Duran vs Leonard II: "No Mas" Thirty-Five Years Later

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 25 Nov 2015, 21:28

On a night like this at the New Orleans Superdome, the anticipated super rematch between the greats Roberto Duran, WBC World Welterweight Champion, and Sugar Ray Leonard took place on this date of Tuesday, November 25, 1980. Exactly 35 years ago.

Duran from Panama City, Panama did the unthinkable by quitting in the middle of the 8th round. Something that never ever happened in a fight of that magnitude. He quit after he gloriously took away Leonard's crown 5 months prior.

What really happened? This fight has more questions than answers after all these years.

Your thoughts.

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 25 Nov 2015, 21:36

I am going to see the fight again. If the "Brawl in Montreal" was Duran's finest hour, the "No Mas" fight was his lowest moment.

Redback Rasta · Post by **Redback Rasta** » 25 Nov 2015, 23:43

article >>> http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2592 ... ears-later?

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 27 Nov 2015, 13:24

I read it. Thanks. You know, this fight until this day had an effect on me, but not anymore. I don't suffer no more when I watch the replays of the fight. But, I remember where I was vividly, when it happened. It was something that I never thought Duran would've done. He let me down for one night.

In retrospect of that, lots of people that claimed that they were a fan of The Hands of Stone, turned their back at him. It showed me who was a real fan in the good times and bad times. I learned that from that fight. I never turned my back at my hero. No way. No matter what. And I guess this is life. When you're in your best of times, you got lots of friends. Something bad happens to you, you could count with one hand how many friends you really got when you're down. Don King, his promoter, turned his back on him. His closest of friends like the great trainer Ray Arcel, also turned his back on Duran. And the closest of them all, his manager, Carlos Eleta, turned his back on him, too! Ain't that IRONIC?

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 27 Nov 2015, 20:04

FrozenMixedVegtables wrote:Who cares

Duran was a better fighter, boxer, and is great than SRL

There will never, ever be another Manos de Piedra

Long live FrozenMixedVegetables! JAH bless you, my friend

Duran vs Leonard II: "No Mas" Thirty-Five Years Later

Duran vs Leonard II: "No Mas" Thirty-Five Years Later

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