Roberto Duran vs. Alexis Arguello, 1977 at 135 lbs

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  1. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't take my wild man comment for calling Duran unskilled what I was referring to was his ferocity and aggression in the ring, I know Duran was one of the better technical fighters ever, he was a master of breaking down an opponent and slipping punches even punches that landed on him he would turn his head in the right directions to take away the power of the blows. He had many other attributes to go along with those skills mentioned and when he was on he had the mindset in the ring that he wouldn't be beat.

    Aaron Pryor was similar to Duran in this manner that while watching him fight an untrained eye may not be able to see the brilliance of his attack through his wild reckless looking style but in reality he was every bit a technician as a guy like Arguello just in his own unique way.