As always, well thought out post. I have Duran at no.6. But to the thread starter, who thinks it was all based on one win....I mean, come onatsch
Thanks, While Duran's win over Sugar Ray, is most certainly the brightest jewel in his crown, his resume has far, far more depth than just the claim to a single great victory...
I have him 14-18 All time P4P on my pro-footage P4P list. Is that so underrated? My problem is that in my mind Leonard, Hearns and Hagler are most certainly above him. And that Montreal Duran isn't KOing Prime Ali, Tyson, Lewis, Marciano, Holyfield, Jones Jr.
It means i'm in the minority Exaggerations aside though i made a joke post awhile ago asking if Montreal Duran would defeat prime Ali, Tyso and Lewis. And if you look through all the sarcastic respones, there are infact several posters that do give Duran a chance. Anarci being one of them.
Many here have him in the top5 p4p. I think that's overrating him severely. Top10 is also questionable, although i'm the first to admit that my knowledge on great fighters below 160 and before 1940 is lacking. What annoys me most though, is the fact that he (and/or his supporters) got an excuse for every single loss. The Holyfield/Toney syndrome.
Yeah ill tell ya something, i think you'll understand! When i, say that something, i wanna hold your haaaand! I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND! I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND!
Your punctuation is absurd. Your statement, "The man beat one great fighter in his career and then lost to that fighter when he quit" ignores his lightweight campaign. That draws the theory that you assume Sugar Ray to be the best point of his career. It's a good place, he did beat him the first time around. Not the entire point though. You're ignoring way too much information based on the way you opened this thread. I'd hope you have more to talk about then this.