More anticipated by the public? Leonard vs Hearns or Mayweather vs Pacquaio?

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  1. TBomb 25

    TBomb 25 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ......Hell mutha ****ing no cheating clowns thats crying about tests,**** no...they could'nt lace Hearns/Leonards boots,plus the whole world new sugar and the Hit Man,boxing was on regular tv then and they fought 15 rounds people cared about boxing then,not to mention Mayweather and Pac are not the class of fighters as these 2 greats,1 more time **** no!
     
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  2. ah.sure

    ah.sure Active Member Full Member

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    By 'the public', Leonard Hearns x 5, maybe even x 10. Stop a dude on the street here and Money/Pac have a sort of basic recognition, that's as far as it goes.

    Boxing fans, I'd guess it's a lot closer. Perhaps even Mayweather Pacquiao is even more anticipated, simply because of the dearth of top-level match ups these days. In that one it's a (d) cos I was too young, by miles
     
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  3. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: Your first sentence completely contradicts your second sentence.
     
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  4. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I do not think you can realistically compare the two. Boxing's place in the sports world is nothing like it used to be. For example, in 1976 the Danny Lopez/David Kotey WBC featherweight title fight drew a live gate of over 100,000 fans. Nobody can draw like that today because the sporting world, and boxing's place in it, has changed a great deal.
     
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  5. les

    les boxerman Full Member

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    as an older person i can still remember.from boxing point of view leonardvshearns.2 underfeated welterweights champs.these new guys are trying to create something big,but not as big as those guys
     
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  6. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When i watch documentaries about these legendary fights like Leonard/Hearns or Hagler/Hearns, etc, i love the fact that these guys took chances in these mega fights. They came to fight. You seldom see the best in the sport today lay it all on the line (Wlad, Hopkins, Mayweather, etc). Everyone is so cautious and calculatting. I guess that's why Pacman is so popular because he is the best and he does fight like he's still coming up in the ranks.
     
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  7. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    i wasnt alive back then
     
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