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Everyone calls 1980's in boxing the era of the Four Kings, but I still say it's Five Kings

Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns are deemed the "Four Kings" of their time, but I firmly believe Wilfred Benítez makes Five Kings. Yes, he suffered a bad downward spiral after 1982, which he never recovered from. But before that, he was a damn skilled fighter, known for his speed and ability to telegraph his opponents' moves, earning him the nickname "El Radar". His speed was rivaled only by Sugar Ray Leonard, whom he suffered his first loss to, but after a 38-fight winning streak. Not to mention he was just as much a part of that near round-robin along with those other four gladiators. In fact, of all five aforementioned fighters, the only match that didn't take place was Hagler vs. Benítez. Maybe his time at the top didn't last as long as the rest and might be a bit overshadowed by how badly he fell from grace, but he still made it there at one point, held championship gold just like the other four and, with exception of Hagler, proved he was tough enough to step into the ring with each. It's Five Kings.
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Perry1968 · M
Wow. Thats great that you remember the greats of that era. Most people under 45 dont . These guys fought 7 plus times per year in the main. I got brought up around that sport. I cant be bothered with it now. Its a fight a year and the hype is aggravating.
Ducky · 31-35, F
@Perry1968 I wasn’t alive in the ‘80s, but my dad used to be a boxer and remains a boxing enthusiast. He showed me all the best fights from back then growing up.