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Tough call. Guess I would have to go with Leonard on this one.

Would favor Leonard given his volume punching and ring generalship, but not sure he could handle Leonard's speed.

My heart says Leonard, but my head says Leonard.

I just can't see how Leonard wins this...Leonard by 15 round decision.

Tomasino wrote:I just can't see how Leonard wins this...Leonard by 15 round decision.

I think you're right -- very tough fight for Leonard.

So things have gotten kinda slow around here . . . .

Interesting to see how three out of four voters see Leonard winning by decision.

Should this fight ever have happened, it would likely be at Welterweight given that I can't see Ray dropping down to meet Benny at 135. In such an event, a prime Sugar would have all the advantage in the world and frankly I can't see BL standing much of a chance against a man who was his superior in almost every category..

I went with Ray Leonard via KO or stoppage over Benny Leonard.

drunkenpiper36 wrote:Should this fight ever have happened, it would likely be at Welterweight given that I can't see Ray dropping down to meet Benny at 135. In such an event, a prime Sugar would have all the advantage in the world and frankly I can't see BL standing much of a chance against a man who was his superior in almost every category..

I went with Ray Leonard via KO or stoppage over Benny Leonard.

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I was the other who voted for SRL by stoppage.All for the same reasons.

How about at super lightweight, then?

Cutman Scabbers wrote:How about at super lightweight, then?

Easy, Leonard by TKO

Ray by highly competitive decision. Benny was vastly superior defensively and his movement would have given anyone fits. Close fight, gotta take the naturally bigger fighter but it's not like benny never mixed it up with an ATG welter.

Ray would win by a 10-5 verdict.Benny is a great one, but Ray is the man.

benny leonard by a knockout in 7. sugar ray leonard was overated.

sugar ray would be way out of his class.........

drunkenpiper36 wrote:Should this fight ever have happened, it would likely be at Welterweight given that I can't see Ray dropping down to meet Benny at 135. In such an event, a prime Sugar would have all the advantage in the world and frankly I can't see BL standing much of a chance against a man who was his superior in almost every category..

I went with Ray Leonard via KO or stoppage over Benny Leonard.

SRL was "...his superior in almost every category"!? Wow, it's hard to imagine anyone having that opinion.

I'm in the camp that SRL was the naturally bigger man and would probably take this in a close decision, but BL was one of the most gifted boxers in history and certainly was capable of beating SRL. I could see the early rounds going poorly for SRL as he tries to box BL before turning more aggressive and using his size and strength to pull it out.

The Great John L wrote:

drunkenpiper36 wrote:Should this fight ever have happened, it would likely be at Welterweight given that I can't see Ray dropping down to meet Benny at 135. In such an event, a prime Sugar would have all the advantage in the world and frankly I can't see BL standing much of a chance against a man who was his superior in almost every category..

I went with Ray Leonard via KO or stoppage over Benny Leonard.

SRL was "...his superior in almost every category"!? Wow, it's hard to imagine anyone having that opinion.

I'm in the camp that SRL was the naturally bigger man and would probably take this in a close decision, but BL was one of the most gifted boxers in history and certainly was capable of beating SRL. I could see the early rounds going poorly for SRL as he tries to box BL before turning more aggressive and using his size and strength to pull it out.

A fair point.