Roger Leonard (srl brother): How good was he?

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In his book, ray reckons his brother should of been champion at junior middleweight but he became a heroin junkie

    Anyone see him fight
     
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I saw him fight once or twice on a SRL undercard.

    He didn't appear to be anything special, though it appears that he beat Clyde Gray in Montreal the night SRL lost to Duran.

    He record was 16-1.
     
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    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roger was a shade better than Ali's brother
     
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    One guy who might have been champion had his brother not been champion is Robbie Sims. Somehow Marvin's success prevented Robbie from being champion, although Robbie had his chances to break out and be a top fighter. He just never did. But he was good.
     
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    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    just finished the 4 kings book,so duran ko'd roger leonard in montreal after the beating ray.
     
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    In the right circumstances, he would probably have made a brief champion, but losing to Mario Maldanado, someone he already beat, didn't help his case.
     
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