Let's face it - Duran was the most complete, ever

well most people would never think Whitaker could keep a guy as great as JCC respectful but he did. And Ray Leonard kept Duran a step back in the rematch when Ray was getting good distance with Duran and landing with leverage, which has probably more to do with Duran not being succesful in the rematch than anything else. Most people say Duran is the reason Ray won that day, and do not mention Ray's footwork that day which was excellent.

 

Exactly. The context of Duran's fights is all too easily overlooked.

 

The best version of Duran was a much more potent force than the 1993 welterweight JC Chavez. And we know the advantages were all in Ray's favour in that second fight, he won because he was the better man, but at lightweight no-one would hold those same advantages over a prime Hands of Stone.

 

Salvador Sanchez was as complete a fighter as anyone I`ve ever seen tbh.

 

Only post prime though. And above his best weight division.

 

Duran was gifted, he was one of the best I have seen and the best lb4lb in the last 4 decades, his weakness was he did not rebound from his heavy post fight partying routine and was not consistently in condition...he was not always in shape to get in shape...and that is how Dundee nailed him in the Leonard Rematch and that is how he lost fights he should have won...still man had a remarkable career

 

Then you also have to imagine Hagler flat-out quitting in the rematch against Spinks, because Michael was making smily faces. Hagler would never do that.

I also don't see how Duran rates 9/10 on speed, it would mean he is among or as good as the best ever in that category. I'd consider Tyson's punching power 9/10. I don't think Duran was as fast as Tyson punched hard.

That all said, his performance against Leonard I was amazing. He was outgunned in the speed, power, size and athletic department, but still won.

 

Hagler vs. Spinks = Duran vs. Hearns ,
not Duran vs Leonard
Which should remind u 1 of Duran's forgotten performances , much more humiliating than d "no mas" .
And that what happened .
Also , according 2 my "chin / punch resistance " criteria , he should be 8/10 if being generous .

 

He won title with punch to the balls after bell

10/10 testicle puncher
9/10 punching after bell

 

:good

Otherwise you have to basically be perfect and go undefeated, and even then it's usually a mark against your competition (Or lost you, unofficially, e.g. Floyd Mayweather).

 

Very good argument for Duran being the most complete ever. Hes the most complete since Ive been watching starting back in 77. I dont see anybody beating him at LW.

 

It's between Duran & Ezzard Charles as far as I'm concerned.

 

He was a nightmare to face. In my limited amateur experience, I wasn't too fond of aggressive sluggers who wouldn't let you breath. But there was always the relief that they're either technically crude or have limited stamina, sometimes both. With Duran, that wouldn't be the case.. there's no escape.