who is a better boxer arguello or sugar ray leonard

[Thread Stealer]

Its not even that he beat them, but faced them and didn't just pot shot them to victory. He boxed and stood toe to toe.

I just watched the Ringside special with SRL. I remember seeing him as a kid and all the hoopla about him, but watching three hours of that show was really eye opening to me.

He really had it all and was indeed a special fighter. He had such incredible confidence in his abilities.

Except when Aaron Pryor was mentioned.

I guess every fighter has at least one person they're not too fond of facing.

Leonard's team offered Pryor a fight, but Pryor (or his team) wasn't happy with $500,000.

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None of them even flirt with all time greatness.

ha ha your a joke

castillo and corrales are all time great so is oscar dela hoya

hatton will be an all time great after he beats manny

[TheGreatA]

Except when Aaron Pryor was mentioned.

I guess every fighter has at least one person they're not too fond of facing. [/COLOR][/B]

I don't really buy that Leonard ducked Pryor. By the time Pryor became relevant (as a light welterweight), people were accusing Leonard of ducking the welterweight terror Thomas Hearns.

Leonard suffered a detached retina in that fight and retired for a long time.

It would've been a good fight but we missed out on a lot of good fights because of Leonard's early retirement. A 1983 fight with Hagler, a rematch with Thomas Hearns, a third fight with Duran were surely higher on the list than a showdown against Pryor.

Pryor would've done a lot more if he hadn't ruined himself with drugs.

[TheGreatA]

Hagler old man

Hearns lucky punch lost the rematch

Duran ran away both times



oscar dela hoya
castillo
corrales
hatton
judah

Thanks for the response, I just wanted to know whether you were joking or not.

[2-smooth]

Thanks for the response, I just wanted to know whether you were joking or not.

you have no argument

thanks for playing see ya

[larryx]

see its **** like this that make people attack floyd

[TheGreatA]

you have no argument

thanks for playing see ya

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[andrewcuff]

Hagler old man

Hearns lucky punch lost the rematch

Duran ran away both times

Hagler an old man? At 33 he was still an elite level, extremely dangerous fighter. Just ask 'The Beast' Mugabi who learned that the hard way the previous year. Secondly, this was only Leonards 2nd fight in FIVE years. Pretty impressive I'd say against a guy many would rate as the best middleweight ever.

Hearns lucky punch? He wobbled Hearns in rounds 5, 6 and 13, before scoring a knockout in round 14. Hardly a lucky punch? And the rematch was scored a draw so you can whine all you want, it won't change the official decision. Again, Hearns was wobbled on several occasions there so the decision is not clear cut.

Leonard fought Duran 3 times not twice. The first time he went toe-to-toe with the Hands of Stone. Not a wise move and one that lost him both his title and his unbeaten record. The second fight brought out his boxing skills more. And the third fight took place when both were past their best, Leonard having Duran in all kinds of trouble at times.

Lastly, ever heard of Wilfred Benitez? Whats the story there? Too young? Overrated?

I've heard it all now! Someone nitpicking SRL's resume. Laughable

[2-smooth]

Hagler an old man? At 33 he was still an elite level, extremely dangerous fighter. Just ask 'The Beast' Mugabi who learned that the hard way the previous year. Secondly, this was only Leonards 2nd fight in FIVE years. Pretty impressive I'd say against a guy many would rate as the best middleweight ever.

Hearns lucky punch? He wobbled Hearns in rounds 5, 6 and 13, before scoring a knockout in round 14. Hardly a lucky punch? And the rematch was scored a draw so you can whine all you want, it won't change the official decision. Again, Hearns was wobbled on several occasions there so the decision is not clear cut.

Leonard fought Duran 3 times not twice. The first time he went toe-to-toe with the Hands of Stone. Not a wise move and one that lost him both his title and his unbeaten record. The second fight brought out his boxing skills more. And the third fight took place when both were past their best, Leonard having Duran in all kinds of trouble at times.

Lastly, ever heard of Wilfred Benitez? Whats the story there? Too young? Overrated?

I've heard it all now! Someone nitpicking SRL's resume. Laughable

boxerec is the **** lol

[Roger Yomama]

boxerec is the **** lol

Who's got no agrument now? Thanks for playing, see ya.