If only ?

[ICB]

Azumah Nelson batters and stops Barry McGuigan

Marvin Hagler would not have fought Mike McCallum, not enough money he could have foguht Curry.

Tommy Hearn's v Mike McCallum would be a classic and i think Mike could have won it at light middle.

Marvin Hagler v Dwight Qawi - wow could not choose at light heavy

I hear this alot but i don't think Nelson batters McGuigan, i think McGuigan gets a bit underrated. He had a very good win over Juan La Porte too and had him hurt, Juan La Porte gave Azumah Nelson all he could handle aswell.

I agree with the rest except Hagler vs Qawi, Qawi would be far too strong for Marvin Hagler.

Good point ICB. McGuigan is underrated and I think it's because his prime was so short. Good win over La Porte, great win against Pedroza (who was only 29 and no way over the hill as some people say) and the one people forget was the Bernard Taylor fight. Taylor was really hyped up and was something like 30-0 when he fought McGuigan. I'm sure McGuigan would've taken Steve Cruz to pieces, but it was pretty crazy for a guy from Northern Ireland to go and fight outdoors at altitude

I agree i mean if Juan La Porte, Jim McDonnell, can give Azumah Nelson fits. Then i think Barry McGuigan can be very competitive with Azumah Nelson.

Its just something i keep hearing alot, and i couldn't disagree more. I wasn't around in that era but from all the reports that i've read, Barry McGuigan was though of as very highly before his loss to Steve Cruz.

And i don't think just because he lost to Steve Cruz, that should change people's opinion's of him. He wasn't prepared because Steve Cruz was a replacement, and Barry McGuigan took him lightly unfortunately that ended his career.