What fight showed Durán at his absolute best?

I agree with Dejesus III, Palomino and Leonard I as his elite performances but I want to throw in his win over Pipino Cuevas into the mix.

Cuevas looked awful in his last 2 fights (Hearns and Stafford) but was still a terrific one punch ko artist at welter.

Duran had quit in Leonard II, lost badly vs Benitez and Kirkland Laing (love Laing as a fighter but a 100 % Duran would win).

Duran also looked at the end of his career but he took Cuevas to school by outboxing, outpunching and destroying him with ease in 4.

Cuevas landed a few of his vaunted left hook with absolutely no effect.

Duran took this form to dismantle the talented Moore and give Hagler real problems. Certainly should be in top 5 wins.

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And those hooks from Pipino still leaves the same impression as the Pipino of old,he looked like he's gonna punch the ribs out of Duran until he got rocked.

 

As a Duran fan, I absolutely adore this thread!!!