What if... Hagler VS Leonard II

And I mean another Sugar Ray may disagree with the above statement

 

Robinson? Possibly...but what does that have to do with the topic?

 

hagler was a much better fighter p4p. Even on Leonard's best days, there's just not much there to speak of. Leonard struggled with kalule, Howard, Hearns both times, lost to Duran, the long overdue fight with Hagler was inconclusive, and he lost badly to Norris which, he wasn't even supposed to lose.

P4P Hagler is top ten. Leonard is only top 50. I can think of so many fighters of his generation who were so much more deserving.

 

I had Leonard winning the first fight, mainly due to Haglers lack of urgency during the first 4 rounds. I think in a re-match Hagler would apply the pressure earlier and get a decision or very late TKO.

 

No not Robinson

 

SRL, by UD.

 

Impressed

 

Seales was pretty much blind at the time....

 

Right then...

Here is one then history man

Who is the only fighter to beat and lose a fight to Rocky Marciano?

 

I was not born either! But no it was not Savold...

 

I'd go with Hagler by decision. Ray had problems with Hagler as a southpaw, and at times when Hagler attacked him. I think Hagler would see his mistakes on film, correct them, and win the rematch.

I believe Hagler was a little passive at first, as larger fighters sometimes are. Sometimes the bigger guy looks like he has some kind of attitude suggesting he should be winning because he is bigger. Holmes looked similar in this regard when he first faced Spinks. In Holmes, and Haglers, cases; they threw away to many rounds smiling and not fighting their best.