Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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MasterG
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Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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For those who have not seen this fight.


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Duran1970
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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As a Duran fan get rid of this...lol...
For the record I had it even..
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oogiebe
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Why on God's green earth would someone want to watch this???!!!! Other than Duran haters, and even then...
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elmersalsa
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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I saw the fight for the first time last year. And Kirkland Laing kicked Roberto Duran's ass fighting Duran's fight.

Duran didn't showed nothing. It was obvious that at 154lbs, it wasn't his weight class. The weight class was too much for his frame.
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Duran1970
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Nobody's ass was kicked in that fight.
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oogiebe
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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It was a split decision and very close and boring fight.
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elmersalsa
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Duran1970 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 17:22 Nobody's ass was kicked in that fight.
I love Duran, but he only won 2 rounds on that fight. It was one of the most pitiful performances of his career.
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Duran1970
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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An 8-2 scorecard for Laing is comical....may I suggest you rewatch that fight with no volume instead of listening to all time Duran basher Al Bernstein & co...that commentary is sickening....
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oogiebe
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Duran1970 wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 11:53 An 8-2 scorecard for Laing is comical....may I suggest you rewatch that fight with no volume instead of listening to all time Duran basher Al Bernstein & co...that commentary is sickening....
As I posted earlier, it was a close fight and pretty boring as well.
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handsofstone
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Not a great fight but a clear comfortable win for Laing, I only gave Duran 2 rounds myself, Laing outboxed him for the most part and by the end was outfighting him, his jab was better, sharp with the left hook and lead rights, easy win
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BoxBuzz
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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elmersalsa wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 08:50
Duran1970 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 17:22 Nobody's ass was kicked in that fight.
I love Duran, but he only won 2 rounds on that fight. It was one of the most pitiful performances of his career.

I know you to be a rather stalwart Duran fan, I think you're letting your disappointment in possibly your favorite fighter cloud your judgment. That was a close fight. I wouldn't call it a robbery if it went in either direction. When they are close you win some you lose some. Duran lost that one. But I doubt anyone would flinch if it split the other way.
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Onetimeonly
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Re: Roberto Duran v Kirkland Laing

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Duran/Sims is a much better watch. Underrated fight.
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