Terry Norris’ wins over Sugar Ray Leonard, Donald Curry, and Meldrick Taylor

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  1. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah, easy - LEONARD!

    unbeaten in 11 years, with his loss on a decision

    you know, in all the years we have been fighting, you've never won a single argument
     
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  2. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    You're hilarious


    Leonard beat prime versions of Hearns, Benitez, and Duran..3 fighters who are levels above the best version of Terry Norris
     
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  3. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah but he never beat Terry Norris. not even close

    Terry had the speed Benitez lacked

    Terry had the game plan and defense Hearns lacked.

    He had the speed to counter leonard that NO ONE ever had

    and the power to put him down

    and the chin to take whatever shots landed

    In other words, Terry had what no one else had

    Duran? well, he won a close one and if you call that rematch winning, you're dumber than you look
     
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  4. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol. Terry Norris had a chin???
     
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  5. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's like Dana Rosenblat bragging he beat Norris.
     
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  6. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    isnt it obvious?

    tell me; who went down twice in that fight and who faiied to go to the canvas

    what's the matter, all of a sudden you cant talk?
     
  7. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    obviously its a case of sour grapes and you havent learned to deal with it

    I dont see Leonard struggling to box and move previous to that

    and had he not gone 11 years w/o a loss?

    how is Leonard shot?

    He wasnt

    his problem was he never faced anyone with Terry's speed

    as Terry might say "I got so much speed I dont know what to do with it"
     
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  8. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You still haven't named 4 boxers Norris beat that equal - Hearns,Duran,Benitez, and Hagler.
    Put them up or shut up Lol.
     
  9. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    sure I have. cant you read?

    SRL

    and with no problem

    it was so lopsided, there wasnt even a debate!

    just tears and sadness

    tears and sadness that last to this day

    and the bitterness that contests the validity of Terry's greatness

    and not ONLY leonard but a host of others including Taylor

    You cant even give him thatcalling him washed up at a mere 25, becuz doing so would give validity to Norris and I know how you like to IN validate him

    so its like I said, you dont have a problem with Terry's talent; you have a problem with him beating your man!

    MY man just had too much speed for him. Like Terry might say "I've got so much speed I dont know what to do with it!"
     
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  10. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    and forget about Hagler since he was totally washed up. all you have to do is listen to the commentary

    In fact, I dont even know why you bring that fight up unless its becuz there's really nothing else

    as for benitez, I dont count him either becuz as we all know, SOMEBODY has to be champion.

    I'm surprised you didnt bring up two division champion Don Lalonde

    as for Duran, wasnt he a lightweight?
     
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  11. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you still havent told me why it was leonard who tooks trips to the canvas (twice) while my man never once so much as blinked

    :)

    and here you are with a straight face telling me it's MY MAN who cant take a shot or that he would SOMEHOW fail to make it against Sugar. meanwhile I got the facts and you're left with excuses and fabrications
     
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  12. PernellSweetPea

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    this is overrating Terry a bit or rather a lot. He was knocked down with a jab from Simon Brown, and his defense was not great. His jab was ok, but he jumped up and down a lot and did not have great lateral movement. He never fought the level Benitez did, and to say he was faster than Wilfed? I am not sure. Wilfred avoided the punches of Hearns. Norris couldn't even avoid Simon Brown's jab.. And Norris chin was worse than Hearns,Benitez Ray and Durans. He was a good fighter, but to say ATGreat? His chin and some of his losses make that questionable. He was hall of fame for sure. Ray did not beat him, but I don't think that means anything at all. 1991 when Ray was old and inactive and moving down in weight. Stupid fight for Ray to take. If he could not handle the weight and his punching power was not there at 154, he would be in trouble against a young fast fighter, and that is what happened. The Camacho fight was 6 years later and Ray inactive.. Again stupid fight. Ray never won in the 1990s..
     
  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so what?

    George Foreman never beat the level of fighters Joe Frazier beat

    Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Ellis, Bob Foster, Ali

    compared to Vic Scott, Leroy Caldwell, Clarence Boone

    look at the result

    They said Foreman couldnt hit, was slow, and not much of a boxer in the same way youre trying to say Terry didnt have great lateral movement, and get this: you're actually trying to bring him down to Benitez' level!

    My man was not only faster than Wilfred, but faster than both Benitez AND Leonard AND Taylor!

    that's just the facts my man!

    and if you want to take note of Terry's defense, bringing up Simon's jab, why not bring up how Terry avoided leonard's combos whereas Duran surely COULD NOT!

    I also dont recall any of the sportswriters blaming Leonard for taking the fight. the only problem YOU really have is that he lost to Norris. Had you known how much better Terry was, then I'm sure you'd rather not have Ray take the fight so that the public would never find out
     
  14. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "1991 when Ray was old and inactive and moving down in weight."

    if one year, two months is inactive according to you, what about one fight in 5 years?

    now look at the result

    you're just making excuses.

    not to mention the fact he's at least, two weight divisions above his best weight but you even turned that around so you could make that an excuse. suddenly when dropping down for a weight that's too big for his frame, a weight he's successfully fought at three times in the past, and now he cant handle it!

    I'm surprised you didnt bring up Meldrick Taylor being washed up at 25 while still holding the title

    well, that's ESB poster logic around here and proves what I been saying all along; that posters hold Terry's talent against him - too good for his own good. as for me, I appreciate greatness when I see it
     
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  15. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yet Hagler wasn't?