I guess I just can't get my head around still finding round about fault or double talk about Hagler avoiding bigger challenges while at the same time identifying he completely cleaned out his division, then remained active facing back to back to back #1 ranked challengers, set division records and only then fought 3 legends. It's like taking a two way swipe, "Hagler didn't take bigger challenges" and Duran, Hearns and Leonard were "smaller". Even though every single one of them would go on to win championships at middle or Spr middle or Lt heavy. Just seems to make the smaller talk a nonstarter. I'll stick to my take in that zero pass for Hagler is needed simply because he didn't jump what is two divisions today for a fight no one was talking about. The crazy thing is that if he was held to today's standards or lack thereof, Hagler could have simply sought out lesser title holders to cherry pick a belt all in the name of running around being hailed as some "multi division champion" and some would have eaten it up. Guys today get away with murder doing that . Cough. Different times now.

On a side I'm just going to spend spare time trying to think of legends who stayed at their natural weight range on the very top/championship scene for the duration of careers. It's actually quite the distinction.