Hagler vs Leonard in 1982...who wins?

[elmersalsa]

What if the great Sugar Ray Leonard, the world's undisputed welterweight champion, in his prime, challenges the great Marvin Hagler's world middleweight crown in 1982?

This would be a true fight of two all-time greats in their primes going at it. Who wins if the fight was on that year?

Who would have been the favorite to win?

[Rocky Balboa]

Hagler would have beaten him, no question!

Marvin thought he was going to face Leonard that year, 1982, but Ray dropped a bombshell at a Conference Hagler attended by retiring!

[dr_devious]

A slower Hagler beat him in 87 in many peoples eyes andwould have decisively won in 82

[elmersalsa]

A slower Hagler beat him in 87 in many peoples eyes andwould have decisively won in 82

Not at all. I think Leonard won that fight clearly. I think in '82, it would have been a different story.

[kwillymac]

I think Hagler would have won easily in 1982. He was better in his prime than Leonard. By the way, I scored their fight 115-113 for Leonard.

[raylawpc]

A slower Hagler beat him in 87 in many peoples eyes andwould have decisively won in 82

Agree 1000%