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Did Roberto Duran face the same backlash as Victor Ortiz did for quitting mid fight?
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Originally posted by Boxfan83 View PostLol, I knew someone would say that but at the same time he's made out to be some mythical boxing God that would wipe out this generation. I guarantee u ask anyone on NSB, Duran would beat, Floyd, Pac, Thurman, Maidana etc with 1 arm behind his back...
And he did beat Leonard the first time, when both were at their best. After the first fight, Duran celebrated his win nonstop, blew up to near 200lbs, had to drop all that for the rematch in months.
Some guys can come back from a loss, other cant. Duran certainly did, one of the best to have ever laced them up.
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Duran beat Leonard when it mattered, leonard even admitted in that doc he knew AND wanted duran when he wasn't 100%..
Roberto didn't deserve the treatment he got since that fight, in the rematch leonard looked like a goof purposely dancing around putting on a show against a dead sitting duck who just crapped his pants..
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After Leonard - Duran 2, Duran was hated in Panama. He received death threats and needed armed guards when leaving his home. It took two or three years before people started to forgive him. Victor Ortiz knows nothing about backlash compared to what Duran went through.
There is a great 30 for 30 special on Leonard - Duran that is really worth watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzHJMtOyb4
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Originally posted by Big_L View PostLike a 100000x worse actually. Duran couldn't go back home for a while.
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Originally posted by Barcham View PostAfter Leonard - Duran 2, Duran was hated in Panama. He received death threats and needed armed guards when leaving his home. It took two or three years before people started to forgive him. Victor Ortiz knows nothing about backlash compared to what Duran went through.
There is a great 30 for 30 special on Leonard - Duran that is really worth watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzHJMtOyb4
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