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Duran vs Leonard 1st fight.

Posted on 3/26/15 at 6:50 pm
Posted by Geaux8686
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 6:50 pm
This is a great fight. It's on ESPN2.

All you youngsters watch it. It's two great fighters at their prime.


ETA: When Duran was a lightweight he was unstoppable.

He won his first Lite weight title by punching the champ square in the balls in the last round.

This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 7:01 pm
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:01 pm to
I want to see a documentary on the partying Duran was doing after he won that first fight.
Posted by Geaux8686
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:02 pm to
Shameless bump.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:31 pm to
YouTube link for anyone interested: LINK
Posted by Marciano1
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:36 pm to
That was Duran and Leonard at their best.....and Duran beat him up.
Posted by suavecito80
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:38 pm to
Manos de pierda is easily a top ten fighter of all time. Dude won a middleweight title all the way from lightweight. Straight beast.
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 7:39 pm
Posted by Geaux8686
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:48 pm to

Here's how old I am.

I watched the fight on CCT.
Posted by Geaux8686
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:49 pm to
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YouTube link for anyone interested: LINK


Thanks, I'll watch it tonight.
Posted by cypressbrake3
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 7:54 pm to
Duran gained something like 40-50 pounds after that fight.

The Leonard camp knew it and pressed for an early rematch.
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 7:56 pm
Posted by tiderider
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 8:23 pm to
80s were great for middle/welterweight fights ...
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 8:38 pm to
What an UNBELIEVABLE fight! That was fantastic to watch. Well worth that hour of my time.

I scored it for Leonard by 1, gave him the final round. Dang, I wish we still had 15-round fights.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 9:34 pm to
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80s were great for middle/welterweight fights ...




Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 9:36 pm to
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Manos de pierda is easily a top ten fighter of all time. Dude won a middleweight title all the way from lightweight. Straight beast.


All of this.
"No mas" soiled his rep, but this guy was great for a long time, and wore the 'pound-for-pound- crown for a large part of that time.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 9:41 pm to
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, but this guy was great for a long time, and wore the 'pound-for-pound- crown for a large part of that time.














I agree here.. The dude was a beast...
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 9:48 pm to
Watching title fights on CBS Saturday and Sunday afternoons was awesome.
Posted by SystemsGo
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 9:57 pm to
quote:

Duran gained something like 40-50 pounds after that fight.

The Leonard camp knew it and pressed for an early rematch.


Eh, some fighters tend to do this. Ricky Hatton did it for basically every fight.

When they start full on training, it melts away.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Watching title fights on CBS Saturday and Sunday afternoons was awesome.


I will never forget the Doo-koo-kim- Ray Mancini fight... What a battle, But sadly Kim died in the ring.. Boom-Boom was never the same after that...........
Posted by Othello
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 10:03 pm to
Paq and Money May ain't got shite on these two.
Posted by Geaux8686
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 10:20 pm to
It was a great fight. But Duran dominated the fight to the tune of about 6 points.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 3/27/15 at 11:38 am to
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Doo-koo-kim- Ray Mancini fight


Two battles between Aaron Pryor and Alexis Arguello
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