Bernard hopkins/Roberto duran

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  1. skeem16

    skeem16 Member Full Member

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    how ranks higher in all time great
     
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  2. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran!!!
     
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  3. JETSKI

    JETSKI Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of course...:good
     
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  4. Hands Of Chapo

    Hands Of Chapo Recio Pegador, El Chapo! Full Member

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    uuuggh thats a hard one.... Wait no is not. Manos De Piedra Duran!!!

    Duran Goes to a bathroom and takes a **** on him......with some lysol...
     
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  5. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran and it's not even close.
     
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  6. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Duran reigned against top competition consistently at Lightweight, then had great wins far above his best weight, including Leonard, Palomino, Barkley, and Moore. Even his loss against Hagler was impressive. Hopkins was dominant as well, but against smaller and less skilled competition, and lacks a quality win against a prime ATG. Beating Pascal at 46 is a great feat, but beating Pascal period isn't enough to push him over Duran. Hopkins has similar consistency and more longevity, but the resume just isn't as impressive.
     
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  7. pride4jc1222

    pride4jc1222 Active Member Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins ranks higher on my list of ATG because he never lost during his prime. Duran, in one stretch during his prime, lost 6 out of 13 fights.
     
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  8. Raybans

    Raybans Pro Gamboa Full Member

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    Duran lost a lot more fights than he would of because he loved to party way too much unfortunately and hardly ever prepared properly for a fight. He would balloon up in weight like Hatton/worse and still go out fight night and kick ass. A shame he wasn't more disciplined like in the first Leonard fight, but what he did achieve irrespective was absolutely amazing and he's rightfully top 10 atg. The guy is an absolute legend. Definately rates higher than Bhop for me. Bhop isn't finished yet but I doubt he'll ever be rated top 10 atg.
     
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  9. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ^ Imagine Duran with Hopkins' discipline!

    Two of my favorite fighters, but Duran definitely ranks higher.
     
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  10. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Hopkins has beaten more ATG fighters. Many more. Duran fought better guys in his career, but lost to them, regardless of Duran moving up to a weight he fought at as early as 1978- Junior Middleweight. On his wins vs. ATG fighters Hopkins has to be ranked higher.
     
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  11. bRoNeR**a**G

    bRoNeR**a**G Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran all day.
     
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  12. Beezy

    Beezy 2 Eazzy Full Member

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    DURAN... but its not as wide as some have said.. Hopkins has def. proven his boxing immortality
     
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  13. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Hopkins is great, but legends are made by how they look in the ring in combination with resume. Wins are solid, but nothing is more electric and builds up hype than solid KO's or an impenetrable defense/head movement that makes opponents look downright foolish.
     
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  14. MAG1965

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    Duran's didn't have the wins against different types of fighters like Hopkins did. Guys who were higher up in weight.
     
    MAG1965, May 26, 2011
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  15. Goodfella

    Goodfella Team Elite 2012 Cool Cat Full Member

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    Duran.
     
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