Ray Leonard's win over prime Thomas Hearns is the Greatest Win in History

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I dont think Leonard could have beaten mid 80s Hearns.
     
  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At 154 which was Hearns's best weight IMO Leonard loses.
     
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  3. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I too am a child of the 80s and both of those men are in my top 10 all time faves but nah.............definitely not better than any win in history. Maybe top 20-30
     
  4. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Douglas Tyson. Schooled Tyson every round and knocked him out, taking his 0.
     
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  5. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Yeah, this is my pick too. Undisputed fourth division, too, going from feather to light to welter (19 defenses at welter) to robbed in a fight he dominated for the middle titles. GOAT
     
  6. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A don king, robin givens mentally ruined Tyson who was in a car crash suicide attempt, dropped in sparring and drunk on japanese hookers pre fight and als ko'd Buster Douglas during the fight? That fight??

    Im joking:) its a great win of course. Biggest upset in boxing history
     
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  7. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tyson was off a cocaine binge and hos. Nowhere near fighting shape.

    Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns were primed and ready to kill each other.
     
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  8. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Who was the guy that he fought for his 4th title? Was he on the level of a Ray Leonard or Thomas Hearns?
     
  9. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran beating Leonard to take his 0 was bigger than Leonard beating Hearns to take his 0 but neither win tbh should be regarded as the greatest win in History .
     
  10. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Immense subject, but off the cuff, La Motta being the first to beat Sugar, Marquez flattening Pac’, Frazier over Ali, Armstrong over Ross, Max, “seeing something,” against Joltin’ Joe, so many.
     
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  11. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Frazier win over Ali is the greatest win in history. With that said it was indeed a great win.
     
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  12. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Hearns boxed better v Ray than Hagler did in his respective fight v Ray.
     
  13. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Hearns was on far better form than Tyson, Steward was in his corner.
     
  14. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Leonard displayed a better chin v Hearns than Douglas did v Tyson.
     
  15. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Young kid though. Lots of that win depends on who he became afterwards. Had he fallen off nobody would have caref. Kind of like Canelo vs Floyd.