Comments Thread For: Sugar Ray: Spence Must Use Tactics I Did With Hagler To Beat Brook

[Bronx2245]

This was good advice by SRL:

08/30/2016:

"He has to be mobile, in and out, and try to confuse triple-G.

"He has to do what he does best and be himself, but faster, quicker, smarter, more economical."

And Leonard added that there are lessons Brook can learn from his 1987 Vegas clash with Hagler.

"To maintain the weight was quite difficult, I was kind of a natural welterweight," said Leonard.

"My weight would not go beyond 155 so it was very difficult trying to maintain 160.

"I was trying to figure out what weight I should be. As the fight got closer, I weighed in at 158, which didn't take away from my speed and didn't take away from my mobility.

"Brook has to understand what weight is he most comfortable at, what weight won't take away his speed or his movement.

"I kept moving, I could not stand toe-to-toe with Marvin Hagler. The times I did, was just to release my combinations, and then get back out.

"I could not be a stationary target because it wears you down against a bigger guy, a heavier opponent."

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10558851/sugar-ray-leonard-has-some-thoughts-on-how-kell-brook-can-beat-triple-g

Unfortunately, I don't think Kell got the memo!

[fightfanjoe]

Y'all disrespectful as ever. Srl is a legend and just mentioned his view on a fight, you should stick and move vs a bigger man.

I know right?! People on this site really suck sometimes. SRL is one of the greatest of all time. Show some respect you ****ing scumbags.

[SteveM]

Spence' style doesn't resemble anything of SRL's style - who does? If anything Brook has more movement and Brook's fight with Golovkin was more similar to SRL-Hagler's fight.

It's Brook that needs to show many angles and gain Spence's respect asap so as not to get flat-track bullied.

[Nomadic]

Marvin Hagler was robbed by Sugar Ray in that fight.

You got that right.

[1hourRun]

Geezer why do you keep using English Lingo if your whole existence is to hate on the UK?

Maybe u should come out of the cornhole closet and join the real boxing geezers in the UK son.

Ive acknowledged James Degale, Billy Joe and Kal Yafai, but I hurt your feeling to many times for you to notice...boohoo.

[Luilun]

Run and get help from the Judges how's that if they are in the UK no help from the judges there Ray

[kafkod]

Is it me or did this guy just use the interview to stroke his own ego instead of just analyzing the fight like he supposed to?

This is almost word for word the same advice SRL gave to Kell Brook before he fought GGG.

I think old Sugar Ray likes reminding everybody of his own greatest achievement!

[Edward90]

I'm glad that Leonard is a fan of Spence's, as everyone should be. However, I'm tired of him referring to people needing to mimic what he did against Hagler. That's one of the most controversial fights in boxing history. Why would Spence want to squeak by Brook on showy taps and not hammer him if the opportunity presents itself? And Brook isn't that much bigger than Spence (although he is bigger) that he needs to be on his bicycle. Leonard had an amazing career. Every time I hear from him, he refers to this one fight. It doesn't apply for every fight. Sheesh!

[daggum]

why would he do that....he wold never get the decision like you did against hagler. hes not the a-side. leonard has been around boxing for 100 years and he still doesnt know boxing dynamics.

[bluepete]

If anything Ray has got the styles backwards here. Brook is more the hit and move guy, not as much footwork as Ray obviously. Spence is the pressure fighting southpaw who grinds the other guy down, abit like Hagler, though Hagler showed he could box on the back foot which Spence hasn't had to yet.