Was Roberto Duran Elite?

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Was Roberto Duran Elite?

  1. Yes, he was Elite

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  2. No, he was not Elite

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    14.1%
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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Pretty simple question.
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only marginally better than Brandon Rios.
     
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  3. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, pretty surprised that we need a thread to determine this lol but I am sure someone will say no
     
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  4. ray fritz

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    Little better than Jaimie Garza
     
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  5. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    anyone who could hold a title six years, move up and beat Leonard on points has plenty of credentials

    I must admit, I was surprised he lost to someone like Benitez and then Kirkland Laing
     
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  6. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    someone like Benitez? Youngest champion ever. 3 time champion when it mattered. Duran was a bit overrated, but that is fine. People liked his charisma and fighting spirit. He knew whom he could beat and whom he could not. You sure know your boxing Rooster saying someone like Benitez. After losing his third title after 9 years or so in the game he only had 2 losses to Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns. Incidentally, he was one of the elites Duran could not beat.
     
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  7. 70sFan

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    At lightweight, arguably the best of all time.
     
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  8. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    "Some"

    It's 6 vs 6 rn...

    Even I'm surprised by the results
     
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  9. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Seamus going heavy on the herb.
     
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  10. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    He got battered by William Joppy
     
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  11. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Worst question ever. Everybody knows the truth. It's like asking,"Does Raquel Welch have a great set of tits?" Pretty obvious.
    Wait a minute. Is this a Markant moron thread?
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Isn't that the dude that Bruce Curry beat twice, the first time bouncing him like a basketball around the ring?
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Quick stoppage. He had him right where he wanted him.
     
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  14. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't see that on his record. Bruce Curry? The guy who Hearns took 3 rounds to knockout, but less to knock out Duran. I see Cervantes, Leonard,Hearns, Duran on Wilfred's resume. And wins over Cervantes and Duran as far as elites.
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    Someone like Benitez?

    Yeah, that Benitez...

    That guy sure was trash...
     
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