That was a huge comeback against Hagler. Leonard left the game at the top in 1982 and other cats had a chance to make a name for themselfs and take the spotlight. And Hagler did. And SRL wanted it back. It's not that Leonard cleaned out the middleweight division against the best young fighters, it's beating the best middleweight in his first fight out of retirement that added on to his ATG-legacy.
Whether it's in 2009 or 2010, question is, which fighter will represent to Floyd Mayweather what Marvin Hagler represented to SRL.
Manny Pacquiao is the new P4P king obviously and if he keeps moving up and winning who knows. Will Cotto surivive the next few fights and remain undefeated? If he does he will be bigger then ever and represent a legacy enhancing fight & big payday for Floyd.
When you're at the top P4P all you're doing is DEFENDING your position and perhaps just worried about losing unstead of looking for new highs to achieve. Technically everybody is below you. But steping down from your top spot and coming back to reclaim it....that's the motivation to get you through a rigorous training camp.
Whether it's in 2009 or 2010, question is, which fighter will represent to Floyd Mayweather what Marvin Hagler represented to SRL.
Manny Pacquiao is the new P4P king obviously and if he keeps moving up and winning who knows. Will Cotto surivive the next few fights and remain undefeated? If he does he will be bigger then ever and represent a legacy enhancing fight & big payday for Floyd.
When you're at the top P4P all you're doing is DEFENDING your position and perhaps just worried about losing unstead of looking for new highs to achieve. Technically everybody is below you. But steping down from your top spot and coming back to reclaim it....that's the motivation to get you through a rigorous training camp.
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