Does anyone know why SRL and Hearns waited 8 years to have a rematch?

[No Contest]

I think he had an eye injury, not 100% sure on that, but he took his time getting back in the ring.

[ElTerribleMorales]

detached retina against Hearns the first time out forced him to retire, only to come back out for one night only, then retire again, then he came back and beat Hagler and did his run at the other two titles until finally fighting Hearns again

[:::PSL:::]

Okay. I see. I didn't know he had injury, retired, and cameback.

Thanks guys.

[Master]

SRL also waited until Hearns was vulnerable and thought he would knock him out easily, he was wrong and got a beating. Hearns was robbed.

[greynotsoold]

And I think it took SRL another 8 years to admit to that.

[THE THIRD MAN]

It took him 8 years to give Hearns a rematch, the eye injury was serious and he had a two year lay off from 1982-1984, then again for 3 years before fighting Hagler.
I am sure if it wasn't for the eye injury he would have fought Hearns again in 1982 at some point. He was well behind in the first Hearns fight, he needed a KO to win and got it. Hearns people must have been pressing for a rematch. It is interesting that an immediate rematch was not called and Leonard fought again in February of 82 against former Hearns victim Bruce Finch, 5 months after first facing Hearns.(Leonard officially retired in November 1982) He was very quick to demand a rematch with Duran just 5 months after their first meeting in June 1980 knowing only too well that Duran blows up in weight between fights? It appears he wasn't so keen to face Hearns again in such a hurry? The injury eventually denied us all seeing that rematch. Leonard was never that keen on facing Aaron Pryor either? Personally, i like to see rematches about 12 months apart.

[Master]

SRL is very manipulative and for this reason i do not like him. He was a great fighter no doubt but after he came back against Hagler he hand picked his opponents but got it badly wrong against Norris and even Camacho. That was funny.

[ICB]

It took him 8 years to give Hearns a rematch, the eye injury was serious and he had a two year lay off from 1982-1984, then again for 3 years before fighting Hagler.
I am sure if it wasn't for the eye injury he would have fought Hearns again in 1982 at some point. He was well behind in the first Hearns fight, he needed a KO to win and got it. Hearns people must have been pressing for a rematch. It is interesting that an immediate rematch was not called and Leonard fought again in February of 82 against former Hearns victim Bruce Finch, 5 months after first facing Hearns.(Leonard officially retired in November 1982) He was very quick to demand a rematch with Duran just 5 months after their first meeting in June 1980 knowing only too well that Duran blows up in weight between fights? It appears he wasn't so keen to face Hearns again in such a hurry? The injury eventually denied us all seeing that rematch. Leonard was never that keen on facing Aaron Pryor either? Personally, i like to see rematches about 12 months apart.

Aaron Pryor was a Jr Welterweight and never moved up until he was shot, and lost embarrassingly to Bobby Joe Young. I know that Aaron Pryor called out many fighters, but the fact is he never moved up to fight them.

Aaron Pryor was a great Jr Welterweight, but i don't think he would of made as much noise at Welterweight.