Everyone including Ray Arcel said Duran was in better shape than the 1st fight. He expected Duran to ko Leonard in New Orleans. Carlos Eleta...
Great stuff here. When you're not condescending you are brilliant. Everyone conveniently forgets Durans behavior was disrespectful in Montreal...
It wasn't for strength or endurance, it was for losing weight rapidly. Taking it actually hurt him. He had no energy for the fight.
Again a vivid indication of how experience, skills and will, can triumph over youth, strength, speed, and endurance. I remember this fight well....
You have no idea of what you're writing about. Haglers "Flashs? Frazier the "Smaller man".? Hagler was 6'1"? Hagler didn't reach "The Top"? If...
I did write skilled, right? Was the best of Ali's competition as SKILLED as the best of Duran's. Were they as talented pound for pound if I need...
Duran was the superior fighter overall. Ali defeated the best competition in heavyweight history. Were the fighters Ali defeated better skilled...
Or did he face weaker competition ?
This is more likely the case..... Especially since he also said May Jr fights just like his dad. Inferring????? Lol. Which yes, he probably...
What's surprising is he said May Sr. had a better defense than everyone he's faced. That includes Benitez.
Agree with you. Though Holmes may have had a harder jab, it wasn't as quick, Frazier made the lightning quick jabs of Ali miss often, and was able...
And Viruet was one of the slickest fighters in history.
In an Alternative Universe maybe. Just not this one. Beating the current crop of cruisers who couldn't spell counter punch, or a reluctant afraid...
Lead right hand. That's usually the punch to dissuade a southpaw. Louis had the speed and the skill to implement this punch. Usyk is...
Pernell Whitaker or Wilfredo Benitez. Both had a certain flare and style when they made an opponent miss. One can get influenced by their...
