The reason Roberto Duran Quit

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  1. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Personally i think Herol Graham was the biggest letdown and sellout of them all.

    The way he quit against Julian Jackson was a disgrace to the sport.
     
  2. Boxed Ears

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    I hesitate to commit to that. :lol:
     
  3. teeto

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    Haha, did you see my other post man?
     
  4. Boxed Ears

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    I did and what's going on here I think is a good thing. May we live in interesting times. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, my friend.
     
  5. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Alright alright. Joe Louis was the only great fighter I could think of at the time. I never said the situations were the same.

    Although I've read reports from the time calling it a quit-job.
     
  6. teeto

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    :lol: you set yourself up for it itry, i couldn't resist.:hey
     
  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    A few days you asked me examples of where Duran got a pass. Well, now you're saying that being thrashed from round 4 to 12 enroute to not being able to rise to your feet is equal the most blatant "I don't give a damn, I'm handing you my title because you're clowning me"-quit job, just because ... it's freaking Duran. Need I expand on this?
     
  8. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Am I? Where did I say this?

    They are obviously not equal.
     
  9. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Though nothing can compare to "Duran was in his prime vs. Buchanan" or "Duran was effectively a natural MW vs. Hagler".
     
  10. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    "Hearns was weight drained against Ray Leonard" is a pretty good one, though? As was, "I had Duran beating Hagler". :lol:
     
  11. PowerPuncher

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    You'd probably have been better going for ALi wanting to quit in certain fights - Liston/Frazier
     
  12. Addie

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    ...Supposedly. :roll:
     
  13. PowerPuncher

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    While neither is true, I think Duran was not a million miles from his best against Kenny, and think he held the 154lb and 160lb weight pretty damn well, despite being blown up
     
  14. McGrain

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    :lol:
     
  15. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    When did I ever say that? :huh

    Is this one of the Duran fights you've watched, or one of those you talk about without having watched? ;)