I think Curry and Honeyghan are perfect examples of primes being cut short due to outside the ring lifestyles.
Honeyghan was terrific that night in Las Vegas and Curry simply didn't have answers. Lloyd fought like a man possessed.
Many at the time were claiming that it was Curry who was the No.1 P4P rather than Marvin Hagler or the heir apparent so there was no way he was seen as passed his prime.
One quote I saw a few years back was that Curry and Honeyghan met in a hotel lobby and Lloyd approached him to say hello and Curry just blasted "You ended my fucking career" and stormed off.
As for Curry pre Honeyghan then it can't be denied that the man was a fantasticaly skilled Ring General - sharp and accurate. A joy to watch his fights and he often gets overlooked. He would have beaten Floyd Mayweather no doubt.
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