Why no Cervantes vs Duran fight?

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  1. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cervantes was the perfect sized Jr. Welterweight at 5'9".

    Kinda like Wilfredo Gomez was the perfect sized Jr. Featherweight.

    Why no Cervantes vs Duran fight in the mid 70's?

    Did the WBA just not want to have one of their "super stars" lose?

    (Interesting note that Wilfred Benetiz beat both of them)
     
    Longhhorn71, Mar 16, 2016
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  2. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    They were scheduled at one point but Duran pulled out.
     
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  3. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran's management didn't want the fight, but Duran was game and he would have fought him. Same thing with a Buchanan rematch.
     
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  4. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Duran ate too many pies to stay at light welterweight.
     
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  5. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The way Duran went after Leonard tells me all I need to know about Duran/Cervantes.
     
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  6. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why no Cervantes-Napoles fight
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You talking about Cervantes moving up and fighting Napoles at welter?
     
    Longhhorn71, Mar 17, 2016
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  8. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And then there is SRL vs Duran 2, when SRL swift afoot, just moves all around Duran and peppers Duran until Duran quits......with SRL saying "I should have fought this way in Montreal"
     
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  9. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Someone needs to write a good Napoles biography.
     
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  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes
     
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  11. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just don't think Cervantes is on that level...
     
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  12. Arminius

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    Duran skipped over the Jr Welterweight entirely. Duran had to fight a legitimate Welter weight to prove he could fight in the higher weight division. So he fought Palomino.
     
    Arminius, Mar 18, 2016
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