Just an interesting set of stats:
Ray Leonard won 36 fights between 1977 and 1989.
Roberto Duran won 103 fights between 1968 and 2000!!!!
Duran certainly showed more longevity!
And remember that Duran was a pro for 8 years before Ray even won the Olympic gold and he still beat him in their first match which is impressive.
If Roberto was born ten years later and was a natural welterweight rather than lightweight I'd fancy that the fights with Hagler, Leonard and Hearns may have gone differently in the 80s....
Ray Leonard won 36 fights between 1977 and 1989.
Roberto Duran won 103 fights between 1968 and 2000!!!!
Duran certainly showed more longevity!
And remember that Duran was a pro for 8 years before Ray even won the Olympic gold and he still beat him in their first match which is impressive.
If Roberto was born ten years later and was a natural welterweight rather than lightweight I'd fancy that the fights with Hagler, Leonard and Hearns may have gone differently in the 80s....
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