Roberto Duran vs. Wellington Wheatly (fight video) 02/24/1980

jose830 · 03-11-2012, 10:31 PM

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Longhhorn71 · 03-12-2012, 12:24 AM

Duran beat SRL for the title in his next fight 4 months later.

(Great when we had all the good fights on home TV, ...ABC WW of Sports, CBS Sports Spectacular & NBS Sportsworld).

duranimal · 03-12-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhhorn71

Duran beat SRL for the title in his next fight 4 months later.

(Great when we had all the good fights on home TV, ...ABC WW of Sports, CBS Sports Spectacular & NBS Sportsworld).

We'd get the highlights of all the big fights on the following saturday on ITV usually at 2.15pm/2.45pm squeezed inbetween the horse racing & wrestling

Yep happy days indeed

Shake · 03-12-2012, 08:08 AM

Duran ships pretty big punches here without losing stride. Hard man to go blow-for-blow with, even at welterweight.

Bummy Davis · 03-12-2012, 10:27 AM

Duran was one of the greatest of the 70's on and I have seen them all. He was not always at his best but when he was he was a hard man to beat and one of the most intimidating for opponents

El Bujia · 03-12-2012, 11:47 AM

I didn't remember Duran looking too good in this one (or in many of his Welterweight fights pre-Leonard; probably why the commentators mentioned something about Duran trying to silence the critics who'd been saying as much). The re-watch proved my memory to be pretty sound. Hell of a finishing combo, though.

jose830 · 03-12-2012, 03:07 PM

This fight took place on February 24,1980 one month and eleven days after his previous fight which took place on January 13,1980 against Joseph Nsubuga.

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Longhhorn71 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,937 vCash: 1000	Re: Duran vs. Wheatley (video) when judges weren't needed,cause somebody was getting Duran beat SRL for the title in his next fight 4 months later. (Great when we had all the good fights on home TV, ...ABC WW of Sports, CBS Sports Spectacular & NBS Sportsworld).
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Shake Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,330 vCash: 75	Re: Duran vs. Wheatley (video) when judges weren't needed,cause somebody was getting Duran ships pretty big punches here without losing stride. Hard man to go blow-for-blow with, even at welterweight.
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Bummy Davis Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 8,172 vCash: 1000	Re: Duran vs. Wheatley (video) when judges weren't needed,cause somebody was getting Duran was one of the greatest of the 70's on and I have seen them all. He was not always at his best but when he was he was a hard man to beat and one of the most intimidating for opponents
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El Bujia Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The dirty dirty. Posts: 10,973 vCash: 500	Re: Duran vs. Wheatley (video) when judges weren't needed,cause somebody was getting I didn't remember Duran looking too good in this one (or in many of his Welterweight fights pre-Leonard; probably why the commentators mentioned something about Duran trying to silence the critics who'd been saying as much). The re-watch proved my memory to be pretty sound. Hell of a finishing combo, though.
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jose830 Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Made in Puerto Rico, my blood is mixed with SOFRITO©... .New Jersey. Posts: 289 vCash: 500	Re: Roberto Duran vs. Wellington Wheatly (fight video) 02/24/1980 This fight took place on February 24,1980 one month and eleven days after his previous fight which took place on January 13,1980 against Joseph Nsubuga.
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