And so do I MC...I saw the uncuffed prime Williams several times ringside. Ike fought in the great era of lightweight such as Beau Jack [who I saw Ike almost behead Beau in Philly], Sammy Angott, Bob Montgomery, Freddie Dawson, Willie Joyce, Johnny Bratton etc. At his best in his prime he was considered just a tad below the immortal WW Ray Robinson in his ferocious offense. Duran was also a great fighter as a LW but his lightweight opponents could not compare with the opposition that Ike faced. In a shootout I pick the rangier Williams over Roberto...But Duran was more effective going up in weight...
