Anyway, I'd say Monzon's physical advantages (and his knack for making the most of them) would ultimately be too much for Leonard to overcome. I think Leonard runs into some of the same issues he did in the Hearns fights, except he wouldn't be able to pull this one out simply by finding Monzon's chin.
In all seriousness, I'd take a prime Monzon with a decent amount of confidence. Leonard gives him issues with his speed and movement - not to mention ring IQ, but ultimately just isn't a good enough middleweight to beat Monzon. I don't think he was as good a middleweight as Griffith was, and Monzon completely undressed Griffith in their first fight.
I agree with what I said on the previous thread. Monzon clearly. It's a much harder style matchup for Ray than Hagler was.
This is always so ironic. I rewatched Monzon-Griffith 1 last night . I think far and away Monzon's most complete performance.
