Roberto Duran was rated 3rd in a list in `96 of the Top 50 fighters in 50 years

I think Duran at his absolute best is arguably top 5 p4p of all time.

 

Sounds about right.

I disagree about the Leonard part though.
Yeah he shouldn't have quit BUT...


...I think he quit because he was embarrassed not because he was taking a beating.
That's not how it happened it was still somewhat competitive and Duran wasn't taking much punishment and he took alot of big shots later in his career that he didnt quit from.
Leonard was just making a fool out of him and Duran knew he was gonna lose because he just didn't have it in him that night to chase him down, keep him against the ropes and butcher him like he did with several runners at LW.

He knew Leonard was in shape, was sharp and he knew from the first fight that Ray was a real WW who wouldn't be as easy to slow down to the body and then maul as a lightweight.


He just didn't "fancy the job" in his mind that night

 

lower. He never knocked out an all time great fighter.. The best fighter he ever knocked out was a shopworn Pipino Cuevas in 1983.. All the other greats beat him. Apparently he had a ceiling, which his fans say was the weight not a skill ceiling. I see it a little differently. I don't think he was completely as effective at 154 as 135, but I don't think it is as big a factor as his fans say.. To be top 10 ATG he had to have beaten the greats he did not beat.

 

I have Robinson and Ali ranked #1 and #2 all time.

At the third stop, I always flip flop Duran and and Leonard.

 

Yeah without question Robinson is number one.

I have no qualms with Ali being at #2 but can see why others have him lower.

Duran’s legendary career which was cast with highs and lows has to be studied in
depth.

When in proper training and shape Duran was undoubtedly one of the best ever.

 

How on earth could Ali be number 2? How does his resume justify a top 10 ranking.

 

Duran is 5th since 1946, for me:
1. Robinson
2. Ali
3. Pep
4. Charles
5. Duran
Langford, Greb, and Armstrong would be in my ATG top five, but are too early (Fitzsimmons and Gans would also feature above Pep, Charles and Duran to make up my top ten).