what do you think of Sugar Ray Leonard?

[england4ever]

what i think is most astonishing abour leonard is that he won the light heavy weight title and either the light middle weight or the light welterweight title all in the same year. That takes some doing

[Slipx]

beeatch did atlas really say that beard quote in your sig?

[Mike Tyson Jr.]

Sugar Ray was one of the best
fighters ever. He didnt have much
power and was very fast.

[Slipx]

ummm, spinal.

[Imira]

Sugar Ray Leonard is the worst thing boxing has ever produced.

- when Hagler yelled to Leonard, "Fight like a man!" Leonard said "No, no, no" and was happy to continue to run. Leonard himself tells that story and he is sickly proud of it.

- Leonard had an elaborate press conference at the Garden (with Hagler there) just to announce he will retire and not fight Hagler. Look at me, give me more and more attention, ***** the spotlight on me, please mommy.

- Leonard lost his biggest fight of his career - Duran I.

- Leonard was very, very talented, but chose to win fights with silly flurries at the end of a round. Stealing the round they call it and moronic fans used to go crazy over it. Real fight fans used to spit at their TVs when Leonard pulled that crap.

- Leonard rigged the Hagler fight to favor him. Whatever happened to fighting a guy in his prime in a standard sized ring for fifteen rounds, Ray? Is that too much for you?

- Leonard was a girl in the ring, not a man

Hey, I'm a girl! Don't take your frustrations on Leonard out on me! While I don't agree with everything on your list, this is still funny stuff.

[OliverNo1]

Must Confess I dont like SRL, didnt like his style either(Style over substance) - having said that maybe my Hearns Bias is clouding my judgement.......

[adeelr]

amazing boxer, with amazing skills and determination, always had a plan on how to handle a fight. he outboxed hagler and Hearns and Duran, so you cant say that he didnt fight quality opposition. He was a complete fighter and i dont believe anyfighter today can match his ability at his prime, i also believe he would have beaten roy Jones in his prime at middleweight. He would have outboxed hopkins like he is nobody. He would frustrated Dela Hoya with his jab. He would made tito chase him all over the ring and then get him like he got Duran....

[No-Mas]

Hey, I'm a girl! Don't take your frustrations on Leonard out on me!

Imira, sorry if you feel insulted if I lumped Leonard in with the girls. I feel insulted and shamed as a human being because Leonard is a fellow human being.

All these years later and that guy Leonard still gets me angry and crazy. He single-handedly ruined boxing. For Leonard it was all about being cute and safe in the ring -- flurries (oh, I hate that word).

[Imira]

Imira, sorry if you feel insulted if I lumped Leonard in with the girls. I feel insulted and shamed as a human being because Leonard is a fellow human being.

All these years later and that guy Leonard still gets me angry and crazy. He single-handedly ruined boxing. For Leonard it was all about being cute and safe in the ring -- flurries (oh, I hate that word).

I wasn't insulted. Just poking at you because you seemed really passionate. Do you have his fight with Camacho on tape? If you hate him that much, that fight should brighten your day.

[Shaolin Bushido]

Leonard's an all-timer who DLH has patterned himself after career-wise. It's tough to do however as far as reproducing the same type of success(though he's a HOF'er too) because Leonard was just so talented. He always hedged his bets and used his influence when he could to get an edge but you really can't fault that. That's boxing for the most part. You may not like it as I don't but hey ....

Besides his physical gifts he had great desire and heart. Can't hate on Sugar Ray Leonard.