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Nigel_Benn
08-28-2008, 07:46 PM
Its an intriguing fight but i just dont find it as good as many make it out to be i mean the first 5 rounds are quite tedious with Tommy dominating with the jab,Its a great fight but i wouldnt say it was one of the best of all time.
salsanchezfan
08-28-2008, 10:01 PM
............I agree with you. I think it's a good fight because of the level of intensity (and one must admit it was incredibly intense, even if the number of clean blows landed was minimal) and the stakes involved, but it was more clinically tense, like a chess match.
the cobra
08-28-2008, 10:29 PM
Maybe not for pure action, but it's level of drama involving Leonard, down on points and his eye sealed shut, rallying back to stop Hearns, the intesity of the fight as a whole, the back-and-forth momentum, and the level of significance it had, it must rank highly. These guys weren't Chacon and Limon or Gatti and Ward or Saad Muhammad and Lopez, they were several levels above those fighters, I personally enjoy watching the level of skill both men showed. Many at the time viewed them as the top two P4P in the sport, and the winner would become the focus of all boxing below heavyweight. That one fight had a bigger impact on the sport itself than most others.

It probably isn't one of the top 10 action fights of all-time, but taking everything into account, it has to rate very highly.

I enjoy watching this fight as much as I enjoy Chacon-Limon IV or Barrera-Morales I personally.
heehoo
08-28-2008, 10:58 PM
Great fight, not one of my favorites as I was and still am a BIG Hearns fan, but it was a great fight nonetheless.
birddog
08-28-2008, 11:59 PM
From an action standpoint not top ten obviously. Many fights will weigh in better. From a big matchup standpoint, and great tactical, etc. standpoint yeah it's certainly up there.

Guess it depends on what your looking for as great fight.
Sweet Pea
08-29-2008, 12:58 AM
I much prefer Leonard/Duran I.
My dinner with Conteh
08-29-2008, 03:50 AM
It's a good fight. End.
redrooster
08-29-2008, 10:26 AM
Its an intriguing fight but i just dont find it as good as many make it out to be i mean the first 5 rounds are quite tedious with Tommy dominating with the jab,Its a great fight but i wouldnt say it was one of the best of all time.

It was a revelation. No one realized that Tommy could box so well when forced to and that Ray could have so many problems trying to hit a moving target (you're blowing it son!)

For my money, Sanchez-Gomez was better fought because we didnt have to suffer thru five rounds of watching two guys feel the other out and was over halfway thru.
jyuza
08-29-2008, 11:11 AM
I much prefer Leonard/Duran I.

I was about to say the same.
apollack
08-29-2008, 11:43 AM
Great fight because both fighters undefeated, in their prime, both showed skill, will, power, and VERSATILITY. The wonderful ebb and flow, the fact that Hearns started as a bomber and Ray the beautiful boxer, and that roles completely reversed. Just two wonderful fighters who could adapt to the situation, and give it their all to win. You have to seriously appreciate that fight.
teeto
08-29-2008, 12:46 PM
I much prefer Leonard/Duran I.
Beat me to it
Thread Stealer
08-29-2008, 01:05 PM
The drama, skill level, and shifts in momentum/strategy were great.

The action level, that's another story. Much of it was blah.
SorceryatCaesar
08-30-2008, 03:56 AM
you had to be there.

the films don't convey the excitement.

it was a fabulous fight.
My dinner with Conteh
08-30-2008, 04:35 AM
you had to be there.

the films don't convey the excitement.

it was a fabulous fight.



Fair enough mate. Can't compete with that. :good
he grant
08-30-2008, 08:21 AM
It was classic more than great .... Leonard/Duran 1 was a better action fight ..
CottoDaBodykill
08-30-2008, 09:20 AM
its one of those fights where the styles definitly made the match ... not the violence
natonic
08-30-2008, 11:08 AM
It was a great5 fight with 2 great fighters trying everything they could to win the fight.
Bill Butcher
08-31-2008, 11:45 AM
As far as all out action, it doesnt belong with the likes of SRL/Duran I in the top 10 but the fact that it was the 2 best welters, the style clash, the way they took turns each of dominating, the come from behind TKO was great for a finish too.

It belongs as a top 10 fight if your talking huge fights that never disappointed but not overall as an action fight tho it was very good & I actually watched it last night for the 1st time in about a year.

Good fight, very significant in the careers of both men.