Mike McCallum

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Does anybody remember when McCallum declared war on Kronk? He was a member of Kronk for awhile but left angry because he thought that he was being ignored, that Hearns was being given preferential treatment. Specifically, he wanted the Duran fight that Hearns got. When he left Kronk he declared war. Look up how many Kronk fighters he beat while with Duva, and watch those fights. McCallum directs a lot of anger at Emmanuel.
There is no doubt in my mind that Hearns was kept away from McCallum; he couldn't win that fight unless he did so in the first round or two, and then McCallum would have put a life altering beating on Tommy. Leonard 'didn't duck anybody' but he sure never fought McCallum. Same with Duran. You know why?
Nigel Benn sparred with McCallum and later said that he was the only man he was afraid to fight. Because McCallum hits you in the body and then keeps hitting you in the exact same place, Benn said, and he was convinced that that sort of thing can kill you.

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I remember he wanted Duran and was annoyed that Hearns got him first because the bodysnatcher would have become a big star.

Leonard certainly was selective when he came back after beating Hagler and certainly avoided Mike.

I think Watson said he could not breath in the first few rounds because of the body shots.