Thread may seem blasphemous but just for fun, what current fighters are most like the fab 4 of the 80s?
For Duran I gotta go with Lucas: Brutal body punching, tendency to roughhouse, and inside skills.
No idea for Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler
I honestly don't think there's anybody like them at this moment in time.
If I had to be pushed I would say Abner Mares is like Duran, maybe a bit wilder. A prime Cotto as well. I'd say Matthysse but he's not as quick on his feet. The late Edwin Valero was Duran without the technique
Leonard had an aura of invincibility about him, so in that respect Mayweather. Not style wise
Hagler was a tough SOB with power so maybe Golovkin.
Hearns was a freak, plain and simple. He was too big and rangy to be a Welter weight. So Paul Williams had similarities there. And isn't there some 20 year old guy at 154 who's 6'5/6'6? He'd fill that criteria.
Again, other than Duran I'm not comparing styles just aspects of them.
I honestly can't think of a fighter that resembles any of them. Those are all very unique fighters.
Maybe Wlad is a heavyweight Hearns? Big, great jab, crushing right hand, questionable chin. That's the only thing I can think of, and it's not a good comparison.