How Good was Sugar Ray Leonard in Your Opinion?

[RayLeonard82]

As you can see by the name i was a big fan of Ray Leonard growing up. I just wanted to read what your opinions are of him as a fighter. How good do you think he really was? In my opinion i thought his prime was 1978 thru 1982. I don't think the 1987 thru 1991 version of Leonard is even in the same ballpark as the one in his prime. He lost 5 years from 82 to 87 due to the detached retina. Had he not lost those 5 years,how do you think his career would have turned out? Here are some opponents he would have likely faced

Aaron pryor
Marvin Hagler - But in 1982/83 In Hagler's prime
Donald Curry - Around 1984
Lloyd Honeyghan - Around 1985
Mike McCallum - At 154 pounds 1986

[GunStar]

Never been a big fan of Ray but in my opinion he's as good as you will ever see, easily one of the greatest boxers of all-time!

[EliteSoldier]

Marvin Hagler is better to watch in my opinion

[Underboss]

he's a great boxer no doubt.

[kericuss]

he's a great boxer no doubt.

Really good boxer when he was young. beat Hearns while both were young and hungry. beat duran into submission. was gifted IMO against Hagler. But overall he fought and beat the best of his era

[phallus]

he's an all time great for sure, i like hagler better though, just so u know

[-Antonio-]

Im sure you can probably only count on one hand the number of people that could beat a welterweight Hearns, and Hagler.

[RayLeonard82]

Hagler was clearly the better 160 pounder. Ray was at his best at 147

[phallus]

Hagler was clearly the better 160 pounder. Ray was at his best at 147

leonard was a good puncher at 147, not just a boxer. at welter he had some power in those fists, a complete fighter

[CoLd_WaVE]

SRL is definitely one of the best to lace 'em up... but i like Roberto Duran more