Roberto Duran vs Carlos Palomino

turpinr · Dec 22, 2010

john garfield said: ↑

Since the thread's about the Duran-Palomino bout -- for those that haven't read it-- thought you might enjoy this incident:

When Roberto Duran was training to fight Carlos Palomino at Madison Square Garden, he worked out at Howard Albert's gym, an old factory loft in the Garment Center.

It was summertime, and sweltering. Every Latino worker in the area-- and their families -- watched their hero train at lunchtime.

The gym was a steam room -- jammed cheek-to-jowl with the adoring. They pressed so close Duran barely had room for floor exercises. When he was done, he jumped in the ring to shadow box.

Spanning what looked like a crowded subway car, you could see chests swell faces beaming with pride. Plump mothers holding babies in their arms stood at the ring apron, while their little ones looked up saucer-eyed at this God.

In the midst of this outpouring of love, somebody in the back -- unbelievably! -- kept shouting at Duran in Spanish: "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU!

Duran paid him no mind and continued to shadow box. But the heckler was relentless: "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU! "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU!

Finally, Duran fixed him with a glare, stretched as far over the ropes as he could -- just above the glowing faces of mothers and toddlers -- and yanked down his trunks, grabbed his nuts and roared in Spanish: "PIPINO CUEVAS CAN SUCK MY ****!
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brilliant.
i was never a duran fan but i did appreciate how great he was.
i was and still am a palomino fan

Bollox · Dec 22, 2010

Before their fight Duran went into Palomino's dressing room and told him he (Palomino) was a great fighter

MRBILL · Dec 22, 2010

arther1045 said: ↑

I wish someone would put the first Duran/Camacho fight on youtube. Thats one fight I never saw, but have always heard Duran looked really good.
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Duran was age 45 and weighed 157... He had his muscle tone going and his back showed muscle tone, too...... It was his best shape of the 1990s... NO ****! He beat Camacho on points, after getting off to a slow start... Duran was screwed blue on the politically incorrect decision... WORD!:fire

MR.BILL:bbb

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