Curry was an excellent fighter. Good technical skills, short crisp punches, powerful left hook. His win over Milton McCory is one of the most dominating title winning/unifying performances ever.
Curry might've been dead at the weight or at least weakened by making weight, he wasn't known for having the best habits outside the ring and had trouble making 147 before. He was never the same after losing to Lloyd.
Honeyghan was a strong guy who intimidated some opponents. He was a good fighter, but Starling schooled the living shit out of him.