Roberto Duran's legacy?

[elmersalsa]

Speaking back about the great Roberto Duran. The Hands of Stone in my view was/is:
1. The greatest Lightweight ever
2. The greatest pound per pound fighter of his era, the 1970s
3. The greatest Latin American boxer pound per pound ever
4. The greatest fighter out of his native Panama.
5. In my view, only Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sam Langford were the only boxers that were better than he. Nobody else.

An incredible fighter was this Hands of Stone. A fighter for the ages!

[Duran1970]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

[elmersalsa]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

[elmersalsa]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

That was the year 1939.

[Ambling Alp II]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

No. Three went the distance.

[elmersalsa]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

No. Three went the distance.

Thanks, Ambling Alp!

In the year 1937, Henry Armstrong won 27 straight fights. All by knockout! Unbelievable!

[jpspice]

Duran is a one of the all time greatest boxers for sure. He's the best lightweight ever. He went up and defeated prime Sugar Ray Leonard, no one else did it. He had some troublesome times after that, but he managed to overcome everything, he went up and crushed Davey Moore for another World championship. He went up and challenged the dominant force of the middleweights, another ATG boxer - Marvin Hagler. He lost there, but in a very close bout. After that he had troubles again, but still he was able to outbrawl big Iran Barkley for the middleweight championship at his late thirties. Most of his losses were after that, when he was clearly past prime. And every loss, except a single avenged one, were after he went up from his natural cathegory. This incredible resume tells everything for Roberto, he can't be overrated, he gets a well deserved credit.

I totally agree. Also, I think Duran underestimated Tommy and came to the fight physically unprepared. If he had gotten past Tommy's right hand for another round or two he likely would have been the one delivering the KO.

You honestly believe that?

Yep

[Duran1970]

Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

No. Three went the distance.

Thanks, Ambling Alp!

In the year 1937, Henry Armstrong won 27 straight fights. All by knockout! Unbelievable!

All but one...Spoldi lasted the distance.

[Onetimeonly]

Duran is a one of the all time greatest boxers for sure. He's the best lightweight ever. He went up and defeated prime Sugar Ray Leonard, no one else did it. He had some troublesome times after that, but he managed to overcome everything, he went up and crushed Davey Moore for another World championship. He went up and challenged the dominant force of the middleweights, another ATG boxer - Marvin Hagler. He lost there, but in a very close bout. After that he had troubles again, but still he was able to outbrawl big Iran Barkley for the middleweight championship at his late thirties. Most of his losses were after that, when he was clearly past prime. And every loss, except a single avenged one, were after he went up from his natural cathegory. This incredible resume tells everything for Roberto, he can't be overrated, he gets a well deserved credit.

I totally agree. Also, I think Duran underestimated Tommy and came to the fight physically unprepared. If he had gotten past Tommy's right hand for another round or two he likely would have been the one delivering the KO.

You honestly believe that?

Yep

Why in the world would anyone underestimate hearns?