Robinson's top 4 vs Leonard's top 4

Halfamill · Post by **Halfamill** » 25 Jan 2008, 22:48

Who wins out of Ray Robinson's top 4 opponents vs Ray Leonard's top 4 opponents at reasonable weights?

Henry Armstrong vs Roberto Duran
Jake Lamotta vs Thomas Hearns
Kid Gavilan vs Wilfred Benitez
Carmen Basilio vs Marvin Hagler

Feel free to switch them up or add more.

I Feel Fine · Post by **I Feel Fine** » 25 Jan 2008, 22:56

I would say probably Robinson's, except for the last one. Fullmer-Hagler I think would be a better fight, but again I would favor Hagler.

Diamond WEAPON · Post by **Diamond WEAPON** » 26 Jan 2008, 01:31

I'd go 2-2, I think Duran and Hagler win on Leonard's side and Gavilan and LaMotta take it on Robinson's.

dempseyfire · Post by **dempseyfire** » 26 Jan 2008, 03:45

Fullmer was better than Basillo.

Robinson · Post by **Robinson** » 26 Jan 2008, 04:42

How exciting a fight would Armstrong Vs Duran have been.

jimglen · Post by **jimglen** » 26 Jan 2008, 06:09

I would take Robinson's boys and I'd be more inclined to put

Gavilan v Hearns for height difference (closer)
LaMotta v Haglar, better match (tough)
Basillio v Benitez

again Robinson's boy get the edge, but we could be surprised namely with Armstrong v Duran...

Diamond WEAPON · Post by **Diamond WEAPON** » 26 Jan 2008, 06:29

Robinson wrote:How exciting a fight would Armstrong Vs Duran have been.

Yeah, that would've been a war of the highest caliber. Fists flying everywhere.

Robinson · Post by **Robinson** » 26 Jan 2008, 06:50

Its silly that I have never thought of this match up. But after reading it I just day dreamed off imagining what it'd be like.

Dirty, gritty and desperate...relentless battle of leather and bone.