Kid Gavilan vs Sugar Ray Leonard

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  1. hookfromhell

    hookfromhell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Welterweight. PRIME FOR PRIME. SRL was stronger, yet
    both had flashy style and speed, and both threw the
    bolo punch haha. Ive seen way more footage of SRL.
    Both were agressive, The cuban Hawk took on SRR
    twice, and had many more fights than Ray Leonard.
    Classic Opinion?
     
  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I like Gavilan by decision in a tough, fast, classy fight.

    The Kid can match Ray Leonard`s speed and keep him off balance with his awkward punching angles and workrate. Leonard could punch maybe slightly better but I think Gavlian hit better than he is given credit for.

    Both guys take a helluva punch so I see this as a distance fight everytime.
     
  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very tight distance fight. I give the edge to Leonard because of his ability to switch gameplans very quickly. Very like Ali in that way.
     
  4. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gavilan by razor-thin decision, as his skills edge those of Leonard's.
     
  5. Hands of Iron

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  6. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gavilan by split decision...very close...
     
  7. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    It's like a plague.

    Not a bad one, but still.





    Judges probably take Leonard in a virtually dead even fight.
     
  8. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I got Leonard by a bee's dick..one of the most intriguing matches at the weight for sure.
     
  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I will take Gavilan by a gnat's **** hair, while we are on the topic.
     
  10. TheSouthpaw

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    Now that would have been the one and only time that SRL Leonards gets straight beat the **** up and waisted early. 2 maybe 3 rounds ill give Ray..But Kid woulda just been to much for him and thers no way even with Leonards speed and movement, he would not be abe to keep Gavilan off him.
     
  11. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just out of curiosity, do you try to act like an idiot or does it just come natural???
     
  12. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    Cmon man you aint gotta do that..Disagree with me all you want and we'll talk about, but your gonna be an ignorant fool then stay off my threads, I got no beef with you Philly..But you can handle **** a little differently than talkin to me like that my man.
     
  13. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1st This aint yo thread

    2nd I aint yo man

    3rd just answer the damn question!
     
  14. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    No..I dont try to act like an idiot.
     
  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is how I have it. Gavilan was a great in his own right. It was only Sugar Ray Robinson's existence preventing him from becoming dominant at welterweight for quite a number of years. Nonetheless,on the night that Leonard beat Thomas Hearns,in their first fight,Robinson would have been the only one at that weight I would bank on beating him,with a sufficient degree of certainty.