Floyd's competition vs Manny's competition

[Beanflicker]

I think for sure Floyd fought better opposition overall than SRL just by numbers.

I will say that I think SRL's win over Hagler was a better win than any of Floyd's wins.

[Master]

I do not like Leonard (or Floyd for that matter) but his victory over Hearns was what a great fighter is made of. He was fighting another great fighter who had huge power and was behind on the cards but he came back. I do not believe Floyd would have beaten that Hearns, but that is unfair of Floyd because that was not his best weight.

[SlimTrae]

I do not like Leonard (or Floyd for that matter) but his victory over Hearns was what a great fighter is made of. He was fighting another great fighter who had huge power and was behind on the cards but he came back. I do not believe Floyd would have beaten that Hearns, but that is unfair of Floyd because that was not his best weight.

I can't argue that, styles do make fights.

Sorry to repeat- but I am playing the D-advocate. I prefer the era of Hearns-Haglar-Duran-SRL over the current one.

[Beanflicker]

For a guy with only 40 fights, Leonard packed a lot into his time in boxing.

IMO Leonard faced more adversity in his 40 fight career than a lot of old timers faced in their 200 fight careers.

[Master]

I do not like Leonard (or Floyd for that matter) but his victory over Hearns was what a great fighter is made of. He was fighting another great fighter who had huge power and was behind on the cards but he came back. I do not believe Floyd would have beaten that Hearns, but that is unfair of Floyd because that was not his best weight.

I can't argue that, styles do make fights.

Sorry to repeat- but I am playing the D-advocate. I prefer the era of Hearns-Haglar-Duran-SRL over the current one.

I know you are playing devils advocate but I think Leonard got the eye injured against Hearns.

[SlimTrae]

I do not like Leonard (or Floyd for that matter) but his victory over Hearns was what a great fighter is made of. He was fighting another great fighter who had huge power and was behind on the cards but he came back. I do not believe Floyd would have beaten that Hearns, but that is unfair of Floyd because that was not his best weight.

I can't argue that, styles do make fights.

Sorry to repeat- but I am playing the D-advocate. I prefer the era of Hearns-Haglar-Duran-SRL over the current one.

I know you are playing devils advocate but I think Leonard got the eye injured against Hearns.

Agreed. Didn't a boxer previous start the retina problems? I've read about it....awhile back.

[Master]

I do not like Leonard (or Floyd for that matter) but his victory over Hearns was what a great fighter is made of. He was fighting another great fighter who had huge power and was behind on the cards but he came back. I do not believe Floyd would have beaten that Hearns, but that is unfair of Floyd because that was not his best weight.

I can't argue that, styles do make fights.

Sorry to repeat- but I am playing the D-advocate. I prefer the era of Hearns-Haglar-Duran-SRL over the current one.

I know you are playing devils advocate but I think Leonard got the eye injured against Hearns.

Agreed. Didn't a boxer previous start the retina problems? I've read about it....awhile back.

His eye was seriously injured during the Hearns fight and was never put right until after he fought Hagler. What I am saying is Leonard could have avoided fighting such a dangerous challenge by making all sorts of demands to get out of the fight because his career was cut short because of it. Yet Sugar Ray did not and still does not claim to be the best ever.

[Beanflicker]

Manny picking Algeiri is more of a joke than anyone Floyd has fought in the last 10 years or so.

At first, I was justifying Manny picking Algeiri because he was moving down to 140 and wanted to grab a trinket to facilitate a showdown with Danny Garcia. I didn't know until recently that the fight was happening at WW, a weight Algeiri has never fought at, and therefore is for Manny's WBO WW belt and not Algeiri's LWW belt.

It's one of the most blatant examples of a hand picked patsy I've ever seen.

[SlimTrae]

I think for sure Floyd fought better opposition overall than SRL just by numbers.

I will say that I think SRL's win over Hagler was a better win than any of Floyd's wins.

Agreed.

Haglar is one of the greatest MW's of all time and to do it coming out of retirement is off the charts fabulous.