Where do you rate Roberto Duran?

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  1. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    inside top 10 for sure
     
  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Roberto Duran was the best lightweight in boxing history.
     
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    you don't agree?
     
  4. lolb

    lolb Active Member Full Member

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    Top 5 atg and would beat everyone today up to 154lbs. Mosley would be a classic.
     
  5. tommythomas3

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    Either number 1 or 2, it's between him and Robinson for me.
     
  6. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This for me,

    Post war era would def see him elevated 5-7 places tho
     
  7. Brandish

    Brandish Active Member Full Member

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    top 45 great lightweight no legacy outside of 135
     
  8. TBomb 25

    TBomb 25 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He is very great....a Atg but nothing he did at LW where he gets all this phony credit from was better than his win against Leonard which was a ****ing amazing win....but him quitting agaisnt Leonard in the rematch hurt and his loss to Benitez, there is no way he should sniff the top 10...and he should not be rated ahead of Leonard, Hagler, or Hearns ....sorry to break up this love fest....Very Great but Very Overrated!
     
  9. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    has taken over paq as the most over rated fighter on esb
     
  10. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Somewhere between top 10-15.
     
  11. Windigo

    Windigo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    **** off, if Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns were natural lightweights like he was he would have ****ing destroyed them. He is the most dominate fighter in the history of the game at his natural weight. No one else comes close! He was 62-1!

    Think of how much natural size he was giving up to these guys at welterweight and middleweight. He was a lightweight fighting at middleweight and winning a title. That would be like Haggler moving up to heavyweight.

    Not a single one of them would have beaten him if they were they were a natural 135.
     
  12. TBomb 25

    TBomb 25 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    if IFS counted dweeb......the bottom line is he quit like a ***** after talking about Leonard' s family in the 1st fight Ray got his ass he thought Ray had forgot about that from the 1st fight he was embarrassed on epic proportions....he lost to Hagler got his brains mopped up against Hearns....he wasnt better than any of the 3 and he lost to Benitez and he ducked Arguello at lightweight....the truth hurts dont get mad...lol
     
  13. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    i'd rate him the best light weight of all time and 3rd atg p4p.
     
  14. Windigo

    Windigo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If's do count dumbass especially in boxing where there are weight classes. He was a lightwieght that beat the lineal champ at 160. How many middleweights went up to heavyweight and did that.
     
  15. -GhettoWizard-

    -GhettoWizard- Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ali, joe louis, moore, benny leonard range. a bit below armstrong, etc.