How do you rate Hearns win over Duran?

But he always had an anxious look before the bell, though, didn't he? I don't know, maybe he could have done better, but my money is on a Patterson 2.

 

Moore wasn't physically fit for Duran? You have to be having a laugh.

 

Not to refute it, but I personally hadn’t read so much that there was feeling that Duran wasn’t himself vs Hearns.

That’s a bit crazy - Hearns was on him in no time - Duran wasn’t given any time to execute.

The obvious size difference during the pre fight instructions was startling enough - I even thought Duran appeared a bit bemused by it, lol - but come first bell, Hearns greater height, reach, speed and power fused together, materially took the play away from Roberto from the get go.

Contextually, a past prime, naturally much smaller Duran was already at a likely disadvantage before first bell but I don’t think he was anything less than he could be as at that time.

I don’t know any backstories or murmurings as to a possible rematch but I doubt very much that Duran was ever interested in pursuing same.

At least at that very point in time for both men, if not for all of their respective careers, Tommy absolutely had Roberto’s number imo.

 

Moore’s ultimate post fight fitness wasn’t so hot - I can say that much.

 

He wasn't too fit after a couple of rounds and a thumb that's for sure.

 

Michael Spinks was a comically slow starter, even during his days at Light Heavyweight. In hindsight, it's not at all surprising that he could be blitzed like that against a Heavyweight of Tyson's calibre.

 

Now we're just waiting for what was wrong with Hagler when he faced Duran.

 

It's becoming increasingly clear that certain posters will make up any **** and bull story to suit their own agenda.

 

As far as I can tell, only Duran fans have ifs and buts about Hearn's performance in this thread.

 

I was stealthing that one

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/30/hands-of-stone-real-story-better-than-hollywoods/

Starts at a quarter way in.

 

Only two posters have problem with anything not fitting their agenda. You would think SRL's Golden boy age ended in the 80s but some people are still fervently sticking hard to it.

 

Rich coming from the biggest excuse maker whenever SRL is concerned.

 

What excuses have I made regarding SRL?

 

How exactly does Hearns's performance against Duran connect to SRL? It seems Leonard is living quite rent free in your head.

And far more than two posters are giving Hearns his fair due in this thread. Only the die hard Duran fan boys, like yourself truly, are not.