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Posted on 10/15/13 at 10:40 pm to sms151t
Duran got lazy in his preparation for the fight and was getting schooled badly by a hungry opponent. He simply said "frick it I quit". He was getting paid a huge sum of money and wasn't gonna allow himself to get embarrassed in the ring any longer so he gave up. He can say what he wants but everyone knows this is what happened.
I'll say this though...Roberto Duran is, IMO, the second greatest fighter in boxing history. Duran was a natural lightweight and he was an unstoppable force in the ring during that time. He wasn't the same at the heavier weights so people need to stop putting him down for not having the best record vs Leonard, Hagler, Hearns. Those guys were larger fighters and Duran was past his peak by the time he got to Hearns and Hagler.
Remember that when both Duran and Leonard were at their best and focused, it was Duran who took Leonard off his game and beat him up.
I'll say this though...Roberto Duran is, IMO, the second greatest fighter in boxing history. Duran was a natural lightweight and he was an unstoppable force in the ring during that time. He wasn't the same at the heavier weights so people need to stop putting him down for not having the best record vs Leonard, Hagler, Hearns. Those guys were larger fighters and Duran was past his peak by the time he got to Hearns and Hagler.
Remember that when both Duran and Leonard were at their best and focused, it was Duran who took Leonard off his game and beat him up.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 12:03 am to sms151t
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Leonard didn't beat Hagler. He bought that fight. It's amazing that Leonard never lost a fight in Vegas. He lost the Hagler and Hearnes fights but was gifted a decision and a draw.
I do think Hagler should have gotten the decision, but Leonard did!
In '81, both in their prime, and Hearns coming in at 32-0 (30 KO's), Leonard had the big 13th round and stopped the hit man in the 14th. Leonard never ducked anyone! In the 2nd fight with Hearns...1989...they were both past their primes, Leonard had had eye surgery and was attempting another comeback...Hearns dropped him twice I think, and although Leonard finished strong, was lucky to get the draw...I agree with you that Hearns really won, but the '81 fight against Hearns was the one that counted to me and cemented Leonard as a great!
This post was edited on 10/16/13 at 12:04 am
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