Why do people rate Donald curry so highly?

You're bashing Thurman for losing one fight in his career (a split decision) to Manny Pacquiao, but give Starling a pass for losing to Pedro Vilella and getting iced by Tomas Molinares?

And what difference in "skill" level? Was the "Starling Stomp" some revelutionary boxing technique? (LOL)

And speaking of Jaime Garza, Curry and McCrory got KOed the minute their competition got better, too. When the hell did any of the current top welterweights get KOed?

I've been arguing against this nonsense for decades.

I know you all "THOUGHT" Curry and Starling "LOOKED SMOOTH" and all, but he and Starling and McCrory and the gang weren't any better than today's fighters. If anything, today's guys are better.

If you thought THAT era was great, watch this one. This era is, if not the same, even better.

 

Irregardless of what happened with the title the bout was later declared a no contest. At any rate it was a freak occurrence.

Starling was a better fighter than Honeyghan so no Curry did not get iced the minute his competition got better.

 

First of all, have you ever watched the 1980 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials? All the fights were televised, except one, Donald Curry's fight, because everyone else was considered to have more future star potential. Curry was the Virgil Hill of the 1980 team. Remember, how Hill was given very little air time? Same with Curry.

And just announcing Curry would've been the Olympic Golden Boy is delusional. Based on what? His YEARS of international amateur victories? (LOL)

For all the 400 fights he had as an amateur, how many were televised ... because tons of amateur fights were televised in the late 70s. Curry was not some huge amateur star. Nobody was predicting GREAT THINGS. In fact, James Shuler was being billed as the "next Ray Robinson" on the telecast. Not Curry. Curry wasn't even given air time on a show when EVERYONE ELSE on the team had their fights shown. Curry only got a mention that he won at the end of the show before the credits.

How was he going to become the Golden Boy of the Olympics when his fights couldn't get air time in his own country?

Second, Kell Brook is better than Lloyd Honeyghan. And Brook had one eye because Spence broke his eye socket. Honestly, Spence breaks the man's eye socket, and you find a way to insult him over that? (rolls eyes)

Finally, Donald Curry DID NOT RULE THEM ALL. Do you have amnesia? Donald Curry got KNOCKED OUT IN SIX ROUNDS by Honeyghan. That is an not RULING them all. (LOL)

Curry got knocked out by Honeyghan. Honeyghan got knocked out by Breland. Breland got knocked out and drew with Starling. Curry beat Starling twice. Starling beat Honeyghan. Honeyghan beat Bumphus. Bumphus beat Starling. Vilella beat Starling. McCrory beat Villela.

THAT is an interchangeable group.

Where does this idea that Curry "ruled them all" come from? You've all seen him get knocked out by Lloyd Honeyghan, who didn't rule them all either.

Those things happened. Why do you insist they did not? Why do you think the welters now are worse? Why do you bash Spence for breaking Kell Brooks eye socket, but say Curry ruled them all when he got knocked out in six by Honeghan (who was not better than Brook)?

It is maddening.

MASS DELUSION.

 

So Curry got iced the minute his competition went a tick lower? Whatever John.

Was Starling better than Bumphus? Because he didn't look it when they fought. But Honeyghan wiped out Bumphus.

Again, and endlessly interchangeable grouping. Not unlike today. Except today's group don't all get knocked out.

 

I've watched this one, it's the reason I know its's subpar in comparison
to the past 40yrs of world class boxing I've watched. But to each his own.

 

Please.

Did Tyson get iced the minute his competition went a tick higher?

Did Jeff Chandler get ticked the minute his competition went a tick higher?

As usual the words "balance" and "perspective", which should rarely be needed are again cast aside in here.

 

And Curry "ruled them all." Got it. Have another glass of that Curry Kool-Aid. The 80s welters were the best. Nothing to see here. Everyone move along.

On what planet are guys like Errol Spence and Danny Garcia "subar" to Milton freaking McCrory and Donald Curry? Amazing.

 

Yes, balance and perspective. Emphasis on perspective. When one of today's top welters loses to a guy like Pedro Vilella or gets knocked cold by someone like Tomas Molinares, let me know.

Errol Spence breaking Kell Brook's eye socket and beating him in front of tens of thousands of British fans is kind of better than getting stopped by Lloyd Honeyghan in a New Jersey casino ballroom ... from my perspective.

 

Initially you insinuated/ said Porter, Garcia , and Thurman were undefeated. So your facts are already miscued,
it tells me Everything I need to know about your perspective.

 

LOL What? Bull. When did I ever say or insinuate those guys were undefeated?

My perspective is todays top welterweights AREN'T WORSE than Curry's era, and today's top welterweights are arguably better, because they've actually proved that in the ring. Maybe you disagree that today's are better, but today's clearly aren't worse.

Two good, solid eras. And this one is no worse, and maybe better, than that one.

That's it. That's the perspective. Yours is Curry RULED THEM ALL and Curry would've been the Olympic Golden Boy, and other things that never happened. Did I get that right?

Oh, and today's era is subpar in comparison ... you said that, too, right? Subpar. (LOL)

Delusional.

 

Look, it's no secret among seasoned posters that you are a bonafide Curry hater. You've shown it over multiple years and threads. You made such a fool of yourself on one thread years ago that you had to go back and delete a load of posts like a little *****.

Here it is -

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/thoughts-on-oba-carr.519600/

You've made a fool of yourself regarding Charles, Dejesus, Briscoe and Monzon among numerous others.

Not long ago you were hanging off Wilder's nut sack and telling us he was the greatest heavyweight ever. It was beyond embarrassing, it really was. I'm not sure how you could show your face in here again to be honest let alone prance around with your head hung high bagging others.

Here's some comedy for new posters -

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/why-did-curry-lose-to-honeyghan.621499/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/miguel-cotto-vs-donald-curry.636369/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/what-was-so-special-about-donald-curry.610903/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/what-happened-to-donald-currys-career.590241/

 

A hater? You mean because I've said for years Donald Curry wasn't great? (LOL)

Because I didn't call him pound-for-pound #1 when he beat Jun Suk Hwang and "nobody" to unify to belts? (rolls eyes)

I stated from the top I've been arguing this for years.

Thanks for showing that's the case.

I believe that makes me consistent.

 

Yes, you are extremely consistent in your hate i will certainly concede that!!!

 

Hate? By saying Donald Curry got knocked out by Lloyd Honeghan and never beat a Hall of Famer?

That's hate?

Sorry. It's just the truth.

 

Who has beaten or knocked out Spence, Garcia, Thurman or Porter? Those are your words from your post. If theirs a delusional poster here, look in the mirror, you
will find him.