Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
I wouldn't class SRL as a stalker who come forward he was mostly a boxer who boxed on the backfoot. He only become the stalker against Thomas Hearns, because he had too because he was getting outboxed. The fighters i mentioned were always coming forward and stalking while picking there shots beautifully. The term "Stalker" does not apply to SRL at all.
I thought he had to stalk Hearns when Hearns got up on his bycicle after being stunned by Leonard mid fight. Stalked him the rest of the fight, even though Hearns was probably out boxing him. Moved in and finished when he had to. Leonard could really raise his game when he needed to.

But right, yeah, that wasn't his main style, only when he had to or when his opponent was running, then he could stalk with the best of them.