I feel this article and I sort know where you are coming from. I also thought there might be some similarities to Duran/Leonard with Hatton/Mayweather Jr.
Duran was moving up so was Hatton both were facing one of the best of their time. Both were prime.
A few things that were not the same.
Leonard was afraid of Duran like PBF is afraid of Margarito.
Leonard wanted to prove that he could go toe to toe with Duran.
Leonard never ducked 600 times below the waist line. Everytime Hatton moved forward, Floyd would try one shot and then duck below the waist line or just duck below the waist line and end up under Hatton's armpit. Hatton kept repeating the same process over and over again. Looks like Hatton had no plan B.
Leonard did not have any special help from the ref.
The first few rounds I was hollering at the ref to let them fight and or fight out of the clinch or let them fight inside but he was so quick at stopping the action before it got started on the inside. Floyd took advantage of this and was doing a lot of hugging fast on the inside since he already knew Cortez was going to break it up.
People want me to give credit to Floyd for this fight. Not happening.
No credit for his fight against ODLH or Baldomir either. Even he knows those two fights were sad as hell. Just because Floyd knocked out Hatton, I suddendly should be be at awe? I never wanted to see this fight at 147. and when I was against it, people got mad at me. I am not against Cotto/Mayweather at 147 or Williams or Margarito. I think Floyd can beat Cintron and so can Cotto/Williams no need mention Margarito. If Kermit by any chance in hell still has a trinket by the time Floyd comes back from hidding, no doubt Floyd would want to fight Cintron lol

Oh and if you mention Duran/Leonard II. All I can say is Duran was not in this fight and Leonard was just running. I am a huge fan of Leonard but he was not taking any chances and it just looked bad. Duran was never hurt in the second fight. Leonard was just clowning around showboating and Duran just said, I have had enough of this circus. Screw you guys, I'm going home.