tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 20:22Most fight fans have their favorites that they make every excuse for.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 12:06 Always love watching that. Very little to like about Duran (along his fans with all their crybaby excuses) and it was great seeing him face planted.
Duran was a fun watch and easily an all time pound for pound fighter. Not much to dislike about the guy
Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
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Re: Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
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Ambling Alp II
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Re: Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
There are legitimate excuses and there are lame excuses. Losing because a guy is old counts. Losing because you only had 5 months to prepare for the fight is lame.tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 20:22Most fight fans have their favorites that they make every excuse for.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 12:06 Always love watching that. Very little to like about Duran (along his fans with all their crybaby excuses) and it was great seeing him face planted.
Duran was a fun watch and easily an all time pound for pound fighter. Not much to dislike about the guy
Have never seen anything like the excuses for Duran. Lost to Leonard because of a tummy ache, had to take the fight on short notice etc. Lost to Benitez because he had to move up in weight. Everybody moves up in weight. Somehow lost to Kirkland Laing. Had to move up in weight. People act like he is the first fighter to ever move up in weight. It's the norm.
The guy had 16 losses and there are excuses for 15 of them.
Not much to dislike?
Terrible personality? Check.
Dirty fighter? Check.
Quitter? Check.
Excuse maker? Check.
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elmersalsa
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Re: Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
Alright, we get it. Sugar Ray Leonard was a perfect fighter.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑22 Nov 2022, 11:37There are legitimate excuses and there are lame excuses. Losing because a guy is old counts. Losing because you only had 5 months to prepare for the fight is lame.tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 20:22Most fight fans have their favorites that they make every excuse for.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 12:06 Always love watching that. Very little to like about Duran (along his fans with all their crybaby excuses) and it was great seeing him face planted.
Duran was a fun watch and easily an all time pound for pound fighter. Not much to dislike about the guy
Have never seen anything like the excuses for Duran. Lost to Leonard because of a tummy ache, had to take the fight on short notice etc. Lost to Benitez because he had to move up in weight. Everybody moves up in weight. Somehow lost to Kirkland Laing. Had to move up in weight. People act like he is the first fighter to ever move up in weight. It's the norm.
The guy had 16 losses and there are excuses for 15 of them.
Not much to dislike?
Terrible personality? Check.
Dirty fighter? Check.
Quitter? Check.
Excuse maker? Check.
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keithmoonhangover
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Re: Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
Animal cruelty, homophobia, cheating.tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 20:22Most fight fans have their favorites that they make every excuse for.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 12:06 Always love watching that. Very little to like about Duran (along his fans with all their crybaby excuses) and it was great seeing him face planted.
Duran was a fun watch and easily an all time pound for pound fighter. Not much to dislike about the guy
Re: Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus (I): Duran's First Loss 50 Years Ago
Animal Cruelty? Is this related to the horse KO incident which never happened?keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑24 Nov 2022, 07:19Animal cruelty, homophobia, cheating.tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 20:22Most fight fans have their favorites that they make every excuse for.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 12:06 Always love watching that. Very little to like about Duran (along his fans with all their crybaby excuses) and it was great seeing him face planted.
Duran was a fun watch and easily an all time pound for pound fighter. Not much to dislike about the guy
Homophobia? Sticks and stones. These are boxers we're talking about, not ballet dancers
Cheating? Who, when?