Leonard always got hit clean a LOT more than Floyd has. Of course he had those epic rivals in Duran, Hearns and Benetiz, but to just assume he would've cakewalked through anyone else or been around all that much longer had he not is quite a stretch. If you take those 3 men away his record would be pitiful compared to Floyds, so it works both ways.
Also have no idea what you mean about Leonard being careful after the Hagler win... He basically went right into a Lalonde fight which was fairly dangerous at that stage, then rematched Hearns and got his ass whipped and a gift draw.. What else? Was taking on a young Terry Norris staying safe?
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