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Originally Posted by Bill Butcher
The picture in my avater gave me the idea actually, I have owned the fight on video for years & have seen it numerous times... but last night was the first in about 2+ years I`ve sat & watched it from first to last bell.
I used to think that Duran was extremely ragged in this fight & lacked technique... but after having seen more of Ken (as well as more of Duran) & just in general watched & learned more about boxing, I have to say that this was a terrific performance from a 20/21 year old kid vs (I hope I`m not getting carried away here but) a brilliant boxer in Ken Buchanan.
Buchanan had his moments but the sheer relentlessness, determination & stamina of Duran had Ken beat by about the 11th round (on my card).... this fight is a prime example of a young hungry kid that made his mind up before he was in that ring that nothing or no-one was going to stop him from achieving his dream.
This was the start of the legend that would become Roberto Duran......
http://youtu.be/p3cKiCE_GL4
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I feel Buchanan won about 3 or 4 rounds. You?