how do you rank these greats??

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  1. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    for me it's
    1. Hagler
    2. Duran
    3. Leonard
    4. Hearns
     
    EL-MATADOR, Oct 25, 2008
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  2. MattG

    MattG Member Full Member

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    Duran
    Hagler
    Leonard
    Hearns

    Duran is one of if not the greatest lightweight of all time this must place him top. As for the other positions it's a matter of personal choice, I personally thought Hagler edged out Leonard so that why I place him second.
     
    MattG, Oct 25, 2008
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  3. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    All-time standings?

    Duran probably gets the top spot. He was the greatest fighter of the 70s (along with Monzon) and arguably #1 all-time at 135. He then went on to win world titles at 3 more divisions, including a win over a prime Ray Leonard.

    Leonard gets 2nd, then Hagler, then Hearns.
     
    Thread Stealer, Oct 25, 2008
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  4. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Duran
    Leonard
    Hagler
    Hearns.
     
    Rise Above, Oct 25, 2008
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    #7 Duran
    #13 Sugar Ray Leonard
    #34 Marvin Hagler
    #38 Thomas Hearns

    I we are talking all time pound for pound.
     
    McGrain, Oct 25, 2008
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  6. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    ^^^^^
     
    san rafael, Oct 25, 2008
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  7. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    right on
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Oct 25, 2008
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ............Yup.
     
    salsanchezfan, Oct 25, 2008
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  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    That list gets my vote too. Hearns at 4th seems harsh but losing (arguably) prime for prime to SRL and Hagler in the 2 biggest fights of his career really hurts him IMHO.
     
    GazOC, Oct 25, 2008
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  10. jaco

    jaco Thomas Hearns Full Member

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    Duran
    Leonard
    Hagler
    Hearns

    A fighter of Hearns' quality being widely regarded as the weakest of the top 4 really speaks volumes of how strong that era was.
     
    jaco, Oct 25, 2008
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  11. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Jaco, who are those quotes from?
     
    GazOC, Oct 25, 2008
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