the most intimidating fighter

[rightsideup]

How about Benitez? I'm sure we all remember his classic staredown in his fight with Leonard.

Yeah he was excellent at staredowns he slipped a punch duran threw at him during a prefight presser and countered with a right then followed up doing just that throughout there enter 15
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[Scott9945]

Yeah he was excellent at staredowns he slipped a punch duran threw at him during a prefight presser and countered with a right then followed up doing just that throughout there enter 15
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Duran and Benitez hated each other. If you watch Duran-Leonard I you'll see in between the final bell and the decision being announced, you'll see Duran give Benitez a very rude crotch gesture.

[Anthony342]

Why the hatred?

[Scott9945]

Why the hatred?

Back then Duran seemed like he was in a constant rage. An extremely intense guy. Benitez was kind of goofy and maybe that annoyed Duran.

[rightsideup]

Why the hatred?

Duran and benitez were fighting for Latin pride and there rivalry may go all the way back to the dejeus fights as wilfred's father was esteban's trainer. During that time period both perto rico and Panama had an intense rivalry as both small nations produced many world class fighters. These nations also
Believed in witchcraft and dejeus employed a witch to put a spell on duran before there second fight. Duran supposedly cut the heads off some chickens to relieve the curse and went on to win by ko after getting dropped in the second round. Duran also brought a Cuban witch to Madison Square Garden to put a spell on Davey Moore or to bring him luck.

[rightsideup]

Duran and Benitez hated each other. If you watch Duran-Leonard I you'll see in between the final bell and the decision being announced, you'll see Duran give Benitez a very rude crotch gesture.

There is another unfilled but confirmed story when Cuevas was champ duran was working with a sparing partner while a fan kept heckling that Cuevas would kick his ass. Duran turned to the fan pulled down his shorts exposed himself and yelled to the fan Cuevas can suck my...fill in the blank.

[KillaMane26]

Hearns
Tyson
Duran
Foremon

[joseph5620]

Duran and Benitez hated each other. If you watch Duran-Leonard I you'll see in between the final bell and the decision being announced, you'll see Duran give Benitez a very rude crotch gesture.

I always wondered where Duran was directing that gesture and who was the recipient LOL.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Duran and Benitez hated each other. If you watch Duran-Leonard I you'll see in between the final bell and the decision being announced, you'll see Duran give Benitez a very rude crotch gesture.

I always wondered where Duran was directing that gesture and who was the recipient LOL.

Me too, I always wondered who duran was directing it at... Always just thought it would have been Leonard's fans/friends/family..
Thanks scott for that story

[rightsideup]

My understanding was benitez was seated right by Durans corner and was heckling him the entire fight