Benny Leonard v Roberto Duran

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The two best lightweights of all time ? Thoughts please.
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    This is debatable, imo, definitely one of them though . Leonard by dec
     
  3. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Benny with a comfortable decision.
     
  4. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Not necessarily true, Joe Gans and Armstrong are great contenders for similar honors.

    Anyway I really can never pick this one. I wonder who Arcel would favor?
     
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  5. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    is there any other footage of Leonard aside from the Lew Jenkins fight? I've searched but to no avail.
     
  6. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know there's footage against Lew Tendler and not positive, but I think Richie Mitchell.
     
  7. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Not much footage on Joe Gans either. Well he fought in the 1890's-1900's so I couldn't imagine how hard it would be to get more footage of him.
     
  8. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    The footage of him against Kid Herman is about as solid as you can get for that time period.


    Natonic, I'll check for the Willie Mitchell footage, thanks.
     
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  9. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    It was in good quality for that time too. Still, I wish there was more to see. As much as I love rewatching fights I just can't settle with looking at 1 fight if I want to truly study someone.
     
  10. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Jimmy McLarnin fight. Unfortunately Benny Leonard was well past his prime by then but he could still box.
     
  11. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    i feel the exact same way. don't get me wrong though, there are a ton of things to learn from looking at the limited footage of older fighters with only 1 or 2 recorded fights. ex. leanoard, burley, johnson, langford....
     
  12. itrymariti

    itrymariti CaƱas! Full Member

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    The kind of comfortable decision that Mayweather would win over Hagler?
     
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  13. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Really? I actually searched specifically for that fight but couldn't find it. I'll try some different avenues. thanks.
     
  14. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Highlights of the fight used to be on youtube, but it was taken down along with everything else RareBoxing uploaded.
     
  15. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    bummer. i get a lot of fights from megaupload. i'll try that later.