Marvin Hagler V Roy Jones

OK, so how come he let a 4 year layoff Leonard steal rounds from him? Was Hagler too off his prime in that fight?

 

We're steering the train of speculation right off the tracks now,- but I guess I started it rolling. lol. Monzon: a great, great fighter. And, now, the blasphemy: I think, at MW, Hagler would have kicked Robinson's ass. As for Roy, Hagler would have never rolled over like much or most of Roy's MW mediocre-talent competition. But, again, Hagler would have been in for an evening against Jones, that's for sure.

 

Is a fighter's last fight usually considered their prime...???

 

Lol. Leonard intentionally waited for Hagler to lose just enough that he wasn't the same fighter as he was in his prime. No way- and I'm a Huge SRL fan -,but, no way would Leonard even survive 15 rounds with prime Hagler at MW, let alone beat him. Under lie-detection, I think even Leonard, the natural WW, would admit that.

 

No but didn't he quit boxing out of disgust of being "robbed" again? He had a lot left in the tank compared to other boxers in their last fight. Jones was simply too athletic and could get away with doing way more things in the ring than anyone, Hagler included.

 

This is just pathetic, really.

So Hagler once had a fight where he didn't win clearly (had an off night or whatever) and therefore Roy Jones could beat him? If this kind of idiot-logic is allowed than no one can argue in favor of any fighter unless his career was perfect in every way. I mean, why don't I just respond to this nonsense with "Remember 'Got any excuses tonight, Roy?'"

Please, too easy.

 

Jones rarely lost rounds in his prime, son. Off nights were when he didn't knock the guy out. Plus, I'm a Jones nuthugger so.....