Did Duran beat Buchanan legit to win his first Title?

[wmute]

the ref said it himself, it wasn't a low blow, it was a punch to the lower abdomen

so???

are you saying refs never make mistakes? Obviuosly the ref will back up his previous choice rather than say: "sorry I was wrong"

[Famoso Matador]

I can't see where Duran landed the punch, and this is the only angle i have ever seen of the incident. The ref was right on top of Duran and got the best view in the house. I'll take the refs word for it.

[wmute]

I can't see where Duran landed the punch, and this is the only angle i have ever seen of the incident. The ref was right on top of Duran and got the best view in the house. I'll take the refs word for it.

he might have had teh best view, but it seems like EVERYONE else at ringside saw a low blow.

[porlie]

It was definitley a low blow, a blatant low blow aswell.
its a black mark against Duran that he never gave Buchanan a rematch.

[titoi]

Seems like you can argue about the low-blow and bell one way or the other. But the fight itself was pretty clear-cut: Duran dominated and beat the crap out of a ridiculously tough guy who really didn't have an offensive answer to Duran's attack.

[QueensburyRules]

** First off the fight was not close. Duran was just too strong, too active for Buchanan who made the mistake of continuing to fight after the bell sounded, so Duran promptly *****ed that desire with a low blow.

There was some confusion with people entering the ring. Don't think he was counted out as much as he was ruled unfit to continue at the start of the next round. Buchanan looked like a weeny with his act which is probably why Duran didn't give him a rematch.

These kinds of things always come up in boxing because rules vary depending on the state, country, org, and contract details.

- -Yup. Gonna check Henry to see if he could follow up

[70sFan]

Duran was winning the fight but that blow at the end of the 13th round was low. Too bad they never had a rematch.