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Yes or No

Crease wrote:Sugar Ray Leonard:
Accolades:
Million Dollar Tournament Champion
Keeps the WBA title.
Keeps the IBO title.

Unified Honours:
X1 time Undisputed Champion (Week 32)

Individual Titles:
X1 time WBC Champion (Week 32)
X1 time WBA Champion (Week 32)
X1 time WBO Champion (Week 32)
X1 time IBF Champion (Week 32)
X1 time IBO Champion (Week 32)

'Sugar'Ray Leonard 24(15)-9(0)-1

L UD 12 Henry Armstrong
D 12 Pernell Whitaker
W UD 12 Matthew Hatton
W KO 5 Miguel Cotto
L MD 12 Luis manuel Rodriguez
L SD 12 Felix Trinidad
W TKO 6 Benny Paret
W TD 7 Manny Pacquiao
L TD 9 Jimmy McLarnin
L SD 12 Emile Griffith
L UD 12 Kid Gavilan
W KO 4 Lloyd Honeyghan
W TKO 2 Kid Azteca
W TKO 11 Fritzie Zivic
W TKO 8 Jack Britton
W UD 12 Ted Lewis
W TKO 12 Jimmy McLarnin
W TKO 10 Pernell Whitaker
W TKO 4 Joe Walcott
Million Dollar Tournament Final
W UD 12 Emile Griffith
W KO 4 Carmen Basilio
L UD 12 Henry Armstrong
W UD 12 Felix Trinidad
L UD 12 Jose Napoles
WBA & IBO Titles
WTKO 5 Milton Mcrory
WUD 12 Manny Pacquiao
WTKO 11 Antonio Margarito
WUD 12 Manny Pacquiao
WKO 3 Wilfred Benitez
L MD 12 Jose Napoles
WBA WBC WBO IBF IBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
WSD 12 Pernell Whitaker
WTKO 1 Ray Robinson
WBA WBC WBO IBF IBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
WTKO 1 Jose Napoles
WBA WBC WBO IBF IBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
WUD 12 Floyd Mayweather
WBA WBC WBO IBF IBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

My vote is: NO

Leonard did fantastic to win the Million Dollar Tournament, there is no doubt about that. But he didn't achieve as much as other fighters who aren't being considered for The Hall.

Basillio was a 2 time Undisputed Champion, he done more than Leonard. And Leonard's success is comparable to Walker, who was also a Tournament winner and 1 time Undisputed champ.

Leonard spent most of his time throughout the season underachieving. He was a top contedner, but he was not dominant.

No

no.

N

Yes, and here's why:

Had a slow start to the season (going 4-6-1 in his first 11 fights) and was entered into the Million Dollar Tournament which he won at a canter.

After winning the Tourney he only lost to two more fighters, and both losses were avenged brutally later on.

Won all the titles with a stunning first round KO of the Sim's best fighter and went on to defend his Lineal Title a further four times (including another explosive performance against Napoles)

In beating Robinson, Napoles, Armstrong and Pacquaio he has beaten all other HoF eligible fighters.

People will look at his record and see a number of CPU of 'weaker' fighters on there, but SRL only ever fought these fights due to lack of opportunity against Manager controlled fighters. Even so, he fought his way into title contention and finished as the Number 2 fighter in the Commissioner rankings.

He beat, amongst others

Henry Armstrong
Miguel Cotto
Manny Pacquiao
Jack Britton
Ted Lewis
Pernell Whitaker
Joe Walcott
Emile Griffith
Carmen Basilio
Wilfred Benitez
Ray Robinson
Jose Napoles
Floyd Mayweather

The season stopping 5 fights early has put a dent in SRL's HoF hopes, but I still feel he did enough to gain entry into the hallowed Hall of Fame

No

No, where's the Basilio vote?

Gang of pricks.......

No

YES

Yes.

Close, but no.

SRL gets the NO vote.

BUMP!

I want a recount. SRL deserves to be in the HoF.

kevo wrote:BUMP!

I want a recount. SRL deserves to be in the HoF.

Normally I would have said NO.. But if Frazier does get into the Hall because he pulled the four major titles together to become Undisputed Champion - then there should definitely be a back-log of investigations on former HOF candidates.