Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
Quote Originally Posted by Memphis
Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo


A great fighter can win in more than one division. If you can only succeed in a single division then you are not a great fighter
So by that logic you must rate Hatton as a great fighter no? At least better than say Marvin Hagler

I dont think Rick is half as good as some people make out. Im not going to pretend that he lost fights he won to baulster my case though.

HAHAHAH,how are you going to get out of that 1 Bil! Poor statement imo. A fighter does not need to be a multi weight champ to solidify themselves as a legend. Hagler is the perfect point in case.Excellent analysis Memph.
Actually I don't meed to get out of anything. Middleweight is and always has been the most glamourous division in boxing after the heavyweights, there was never any need for Hagler to move up.

If you think junior welterweight is or ever has been one of boxings glamour divisions and can be compared with the 80's middleweight scene then I give up trying to debate.

When Hagler fought the super middleweight division didn't even exist or was in its infancy. Do you really think if Hagler fought now he'd remain at middleweight once Taylor and Pavlik moved up?

Hell no he'd be where the action was, right up at 168 or 175 with Calzaghe, Hopkins, Jones Jr etc.

Anyone HONESTLY going to disagree with that?