What was Roberto Duran's second greatest Perflormance?

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2nd best performace

Poll closed Jan 23, 2025.

  1. Palomino

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Hagler

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Barkley

    5 vote(s)
    38.5%

  4. Moore

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Lampkin

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Buchanan

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Marcel

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Cuevas

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  9. Kobayashi

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. None of the above

    4 vote(s)
    30.8%
  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    It's pretty well known SRL 1 was his best performance but which fight was his second best performance? I know their are a bunch to choose from
     
    quintonjacksonfan, Jan 23, 2025
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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I have the Leonard fight at no.3
    DeJesus 3 at no.1
    Palomino at no.2
     
    robert ungurean, Jan 23, 2025
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  3. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Barkley fight is one of the most heroic performances that have ever been captured on film. I'm not sure anybody else in the past 80 years could have achieved something better at the stage in his career Duran was.
     
    impacted, Jan 23, 2025
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  4. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    DeJesus 3 for me. The absolutely consummate performance. I can't come to think of a performance by anyone which tops that one in terms of exhibition of skillset.
     
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  5. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He liked to damn near kill DeJesus in their third fight. Duran- so good for so long- he seemed old by the time he fought Leonard
     
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  6. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe his best performance was DeJesus 3 and his second was Leonard 1.
     
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    His performance against Barkley was top notch. I'd say that would be his 2nd best win behind Leonard 1.
     
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  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    By competition faced.
    #1 Ray Leonard in Montreal
    #2 Carlos Palomino
    #3 Esteban Dejesus fight 3
     
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  9. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    By competition it would be Palomino,by performance...hard to choose.
    I think that fight vs Barkley really fits the bill,a miracle he came back near the end to actually beat the younger meaner bigger man,but you cannot find some more masterpiece like that nasty destruction of Moore,that ko vs Lampkin and Cuevas,or that masterclass vs Thompson and De Jesus 3.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'm a sucker for what I can find of him against Monroe Brooks. Duran was against a guy who he would've beaten in his sleep, but the sheer talent and genius he showed in doing so is incredible imo.

    It's the perfect fight for a showcase.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Davey Moore
     
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  12. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In absolute terms, i.e. not relative to age, then SRL 1, Palomino and De Jesus 3 performances can be ranked in any order as his best 3. Roberto was truly peak around this time.

    Clearly SRL 1 was his best win, probably Barkley his 2nd best, given the huge natural discrepancy in size.
     
    Greg Price99, Jan 23, 2025
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  13. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In terms of near flawless performance his fight against DeJesus 3 is his best showing followed by his dominance over Carlos Palomino IMO.
     
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  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Barkley one was the most impressive, but the 2nd best performance in absolute terms would probably be the Buchanan win, he was a solid fighter.
     
    Devon, Jan 24, 2025
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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have De Jesus III at nunmber one.
    Sugar Ray Leonard I at number two.

    The former was the best exhibition of Roberto's all round skills so it is his best performance.
    The first SRL fight was his best victory.
     
    Stevie G, Jan 24, 2025
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