Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
I would say it has taken a big hit for me. Not even so much the whole PED fiasco, but also with his prima-donna like demands. Back in the day, when the legends like Duran, SRR, SRL, Armstrong, ect ect moved up in weight, they fought AT THAT WEIGHT. SRL didn't demand Hagler weight in at 156 or some shit. Neither did Hearns, or any other legend I can think of. These demands for "catch weights", ie making guys like Cotto and ESPECIALLY DLH kill themselves a bit more before the fight really made me stop liking the guy. Then for him to duck out of the Floyd fight and come up with lame, bullshit excuses about why he couldn't take the drug test just sealed the deal for me.

He was ranked #1 at WW, yet the only guy he ever beat at WW was ODLH.
Sugar Ray Leonard did demanded catchweights. He also made many demands in the Marvin Hagler fight, smaller rings, smaller gloves, only 12 rounds instead of 15, for Marvin Haglers middelweight titles.

Many hardcore boxing fans still remember those conditions he demanded of Hagler, not to mentioned his pitty pat punches to try to steal rounds with 10 seconds left in every round.

ANy boxing diva today pale in comparison.

Don't ever call Leonard a warrior like Hagler, Duran, etc.