EleventhHour
12-10-2009, 06:57 PM
So I've been watching a lot of Julian Jackson footage lately and am just astounded by his power. But here's my question, since, y'know, I hadn't been born yet:
How come he never fought any of the top middleweights of the mid-late 80s? Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran?
He was a legitimate WBA Light Middleweight and WBC Middleweight titleholder for a good few years when some of those fighters were in the same divisions. Was he just a few years late? Was it those losses to McClellan?
Once again, I wasn't even born until 1990 but was there ever talk of matching The Hawk up with some of these greats? I have no doubt they would have likely outclassed him but I feel like there's a chance he could have landed some good shots and done damage. A fight with Hagler would have been an absolute war, I think.
Anyways, if there's anybody who would know, it would be you Classic Forum guys.
How come he never fought any of the top middleweights of the mid-late 80s? Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran?
He was a legitimate WBA Light Middleweight and WBC Middleweight titleholder for a good few years when some of those fighters were in the same divisions. Was he just a few years late? Was it those losses to McClellan?
Once again, I wasn't even born until 1990 but was there ever talk of matching The Hawk up with some of these greats? I have no doubt they would have likely outclassed him but I feel like there's a chance he could have landed some good shots and done damage. A fight with Hagler would have been an absolute war, I think.
Anyways, if there's anybody who would know, it would be you Classic Forum guys.