Herol Graham: who ducked him?

[RubenSonny]

As I remember it the article pretty much presents the brit view of things. So slightly biased IMO. Still it is clear that Grahams ackward style didn't give him any favours. However neither of the fab four looked in his direction and why should they? Graham was always going to be a high risk - low reward fight and there was always more lucrative options available for them.

Is it true Leonard ducked Nunn?

[BattlingNelson]

Is it true Leonard ducked Nunn?

I dont think you can say that. When Leonard came back to fight Hearns again Nunn and the Goosens did what they could to market Nunn as the guy to fight the winner.

Now the result of the fight was a draw and I guess at that stage of Leonards career he was looking for fight(s) rather than a career if you what I'm saying. Meaning either a fight or retirement. So he ended up fighting Duran who was more washed up than Leonard himself which was rather dissapointing.

I guess at that stage Leonard had earned the right to fight whoever he wanted, but it sure would have been a great fight between Leonard and the undefeated Nunn who at that time was hailed as the biggest thing since sliced bread.

[RubenSonny]

I dont think you can say that. When Leonard came back to fight Hearns again Nunn and the Goosens did what they could to market Nunn as the guy to fight the winner.

Now the result of the fight was a draw and I guess at that stage of Leonards career he was looking for fight(s) rather than a career if you what I'm saying. Meaning either a fight or retirement. So he ended up fighting Duran who was more washed up than Leonard himself which was rather dissapointing.

I guess at that stage Leonard had earned the right to fight whoever he wanted, but it sure would have been a great fight between Leonard and the undefeated Nunn who at that time was hailed as the biggest thing since sliced bread.

Thanks for the info, do you know why Hearns didn't fight Nunn then?

[BattlingNelson]

Thanks for the info, do you know why Hearns didn't fight Nunn then?

I think Hearns moved up in weight and shortly thereafter Nunn fought Toney...