Leonard-Benitez Tonight on "Versus"

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  1. El Matador

    El Matador Your Boxing Authority Full Member

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    Classic boxing tonight on Versus: Sugar Ray Leonard's title winning effort against Wilfred Benitez. I think they'll probably show the Hagler-Antuofermo I fight as well, considering that was also on the undercard.

    :yep Good stuff.
     
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  2. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Leonard beat Benitez more impressively than Hearns did in my honest opinion.
     
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  3. El Matador

    El Matador Your Boxing Authority Full Member

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    I would have to agree. Good fight, too. If I remember correctly, the pre-fight staredown was classic.:lol:
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ............Just flipped it on; thanks!
     
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  5. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I watched it on Leonard's Ringside episode. That was three hours well spent, I didn't know much anything about Leonard till then.
     
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  6. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can't beat this for fighting insomnia
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Glad Arum & the other "guy" explained the betting controversy
    when fight was stopped with 6 seconds left (i.e, going the distance
    vs ending early).

    Leoanrd was involved in several "strange" fights during his career.

    The Announcer also said Ray was rated the #2 Challenger, wonder who was #1 (maybe Cuevas the "other champ" who Leonard avoided)?
     
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  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Leonard was awesome. :happy
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Awesome technical battle with dazzling combined speed.
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bingo!! You beat me to it. That's my favorite staredown of all time. Benitez was slightly shorter than Leonard, so he tilts his head back slightly so he looks down on Leonard. Benitez was the only fighter whose brand of arrogance I actually liked. It had some style and was slightly exxagerated, like he was playing an arrogant boxer in a movie or something. He was a great, gifted fighter, but when he lost his gift of defensive radar, he had nothing else to fall back on. Leonard-Benitez was a great fight, although suited to the taste for those who like master boxers and cleverness. Leonard had the edge in speed and power, but I still think that Benitez was the better boxer. Again, the staredown is worth tuning in for in itself.
     
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  11. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not on the scale of a Terry Norris but awesome to any leonard fan I'm sure. They like any Ray leonard fight.
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    You should be ashamed mentioning Norris in a prime SRL - Benitez thread.
     
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  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why should I? Can leonard ever say he whipped him-yes or no?

    Norris was 10 times better.
     
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  14. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: Two little boys pretending to be fighting.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Says a Hector Camacho fan :rofl:rofl:rofl

    Some ringside observers say when Rosario staggered Heccy that first time they saw his heart go flying out of the ring :yep

    Many would agree.
     
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