The Greatest Lightweight Champion Ever

[crold1]

Mosley didn't find a way to fight, much less beat, the best fellow lightweight of his time (Johnston) not to mention he NEVER would have fought at 35 in the era of same day weigh-ins

[Panamaniac]

Nah he refused to give me a title shot, never liked him since

Oh yeah? I heard differently... I understand you're pissed because he (Durán) refused to let you carry his jock strap.

[FullContact5232]

Duran, i think he matches up really well with any other great lightweight and could of beat them all at one point or another

[Panamaniac]

Pop Quiz:

Other than the fact that they were both champions in the same division, what does Benny Leonard and Roberto Durán share in common?

[StarshipTrooper]

Other than the fact that they were both champions in the same division, what does Benny Leonard and Roberto Durán share in common?

They both had Ray Arcel as trainer.

Poet

[StarshipTrooper]

Other than the fact that they were both champions in the same division, what does Benny Leonard and Roberto Durán share in common?

Although Benny Leonard had Arcel as trainer when he made his ill-fated comeback.

Poet

[Brassangel]

Duran also defeated men larger than himself - Bizarro, Moore and Barkley immediately comes to mind - way past his prime.

I was not stating that Gans' ability to beat larger men placed him above Duran; simply that Gans is ignored without video footage, and accomplished feats ahead of his time that would be replicated later on by other greats at Lightweight.

Also, I voted for Duran, though Joe should be on the list.

BTW...Great avatar.

[Panamaniac]

They both had Ray Arcel as trainer.

Poet

Correctomundo! But that's not remarkable in and of it self, as many fighters have shared the same trainer. The remarkable thing is Arcel's longevity in the fight game, as he trained Durán and Leonard (Benny, that is) sixtyn years apart! He also trained other boxing luminaries, such as Tony Zale, Ezzard Charles, Barney Ross and Larry Holmes (for the Cooney fight).

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCeA-FpdiI

[bengidaro]

Henry Armstrong was the greatest to fight in the division but I'm pretty sure he was not a natural lightweight. After that I give it to Roberto Duran. That guy was sick with it. A really great fighter and fun to watch.

[Krucial]

sweat pea and duran tied i say