Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great?

Seamus · 12-04-2012, 08:11 PM

I am interested in thoughts here regarding this question.

MAG1965 · 12-04-2012, 08:14 PM

I will only comment this one time on this thread since it will go on and on.. I will say no not top 10. He lost to all the elite greats he fought. Top 25 and maybe top 20 if you give him the benefit of the doubt and he won 4 titles and fought everyone he could.

LittleRed · 12-04-2012, 08:15 PM

No.

red cobra · 12-04-2012, 08:15 PM

He was an alltime great lightweight champion, but not 10 ten atg.

red cobra · 12-04-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleRed

No.

Must you be so longwinded Red?

Garrus · 12-04-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by red cobra

He was an alltime great lightweight champion, but not 10 ten atg.

What's your top 10 look like?

LittleRed · 12-04-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by red cobra

Must you be so longwinded Red?

Yes.

Hands of Iron · 12-04-2012, 08:32 PM

Top 5-7 since the Walker Law, Top 7-10 since Forever.

Davo · 12-04-2012, 08:43 PM

Top 5, arguably the GOAT.

Balder · 12-04-2012, 08:56 PM

Top 5 Lb for Lb

1. Willie Pep
2. SRR
3. Duran
4. Greb
5 Armstrong

the cobra · 12-04-2012, 09:42 PM

7-12, sharing space with Ali, B. Leonard, Gans, Pep, and Moore. I have him or Ali as the greatest of that group.

Hands of Iron · 12-04-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by the cobra

7-12, sharing space with Ali, B. Leonard, Gans, Pep, and Moore. I have him or Ali as the greatest of that group.

Barney Ross.

CassiusClayAli · 12-04-2012, 11:58 PM

front runner!! if he could intimidate a guy and hit him he could beat Mike Tyson!!!!!! When a guy could move like Abril would beat him!!!!!! A little overatied

TheSouthpaw · 12-05-2012, 12:06 AM

Just purely on the fact that in my opinion Durans the best LW ever, and just one of meanest son of a bitches in the history of the sport...Love him!

ripcity · 12-05-2012, 12:39 AM

No. Top 25 maybe. One of if not the most overrated boxer of all time.
Beating Leonard by a small margan, an inexperanced Moore and an overrated Barkley. He had a nice run at lightweight, but he's overrated there as well. I'd put Leonard, Whitaker, Gans and Williams over him. I would take those guys over him. I'd also take Mosley, De La Hoya and Mayweather over him.
Other than Leonard who he beat once out of three bouts. He never beat anyone else when he stepped up. He may be the best agrisive boxer ever, My vote goes to Armstrong. He has good defense, but he dose not belong with the likes of Lochie, Pep, Whitaker, B. Leonard, or Mayweather.
From 135-160 where he won championship. I can't think of any ATG who I fell comfortable saying he'd beat.

View Poll Results: Roberto Duran's ranking as an ATG
1-5	24	29.63%
6-10	26	32.10%
10-25	20	24.69%
Not top 25	11	13.58%
Voters: 81. You may not vote on this poll

12-04-2012, 08:11 PM	#1
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,303 vCash: 1010	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? I will only comment this one time on this thread since it will go on and on.. I will say no not top 10. He lost to all the elite greats he fought. Top 25 and maybe top 20 if you give him the benefit of the doubt and he won 4 titles and fought everyone he could.
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red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,216 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? He was an alltime great lightweight champion, but not 10 ten atg.
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Hands of Iron Puncher's Chance East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arizona / Michoacan Posts: 8,180 vCash: 1400	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? Top 5-7 since the Walker Law, Top 7-10 since Forever.
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Davo Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,581 vCash: 390	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? Top 5, arguably the GOAT.
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Balder newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 28 vCash: 500	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? Top 5 Lb for Lb 1. Willie Pep 2. SRR 3. Duran 4. Greb 5 Armstrong
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the cobra Awesomeizationism! East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,991 vCash: 1000	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? 7-12, sharing space with Ali, B. Leonard, Gans, Pep, and Moore. I have him or Ali as the greatest of that group.
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CassiusClayAli Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 532 vCash: 500	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? front runner!! if he could intimidate a guy and hit him he could beat Mike Tyson!!!!!! When a guy could move like Abril would beat him!!!!!! A little overatied
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TheSouthpaw Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,876 vCash: 500	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? Just purely on the fact that in my opinion Durans the best LW ever, and just one of meanest son of a bitches in the history of the sport...Love him!
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12-05-2012, 12:39 AM	#15
ripcity Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: "Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." Posts: 12,052 vCash: 856	Re: Is Roberto Duran a top-10 All Time Great? No. Top 25 maybe. One of if not the most overrated boxer of all time. Beating Leonard by a small margan, an inexperanced Moore and an overrated Barkley. He had a nice run at lightweight, but he's overrated there as well. I'd put Leonard, Whitaker, Gans and Williams over him. I would take those guys over him. I'd also take Mosley, De La Hoya and Mayweather over him. Other than Leonard who he beat once out of three bouts. He never beat anyone else when he stepped up. He may be the best agrisive boxer ever, My vote goes to Armstrong. He has good defense, but he dose not belong with the likes of Lochie, Pep, Whitaker, B. Leonard, or Mayweather. From 135-160 where he won championship. I can't think of any ATG who I fell comfortable saying he'd beat.
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