Which fight was it that he fought at 154 in 1978? If he’s overrated, do you really think that any of them could have beaten him at 135?
Look at the pictures of Duran in 1978 in this article: https://www.thefightcity.com/jan-21-1978-duran-vs-de-jesus-iii/ I somehow doubt that he...
In the post-fight discussion between Leonard and Cosel, they conveniently forget Dundee’s pre-fight proclamation: [MEDIA] You can fast forward...
We do make excuses for Hearns: He was always a great boxer with awesome power, but as he moved up in weight he just wasn’t strong enough to put...
How about Monzon vs Duran? They were both in their prime in the early to mid 70s.
Duran quit with Leonard having the lead but not an overwhelming lead. There was no danger of an imminent KO. By Leonard’s own admission, Duran was...
Duran in top form was not slow at all. Palomino was most impressed by his speed, not his power. Duran frequently beat Leonard to the punch in...
There was no selectivity there. Duran was never again in top shape after the Montreal Fight, never. Just look at his pudgy body at 154 and 160....
Fair enough. Certainly their records after NO MAS speak for themselves. Leonard’s was more impressive, that’s why we have to consider which...
“Ray was too good for Duran” - that’s a strong statement. I suppose it depends on which version of Duran you are talking about. The popular...
What if Sugar tried the clowning act as he did against Duran? Pryor was less cautious and maybe a little quicker than Duran, so if Leonard sticks...
Yes he did, and he hurt him, but he wasn’t able to put him away. Those shots easily KOd smaller fighters like Duran and Cuevas, but Sullivan was...
It is common practice for weight division fighters to get dehydrated just before the weigh in, which occurs 24 hours or more before the fight....
The fight with Murray Southerland, a former light heavy who moved down to middleweight, showed how his punching power was less effective against...
Hearns actually fought quite well against Virgil Hill who was a well respected light heavyweight. Watching the fight it was clear that Hearns was...
