I liked honeyghan going in as a fighter. Thought he was exciting and fresh. But from what I remember of curry beforehand, I didn't give honey a chance. I imagined curry been to quick and to strong for him. It would be a usual brave brit attempt that would end in failure. So to say that I was surprised is a understatement! But happy to be wrong that occasion.
Hagler vs Curry was supposed to be the next superfight. That shows how highly regarded Curry was at that time.
No one gave Hneygan a shot .. it was not even a major fight. Curry at the time was the number one rated pound for pound fighter in the world off his blow out of McCrory .. he was the next Ray Leonard and the loss was not only a huge upset but the type of loss viewed as a fluke that would be corrected .. no one knew it was the start of Curry's irreversible fall ..
Honeyghan was vastly underrated. BUT despite that I expected Curry to pick him off and stop him in 10 or 11 rounds . I expected Honeyghan to come in boxing slickly on the front foot with those fast reflexes but that he would begin to move a lot after tasting sharp counters. Instead Honeyghan came in willing to trade and throw hard leather behind his slick boxing skills. A shame this marked the last "peak" Honeyghan we saw....he was a very skilled boxer circa 85-86......The blocker fight was the last time we saw those skills before he reverted 100% to slugging over his skills........his training and dedication lapsed his hands became sore and the starling fight finished him totally
Thought The Don was going to wipe the floor with Honeyghan. Still shocked that he hasn't found Sugar Ray Leonard and clobbered him.
