What could Leonard done to win his fight with Duran? Fought his fight instead?

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  2. Hands of Iron

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    Yeah, my passion has been effectively killed thanks to this place. There is not a more played out topic, Period. That goes for the entire Fab 4.

    At least Dempsey-Wills threads still get people hurling insults at eachother and foaming at the mouth. (Over something a minscule number of people on the planet give a **** about)

    This ****? It's boring.
     
  3. Hands of Iron

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    Who was your favorite between Briscoe, Monroe, Hart and Watts?
     
  4. PhillyPhan69

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    Willie the Worm is my all time favorite boxer...probably followed by Watt's, Briscoe/Cyclone if those are the 4 candidates.
     
  5. VG_Addict

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    I can't speak for the others you mentioned, but I joined this site this year.
     
  6. Nightcrawler

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    i've seen almost none of the worm...any readily available fights i should check out?

    seen a tiny bit of watt's but same question for him...

    briscoe and hart are awesome. solid guys, good fundamentals and hit you with the intention of breaking your ****ing head open
     
  7. Hands of Iron

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    Hart could hurt like hell. Fairly influential in bringing out one of the better examples of Hagler's ability to box off the backfoot.
     
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  9. MAG1965

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    I won't comment too much don't worry. But I do think Leonard was the variable and always was absolutely 100 percent. When they fought I was 15. I remember thinking wow so many excuses for Duran. If one excuse like the steak and gallon of water for Duran's stomach ache as the immediate problem for quitting in round 8, then they say he didn't train to explain why he could not compete at all. No credit was given for Ray who absolutely fought a different fight. If you compare the first and second fights Ray's foot movement is totally different as was his gameplan. Duran's was not. That is why I say Ray was the variable. And he did it in two fights post June of 1980, one fight 9 years later.
     
  10. Bogotazo

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    You don't allow yourself to see a difference in Duran, and thus your song never changes.
     
  11. TheSouthpaw

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    The Worm!!!:D..Did you ever find him Philly?
     
  12. TheSouthpaw

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    Leonard was ALWAYS 100%...
     
  13. TheSouthpaw

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    And switch from right handed to Southpaw...
     
  14. TheSouthpaw

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    Not in there 2nd fight....
     
  15. TheSouthpaw

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    I just think Leonard should have stayed away from Duran..