Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Sergio Martinez @ middleweight

Martinez by Dec, styles make fights-for example the hagler SLR beat stops martinez in 7- and leonard was past his best

 

Leonard comfortably on points for mine.

 

ESB gets dumber and dumber

 

I think both guys hit the the canvas.. Martinez drops Leonard in mid to early rounds and takes a lead... Leonard was the best at pulling off clutch performances when he needed them especially late. ... Leonard rallys late and scores a knockdown and has Martinez on his heels at the bell... Leonard close decision 114-111 or 114-112.

 

SRL dec'd by Martinez, are you on crack?

 

Maybe Martinez beats that version of Leonard:think(or pickem),dont think by Ko though.... I thought Leonard had better legs for Hagler than Lalonde,and seemed to lose a little with each fight after that one.... I also disagree with you about Martinez being faster than SRL,, Martinez is pretty fast but his speed is slightly overrated, pretty fast but.. Even the MW version of Leonard had the edge in speed here.

 

nah man sergio martinez would win he's got faster jabs and his chins better.

 

Well Lalonde was far from a smooth fighter...And i can see why many would mistankly underrated Lalonde... But he was better than he looked his awkwardness actually worked for him and you cant deny his big right hand,,was also so much bigger than Ray. Caballero better skilled but not on the same planet as far as power(even pfp). I think he was at least as dangerous as Pavlik (considering size difference) not as good but hit harder...I think a good win for Leonard considering he was on the downside, even that version of Leonard probably beats the guys in the super 6 for the exception of Ward, style wise he probably beats Froch,probably lose to Johnson,Beats Abraham. Maybe beats Kessler.

 

At first I thought Martinez straight away based on being fresher, speed and size. Just rewatched SRL-Hagler though, SRL was actually still pretty damm fast, still much better combinations than SRL, reflexes were still there, height is about the same and he went 15 rounds so I'm sure he would manage the 12.

I'd pick SRL by decision if he turns up as good as he did that night. Fighters at that point in their career can be pretty inconsistent I guess.

 

Points or stoppage . . . SRL.

Martinez cannot be more relentless and accurate than Hagler. Martinez lost by MD to P Williams the first time . . . remember?

 

yeah but that wasnt prime hagler in there he looked slow and sluggish, I think martinez has a good shot at both versions of leonard and hagler that were in that fight.

 

Leonard by knockout.Martinez has NEVER faced anyone as quick as leonard.