Who would stop Prime Leonard?

That opens it up a bit indeed!

Norris is a great pick

 

Aren't you the guy that said Ricky Hatton would stop AARON PRYOR?!

 

YEP

He has a shot.

 

Yeah, with a gun maybe.

If Vargas (who I rate, but isn't in SRL's league) can land and wobble Tito (who is vulnerable), then by god SRL can finish him (and Leonard is arguably the best WW ever AND was a finishing machine.)

 

The only way to knock out Leonard, is a fighter that is both fast and powerful.

I cant think of anyone other than Robinson, Hearns, Trinidad, or Barbados Joe.... I did not say I favored them. Heck Duran has a shot as he showed he could hurt Leonard.

Granted, Robinson, Duran and Hearns are the consensus picks, I like to pick fighters that have a chance via style or certain attributes.. TO me Trinidad has that speed, and pop, to knock Leonard down ( perhaps not out) But COULD possibly Ko him.

Same goes with Hatton vs Pryor..... Styles make fights, and I see a weakness in Pryor ( in my opinion) that can be exploited by a fighter like Hatton.

 

Trinidad destroyed Vargas.

Trinidad was not a C level fighter... He could Crack. Leonard could get Koed.

 

Forrest? He beat a prime SSM at welter, that's no easy task and he's about 6'

 

Forrest had trouble stopping people.

 

I don't see how Norris is a good pick, given that he failed to stop an old, broken-down version of Leonard when the actually fought ... but he's supposed to stop a better, younger version?

Norris has some really impressive KO wins on his resume ... but also went the distance with guys like Tony Marshall and Buster Drayton and Rene Jacquot.

Did he have enough power to knock out pretty much anyone if he landed the right shots? Sure, but I don't see him as a guy who would LIKELY knock out SRL.

Robinson has that potential with anyone, even someone who also belongs on the ATG pedistal with him like Leonard. But he didn't knock out Tommy Bell or Kid Gavilan, so I figure he'd have an equally tough time taking out SRL.

 

I would give Julian Jackson a shot at 154, though I don't think Leonard would ever fight him. He actually said he would fight the winner of Jackson vs Norris, but fought Terry Norris instead.

 

Stanley Ketchel

 

Charley Burley

 

Hagler was better than him. Leonard didnt beat Hagler, he just stole rounds by using a dirty style and refusing to engage at all costs. He never dared to give him a rematch either. They are not even close.

 

Good pick.... Much better chance at the win via points.


But....Yeah.... He has all the intangibles to make it happen. :good

 

Norris couldn't stop a washed up Leonard, so I don't give him much chance with a prime one. Tito would probably get outboxed, worse than he was by DLH.

Jackson could have a shout, if he managed to catch Leonard by surprise. It's hard to say with Robinson given the limited amount of footage, but he didn't stop anyone of Leonard's calibre. No, frankly, I'd defintely bet against him doing it.

If we're talking 154 max with the same day weigh-in, no, I wouldn't bet on any fighter doing it. Given enough tries someone eventually would, of course, but that's true of any fighter.