That post of mine actually threw me for a few seconds. I couldn't remember if it was another one of my lies or not at first
Duran started off as a super-bantam and he fought SRL (a consensus top 3 welter of all time) ranked #9 in the Ring's greatest fighters of the last 80 years (in 2002) and he fought him in his country and on neutral turf Hagler (a consensus top 3 middleweight of all time, arguably #1) , ranked #17 in the Ring's greatest fighters of all time, in Hagler's country Hearns (a consensus top 3 junior-middle of all time, arguably #1) in Hearns' country, ranked #67 in the Ring's greatest 80 fighters of all time Benitez (a consensus top 5 junior-middle of all time), ranked #68 on the Ring's greatest fighters of the last 80 years, in Benitez's country He fought in many different countries: Panama, America, Argentina, Mexico, France, Costa Rica, Canada, South Africa and fought many of his opponents in their backyards/home countries He fought Iran Barkey when he was 38 y/o and had been in more wars than the British army. Barkey had just sparked out a 42-2 Tommy Hearns in his previous fight and he would go on to lose a SD to a prime Michael Nunn in his very next outing after Duran beat him. Barkley was a beast of a man and puncher and he was an enormous MW. Duran looked like a flyweight next to him and he was giving away at least 60lbs if not more. Floyd fought Andre Berto and Robert Guerrero in Las Vegas This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
No. No he wasn't, it was at his 2nd best weight, and had been champ for two years. He had his best performance ever a year before. Mayweather wasn't 'raw', he was in the prime of his life. Duran wasn't training and didn't give a ****? It's well documented he did nothing for that fight. No. Benítez isn't a poor man's anyone. He's exceptionally talented, perhaps moreso than Floyd but he burnt out due to his dad (again, well documented). They also didn't even fight similarly. You think that's impressive? Compare that to some of Durán's victories... Iran Barkley - The Blade was coming off a 3rd KO of one Tommy Hearns (42-2 at the time) and would beat him at the time. Durán was a 38 year old, lightweight fighting a huge MW. The Durán gave him a lesson in both infighting and badassery. Ernesto Marcel - ATG FW, would go on to beat Alexis Argüello and would beat the Mexican trio of the 2000s. The guy was the original matrix. He also fights very similar to PBF. Ken Buchanan - a very raw (and that's the right use of the word) Duran beat an amazing LW who was one of the best boxers of the era, he had an ATG left hand and footwork. He had an exceptional career before and after Durán. AND that's leaving out the Leonard win. Why? Floyd couldn't even do that to Maidana... or Castillo. Both of whom are swarmers who are NOT in Durán's league. Irrelevant.
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