Anybody Read The New Duran Book

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The author seems to be anti duran. there are a few instances when he has good pop at him, but the most glaring example is in the pictures. below a picture of the srl fight, he says that there first fight was hotly disputed

    i have never heard this statement before about the fight. duran won it clearly
     
    TIGEREDGE, Sep 8, 2007
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  2. smokin joe

    smokin joe Member Full Member

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    its not a bad book, could of been better, hotly disputed my ass, plus he interviews the wrong people some times, not a bad effort though
     
    smokin joe, Sep 8, 2007
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  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    'Close but clear' sums up Duran-Leonard I.
     
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  4. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    It pissed me off too. Otherwise it's a good book.
     
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  5. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Decent book. Makes a nice addition to the collection. Its only out in hardcover, so it costs a fair amount of money.
     
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  6. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Very clear. Some people develop their own outtake and have a skewed vision of how things happened.
     
    Amsterdam, Sep 8, 2007
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  7. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Watch the fight again on youtube then tell me how clear it was. It was a great fight that could have gone either way.
     
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  8. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    is this the one called "hands of stone: the life and legend of roberto duran"? i'm a big duran fan and have been planning to get it, but keep pn forgetting. is it a good read? any one recommend it?
     
    Carlos Primera, Sep 8, 2007
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  9. caballo

    caballo Active Member Full Member

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    delete
     
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  10. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Some of quotes in the book, the english translation is not accurate. Overall a very good read, and some new info on Duran.
     
    Robbi, Sep 8, 2007
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