How much does "No Mas" effect your views of Duran?

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  1. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    exactly but i think there is a comparison to be made

    4 kings said it brilliantly. any doubts about duran's courage were answered when he came out for that second round against hearns. he knew what would happen and took it like a man

    you can beat duran, you can knock duran but to disrespect him like leonard did is different
     
    Jorodz, Aug 12, 2010
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  2. BENNY BLANCO

    BENNY BLANCO R.I.P. Brooklyn1550 Full Member

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    I know the question wasn't towards me but I say Duran's quit job was worse than Ortiz's.
     
    BENNY BLANCO, Aug 12, 2010
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  3. Iceveins

    Iceveins Puglistic Linguistics Full Member

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    This might be true...can't recall any fighter of his caliber blatantly quitting in a fight. I mean not quitting from body language, not feeling hopeless from a battering and purposely being counted out etc...Duran willingly threw up his hands and resigned in the middle of the ring.
     
    Iceveins, Aug 12, 2010
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  4. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can you imagine what ESB would have been like after the fight. I bet alot of peoples impression of Duran would have changed.
     
    jonnytightlips, Aug 12, 2010
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  5. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    It's because the rest of his career more them makes up for one fight jackass....:patsch
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Aug 12, 2010
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  6. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    no...he had to take a ****
     
    freddy-wak, Aug 12, 2010
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  7. Dom79

    Dom79 Active Member Full Member

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    It was more of Duran being fed up about SRL's antics in the ring. Its no excuse, but SRL chose to clown around and frustrate Duran, rather than actually fight/box him.
     
    Dom79, Aug 12, 2010
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  8. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Definitely disgraceful, quitting is almost always disgraceful

    if you ask anyone i'd say duran regrets it more than anything he's ever done in his life
     
    Swarmer, Aug 12, 2010
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  9. Iceveins

    Iceveins Puglistic Linguistics Full Member

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    Leonard's clowning was just annoying and could see anyone being fed up with that...but he let Leonard do exactly what he was trying to do, which was to frustrate him. Which caused him to commit the ultimate boxing sin. He played right in to Leonard's hands and folded.

    To anyone who plays basketball, I'm sure you know what its like covering the showoff showboats that do more dribbling and **** talking than playing. But would you walk off the court because the guy you are guarding was doing too much fancy **** and too many tricks instead of just playing ball? I cover dudes like that all the fkin time, its annoying, you want to smack the **** out of them - but that should make you play harder, not let them frustrate you in to giving up because that means they won the mental game over you.
     
    Iceveins, Aug 12, 2010
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    None. Him quitting against Leonard doesnt effect my views of him at all.
     
    Hatesrats, Aug 12, 2010
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  11. Dom79

    Dom79 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree. There's no excuse for Duran quitting. I wish he didnt. It sure did tarnish his image to an extent, but he will ever be known as a legend who did so much to not let that overshadow his accomplishments.
     
    Dom79, Aug 12, 2010
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  12. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really don't get why people defend Roberto Duran. I really don't. He quit rather or not he said the words "No mas" or not he quit in the eighth round of a 15 round fight. It shows it is not within him to deal with adverse situations.
     
    ripcity, Aug 12, 2010
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  13. zoo

    zoo Active Member Full Member

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    Not something I hold against him really considering his body of work. Like others have said, he didn't quit because he was getting beaten up, he just got sick of playing Leonard's game and he had his pride. Personally I think they should have with held his purse though.
     
    zoo, Aug 12, 2010
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  14. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A little not much.It was an embarrassing situation but he did have a good career.
     
    hussleman, Aug 12, 2010
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  15. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    He should have dived out the ring or tried to get hit with an illegal shot, maybe fake a low blow or a rabbit punch like todays 'Warriors':lol:
     
    Kel1981, Aug 12, 2010
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