If Thomas Hearns had won the first Sugar Ray Leonard fight.

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  1. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    duranimal,,,,

    On the Ayub Kalule vs Ray Leonard undercard in Houston, Tadashi Mihara fought.
    Mihara was a mandatory challenger for the winner.
    Ray won, but soon vacated the WBA Title.

    Though Charlie Weir was rated #1, his South African aparthied issue prevented him from fighting anywhere, except South Africa.
     
  2. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The right hand Hearns hit Duran with would finish Ray as well (at Jr MW)
     
  3. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ch,

    If Ayub Kalule won vs Ray Leonard, he would have fought #2 Tadashi Mihara in
    Denmark.

    Charlie Weir #1 rated, was stuck in South Africa.

    The WBA put #2 Tadashi Mihara with #3 Rocky Fratto, in Rochester, New York.
    Many excpected Rocky Fratto to win, then go to South Africa and get blasted by
    Charlie Weir.

    Tadashi Mihara won in Rocky Fratto's backyard, and headed home to Japan, because he would not fight in South Africa.

    Enter Davey Moore, who was supposed to beat Tadashi Mihara (which he did), and
    then go to South Africa to get blasted out by Charlie Weir.

    POLITICS!!!!!!!!