theone wrote:SRL didnt use his movement in Montreal, he wanted to slug and knock Duran out. The second fight proved Leonards supiriority.
I don't agree with this. Duran didn't let him move in the first fight. He closed the distance between them quicker than leonard had ever experienced before which is why he gets caught with the left hook in the 2nd.
In the rematch Ray didn't win because he moved. Leonard would have won that fight if he'd have gone toe-to-toe, in fact if he had have done he might well have worn Duran down and stopped him. Ray was ready for Duran in the rematch.
theone wrote:SRL didnt use his movement in Montreal, he wanted to slug and knock Duran out. The second fight proved Leonards supiriority.
I don't agree with this. Duran didn't let him move in the first fight. He closed the distance between them quicker than leonard had ever experienced before which is why he gets caught with the left hook in the 2nd.
In the rematch Ray didn't win because he moved. Leonard would have won that fight if he'd have gone toe-to-toe, in fact if he had have done he might well have worn Duran down and stopped him. Ray was ready for Duran in the rematch.
I totally agree with you Ezzard. I also bleive that Sugar ray would have won that second fight even if he stand toe to toe with Duran that night. Duran just simply did not have it. Ray colud have KOd him silly if the fight continued. I think Duran knew he was going to lose the fight and he tried a way to get out of it nad did it his way by saying NO MAS. As I watch the replay in the 25th anniversary of the fight, Duran LOST THE FIGHT BEFORE THE OPENING BELL...Something just was not there for him. He looked lost and baffled compared in that night in Montreal 5 months earlier.
