*~* Welterweight GOAT Tournament *~* Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard. - Page 4

Street Lethal · 07-27-2007, 01:17 AM

One interesting pattern is that the polls is 25 for Duran and 23 for Leonard, which is very close, but more people pick Leonard to win by split decision than pick Duran to win by split decision. This seems to fit, since Leonard beating a properly conditioned Duran would be a close fight, one in which Leonard made subtle changes from Montreal, whereas Duran really put a beating on Leonard in Montreal. Even if you pick Leonard to win, it's hard to imagine him winning confortably. Duran's aggression probably wins one card at least.

SugarRay · 07-27-2007, 09:13 AM

I picked SRL by SD but, had I have known what this tournament thing was all about I would have picked Duran by SD. SRL would not have known how to fight Duran until after their first fight. As everyone knows the first fight went Duran's way.

View Poll Results: What would the result be of a 15-round boxing match between SRL and Duran?
Sugar Ray Leonard by K.O.	1	2.08%
Sugar Ray Leonard by U.D.	14	29.17%
Sugar Ray Leonard by SD.	8	16.67%
Roberto Duran by K.O.	1	2.08%
Roberto Duran by U.D	19	39.58%
Roberto Duran by S.D	5	10.42%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

07-27-2007, 01:17 AM	#46
Street Lethal Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 493 vCash: 1000	*Re: ~* Welterweight GOAT Tournament ~ Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard.** One interesting pattern is that the polls is 25 for Duran and 23 for Leonard, which is very close, but more people pick Leonard to win by split decision than pick Duran to win by split decision. This seems to fit, since Leonard beating a properly conditioned Duran would be a close fight, one in which Leonard made subtle changes from Montreal, whereas Duran really put a beating on Leonard in Montreal. Even if you pick Leonard to win, it's hard to imagine him winning confortably. Duran's aggression probably wins one card at least.
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07-27-2007, 09:13 AM	#47
SugarRay Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 321 vCash: 1000	*Re: ~* Welterweight GOAT Tournament ~ Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard.** I picked SRL by SD but, had I have known what this tournament thing was all about I would have picked Duran by SD. SRL would not have known how to fight Duran until after their first fight. As everyone knows the first fight went Duran's way.
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