Ring Magazine Rates Roberto Duran the 5th Best Boxer of the Last 80 Years

Any list with Hollyfield in the top 50 is a joke.

 

And how exactly do you come to that conclusion?

 

I didn't even read the past 80 years part atsch

 

which Harrison you talkin' about buddy? George or Audley - both have a valid argument for being in the top 80.

 

Because he was not even the best in his era.

 

There is not doubt that Holyfield, p4p, is one of the greatest fighters of the last eighty years. remember, we are not talking about heavyweight. he had a superb career at cruiserweight and he's the greatest ever to fight there in it's short history.

 

Which top class fighters did he beat at Cruiserweight? Dominated a crap division.

 

Holyfield was by far the best fighter at Crusierweight ever. That, coupled with the fact he's at least a top 15 heavyweight puts him easily in the top 50.

 

**** pac and holy.
Lets talk about roberto duran. Hes certainly better p4p than louis and ali. I also think hes better and more dimensional than armstrong.....
That just leaves the original sugar.....I prefer roberto,i cant see any lightweight in history beating peak ray leonard,going 15 with hagler and beating barkley.......

 

5 seems reasonable, would be where i would have him, charles is criminally low on the list

 

Qawi was a very tough dangerous former Light heavyweight Champion. De Leon is regarded as a top 3 all time Cruiserweight and a multiple time champion. Tillman and Ocasio were also solid fighters at this weight. He also had several other good wins and he was by far the most dominating Crusierweight ever.

Wow.

 

good grief.

 

Robinson's frame was bigger than Duran's, and he never could've reigned long at 135 due to being bigger, but he probably could've been the lightweight champ if given the chance.

He beat the LW champ in a non-title bout, and that was like a year into his pro career.

 

How can Gene Tunney be behind Dempsey and Greb, when he beat them both - twice. And only lost to Greb in their first fight.

As usual Ring is full of crap, but Duran deserves a good spot.

 

I dont see anything wrong with Duran being where he is. On my own list, I have him a little lower (around 7)...but 5 isnt out of the realm of possibility.