
    Hagler







    And way, way down the line Duran. I dislike like the guy so much that I normally re-watch him get destroyed by Hearns & Leonard make him quit during their fights. If he epitomizes what a Boxer should be I would never watch probably.
     
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  15. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Personal favs.

    1. Duran.
    2. Hagler/Hearns (can't split them).
    3. Leonard.

    Greatness.

    1. Duran
    2. Leonard
    3. Hagler
    4. Hearns
     
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