Originally posted by Hustle
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. Hagler was at the end of his career, literally his last fight and he was coming off more than a year layoff. Yeah, i know leonard was coming off a longer layoff, ergo i wouldnt have given hagler much credit either, but taking the opponent into account is what gives the most context for the win.
Leonard beating an old, rusty, hagler is not near as good of a win as duran beating a prime srl. Even if srl later avenged the defeat, the duran win was greater.
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