Is Isaac Cruz the modern day Roberto Duran?

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Is Isaac Cruz the modern day Roberto Duran in a sense?

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Has high profile fights and performs very well against the best fighters, getting high profile wins, then going and losing to people he never in a million years should be losing to, but then gets straight back in there and performs well at the top level again.
     
  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I'm not sure if Pitbull parties as much as Duran did. More information is required.
     
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  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    no. different leagues, different historical significance.
     
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  4. Tiewangzi

    Tiewangzi New Member Full Member

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    I've seen Spanish interviews where Pitbull says he doesn't party.
     
  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I get the point you are trying to make but I don't see it

    Sure Duran had the inconsistency and the partying but he dominated lightweight before moving up and having these struggles

    Cruz never dominated a weight class like Duran did at 135

    Duran also fought legends and all timers like Buchanan, Leonard, Hearns and Hagler

    Another fighter would have to dominate their weight then move up and beat a Legend before going off the rails
     
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  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran had a nearly 40 year career and went through lots of weight divisions
     
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who did Duran lose to that he wouldn't have lost to in a million years after winning a high profile fight? Can only think of british bum Laing but Duran was already coming off big profile losses against benitez an Leonard leading up to that
     
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  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pretty sure those were his wife, kids, and father with him at ringside. usually the partiers leave those at home.

    doesn’t necessarily mean he didn’t toss some back with his father and wife after the fight though.
     
  9. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Robbie Sims.
     
  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Well then end of both comparison and discussion.
     
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  11. boxingexpert733

    boxingexpert733 Active Member Full Member

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    Does Duran just throw hooks and overhands while leaping in? There’s your answer
     
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  12. MetalLicker

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    More like Provodnikov.

    Iron-chinned slugger with good power, but can be outboxed.
     
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Duran went 12 years and 72 fights with just one loss, and that to a fantastic fighter, a loss which Roberto reversed twice. By itself, that's a very long career according to today's standards.
     
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