Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“I see I am alone in my opinions on Wlad.
Never mind that's what a forum is about - discussion.
Some all time matchups.
I will give my opinions on these when I have a bit more time.
Hagler v Hopkins.
GGG v Zale.
Hearns v Mayweather (welter).
Leonard v Robinson (welter).
Foster v Spinks.
Holmes v Frazier.
Lewis v Louis.”
“I see I am alone in my opinions on Wlad.
Never mind that's what a forum is about - discussion.

Some all time matchups.
I will give my opinions on these when I have a bit more time.
Hagler v Hopkins.
GGG v Zale.
Hearns v Mayweather (welter).
Leonard v Robinson (welter).
Foster v Spinks.
Holmes v Frazier.
Lewis v Louis.”
Loving the hypotheticals!

Hagler -v- Hopkins - Tough one & I could make a case for either man winning, but I'm going to give the nod to Marvin in a very close bout.
Golovkin -v- Zale - I'm also going with Golovkin by late TKO, but he'd have one hell of a fight on his hands.
Hearns -v- Mayweather Jr (147) - Points win for Hearns. Nobody is knocking out Mayweather, not even Tommy, but Mayweather would not be able to run away against Hearns & would lose on points; it would have been similar to Hearns -v- Benitez.
Robinson -v- Leonard - Mouthwatering in the extreme: two of the finest welters ever & both called Sugar Ray. SRR wins on a split decision because I just can't pick against the second greatest p4p boxer ever at his prime weight of 147. but SRL gives him fits throughout.
Foster -v- Spinks - Foster was a killer & Spinks was just great! Really hard one to call for me. Spinks had a great chin & little or no weaknesses. Foster had mind numbing power, although Spinks' Right hand was not to be sniffed at either. With much reluctance, I'm going for Spinks on points, but he would earn his money for sure.
Holmes -v Frazier - Cracking fight in prospect. Holmes would not have had the power & physical strength to deter a prime Frazier (circa 1969), but he had huge heart & he would not have not have stopped throwing leather. Frazier loses the first three rounds or so, as he often did, but then warms up & starts smoking; he regularly ducks under Larry's phenomenal jab thus leading to Holmes tiring, but Larry never stops aiming Rights at Frazier's bobbing head. Both men have a grandstanding 15th round & Joe nicks a close decision.
Lewis -v- Louis - I'm in two minds. P4p Joe Louis is above Lennox Lewis for me, but inch for inch, it's practically a cruiserweight against a large heavyweight. Providing it's Lewis after the first McCall fight, he would have won, but the Lewis before that fight would have succumbed to Joe's short, powerful & precise punches.






