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Duran1970 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2019, 15:27 Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 05:26

Duran1970 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2019, 15:27 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 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 05:26

Duran1970 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2019, 15:27 Armstrong was awesome
11 title defenses in one year
5 in one month!
What a fighter.

Did he won them all by knockout, too?

Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 08:45

elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 05:26

Duran1970 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2019, 15:27 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.

Nile4000 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2018, 13:08

jpspice wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 22:08

DrDuke wrote: ↑07 Jun 2018, 04:14 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?

elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 22:49

Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 08:45

elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 05:26

Duran1970 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2019, 15:27 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 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2019, 00:39

Nile4000 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2018, 13:08

jpspice wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 22:08

DrDuke wrote: ↑07 Jun 2018, 04:14 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