Who is greater? Manny Pacquiao or Roberto Duran?

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  1. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I guess Pernell Sweet Pea and Cassusclay Ali went to sleep?
     
  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I'm going to assume they are the same person.
     
  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    :rofl
     
  4. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran was 100% natural, we don't know about Pac.:nono

    Also people forget that there wasn't all these crappy titles back then. :hi::bbb

    Duran WAS THE REAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP with 12 defences

    He was and one point 73-1:good.
     
  5. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was also a 1976 gold medalist, and a prime 25 years old:hi::nono
     
  6. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    Roberto's wins over Lampkin/Thompson/Villa, among others, are better by far than Pac's KO of David Diaz.
     
  7. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hey Sweet Pea hopefully no one will mix you and PernellSweetPea up:lol:
     
  8. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good:good thank u, Big names if followed boxing before 2006, which must Pac fans haven't.

    Remember when people starting calling RJJ better that SRR..... I think it happening again:patsch:patsch
     
  9. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Without a doubt Duran beat better talent without catch weights and in their prime.

    Pac needs to beat both Floyd and Shane to be in that neighborhood.
     
  10. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    How did pac get so many votes?
     
  11. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Too many pac bandwagon fans in esb forum.
     
  12. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is possible that people think he is greater than Duran!
     
  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    people are finally giving Pacquiao the recognition he deserves and seeing through the Duran wins as not much!
     
  14. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why dont you answer some of the post to your statements earlier.
     
  15. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did he really? Look at the record bro.