roberto duran to be inducted to IHOF in june ???

Roberto Duran RECORD 103-16-0 (70 KO) that's crazy i think he used to fight twice a day for that record, lol "Duran was one of the best lightweight fighters of all-time; He was also one of the best pound-for-pound battlers ever; He was an aggressive, hard hitter who came to fight; He tangled with anyone who was willing, regardless of size; This was proven time and time again (through the years) as he moved upward in the weight classes During his career, Roberto defeated such men as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Carlos Palomino, Jose "Pipino" Cuevas, Iran Barkley, Davey Moore, Esteban DeJesus, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ken Buchanan, Saoul Mamby and Edwin Viruet Herb Goldman ranked Duran as the #3 All-Time Lightweight; Roberto will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 10, This is great i didn't know that was happening this year

Comments (20)

bestboxingonly

duran beat sugar ray leanord on leanords best day while giving up ten inches i reach, you must not no much about boxing Sugar was fighting Durans game and still giving him a heck of a fight. :boxing:

17y ago

PanamenianFan

his father is mexican first of all second of all what does soccer have to do with it third: he is an all time great Fourth: i read the thread, and i was commenting about those who say he was not an ATG and why are you trying to be a little asshole? If you can call father to someone who didn't care about you or raise you.

17y ago

The_Noose

mmmm series are 1-1 arent they??? They had a 3rd fight in 1989, which Leonard won. leanord didnt try to do anything, geta clue duran cut off the ring like great fighters like joe fraizer and hentry armstrong, plus if anybody seen beyond the glory ray leanord, he doesnt refer to duran as duran he refers to him as the great roberto duran and leanord saying that speaks for itself, you dont here him saying the great tommy hearns the great marvin hagler, out of his mouth the great roberto duran, why does he say that cause he beat him on his best day, plus duran leanord 2 really was a fix, ill will put a youtube video up within a week to prove it No one has ever proved it was a fix. Leonard purposefully decided to fight close to Duran in their first fight, in the second he boxed and moved, and countered.

19y ago

shortright

leanord didnt try to do anything, geta clue duran cut off the ring like great fighters like joe fraizer and hentry armstrong, plus if anybody seen beyond the glory ray leanord, he doesnt refer to duran as duran he refers to him as the great roberto duran and leanord saying that speaks for itself, you dont here him saying the great tommy hearns the great marvin hagler, out of his mouth the great roberto duran, why does he say that cause he beat him on his best day, plus duran leanord 2 really was a fix, ill will put a youtube video up within a week to prove it

19y ago

Sweet_Pea_50

Very true, SRL tried to fight Durans type of fight in the first meeting. The second time, SRL fought the way he should have in the first place. Street fight, Duran wins, hands down. BOXING, its a whole different ballgame. The sweet science if you will. I'm just glad that Duran is getting inducted. My short list at 135 includes Duran. Good on the HOF for putting Duran in.

19y ago

_El_Jefe

srl>duran, like it or not its a fact. mmmm series are 1-1 arent they???

19y ago

siablo14

durans two victories over leanord and barkley are better then all of leanords carreer, plus, cox;s corner, ring magazine, max kellerman, teddy atlas bert sugar, all rate duran better, plus duran beat leanord on leanords best day, the great roberto duran never lost the same cant be said for leanord srl>duran, like it or not its a fact.

19y ago

shortright

19y ago

niceguy45

seriuosly what does soccer have to do with anything?? lmao, well when i said that was saying that your knowledge is not on boxing is on some other sport maybe soccer.....it's a saying

19y ago

_El_Jefe

ok i thought you meant that he wasn't and im not....im saying it kills me when people don't recognize what it takes to be an ATG seriuosly what does soccer have to do with anything??

19y ago

niceguy45

his father is mexican first of all second of all what does soccer have to do with it third: he is an all time great Fourth: i read the thread, and i was commenting about those who say he was not an ATG and why are you trying to be a little asshole? ok i thought you meant that he wasn't and im not trying to be an asshole....im saying it kills me when people don't recognize what it takes to be an ATG

19y ago

_El_Jefe

let me guess you did not read the thread.......he is ranked #3 all time and he is going to be inducted to the international hall of fame when you accomplish that you are fucking good....you must be a soccer fan or somethin'.....he is not mexican, american, pueto rican or philipino he is panamenian (panama, panameño) just in case you didn't know his father is mexican first of all second of all what does soccer have to do with it third: he is an all time great Fourth: i read the thread, and i was commenting about those who say he was not an ATG and why are you trying to be a little asshole?

19y ago

niceguy45

lol Duran is not an ATG??? :crackhead let me guess you did not read the thread.......he is ranked #3 all time and he is going to be inducted to the international hall of fame when you accomplish that you are fucking good....you must be a soccer fan or somethin'.....he is not mexican, american, pueto rican or philipino he is panamenian (panama, panameño) just in case you didn't know

19y ago

_El_Jefe

lol Duran is not an ATG??? :crackhead

19y ago

niceguy45

but ppl say u have to be the best by beating the best, some ppl even have him above srl that makes no sense. you can be great by fighting the best regradless win or lose just as long as the loss was a bad decision or too close to call

19y ago

The_Noose

why do u say it was a fix? and where is ur proof? I dont think it was a fix. If it was a fix i dont think Duran would have just quit in the middle of the round. He would have claimed he was injured and not come out for the next round. Also, he was fighting pretty well up until the last couple of rounds when Leonard started to showboat and piss Duran off. I think he found it insulting the way Leonard was treating him, plus he was very frustrated and possibly not in the best shape. He quit because he didnt give a fuck.

19y ago

KNan

Duran wasn't even that great, anyway. Regardless of who you compare him too. He was good ye, and tough too. But not great.

19y ago

siablo14

If Duran isnt an all-time great, then who the fuck do you consider great? he beat a shitload of great fighters. Only better Lightweights I can think of off the top of my head are possibly Whitaker and Ortiz. duran is great but not greater than srl.

19y ago

Steak

dats is what i am getting at Duran is overrated and also because has so many fights but most were nobodies. The only great he defeated was srl because he riled up srl in the first fight and got him to brawl with him but when srl wisely outbox in the second fight and made him quit. If Duran isnt an all-time great, then who the **** do you consider great? he beat a ****load of great fighters. Only better Lightweights I can think of off the top of my head are possibly Whitaker and Ortiz. ________ Marijuana test

19y ago

siablo14

Duran leanord 2 was a fix you idiot duran beat him on his best day get your 15 yr old ass of boxrec, your so stupid have you seen duran leanord its the highest qaulity fight of alltime, plus lenaord always maintained that duran was his best opponent, watch the end of this video its should explain it to the primative minded individuals who never even seen duran vs leanord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdybqLHa9aw why do u say it was a fix? and where is ur proof?

19y ago