Even in the 1980s, when (Ray) Leonard, (Marvin) Hagler, and (Thomas) Hearns were the stars of the sport, the heavyweight division was still relevant.

即便在上世纪80年代，伦纳德、哈格勒和赫恩斯三大天王并驾齐驱的时候，重量级也还是举足轻重的。

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"We're bringing boxing back to its roots, " says HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg, who favors a return to a 1980s model where only big fights featuring the likes of Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard were deemed worthy of closed-circuit status (closed-circuit theater and arena telecasts being the forerunner of today's pay-per-view).

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