The "Greatest of All-Time" Discussion

[The Old LefHook]

- -But it was worth you questioning the information, so mission accomplished.
However, true fight aficionados never tire of Duran classics no matter the broken knuckles or broken knucklenoggins.

I normally do not respond to halfwits, but you are simply too pure not to. Your simpleton's mission is to express false, shocking opinions. Even you would not hold such idiotic views.

Besides Duran fights there is something else you never tire of--my slaps to your jaw cracking like bullwhips, son.

I have slapped you around handsomely before. But your ilk never even realizes when they have been brutalized by a superior intellect.

Carry on.

[Rusty Tromboni]

He ducked no one... Every great fighter around the time of Burley except Moore who fought him is accused of "ducking Burley" including Ray Robinson who came after him. Lol. There is no evidence of an inflated record either. Thats your take not a fact by any means.

Let me guess....there is no way to analyze Duran's record and pick away at particulars right? Every guy Duran fought was a better champion than the guy Armstrong fought... right?
Listen you have too high an opinion of yourself. me? its not my opinion you see? It has to do with what historians who have watched both guys ply their trade have to say.

Armstrong fought at a time when boxing had exceptional talent around. fighters were strong, well trained, had great fundamentals that could he derived from classical punching systems, or preclassical footwork based fundamentals for setting traps, angles, etc. Out of this era Armstrong distinguished himself... that in itself is quite a task as there are many that believe the champions of this time would wreck havoc in other boxing epoches.

No I am sorry Rusty, your just short sighted on this one...I am not going to particularize Duran and his foibles, victories either. Duran was an exceptional talent as well...its close actually. And its not even a contest about who is better, it is about the level of competition fought per capita by each guy.

I can respect an opinion for Duran, but tearing down Armstrong I can't fathom that point of view.

You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. Simple research will correct your misconceptions. Denial isn't an argument.


Please rank for us Armstrong's best opponents as you see it. I'd love to see your take. I think that's a fair meeting ground of a fact-based discussion.

[billeau2]

You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. Simple research will correct your misconceptions. Denial isn't an argument.


Please rank for us Armstrong's best opponents as you see it. I'd love to see your take. I think that's a fair meeting ground of a fact-based discussion.

Please don't act like a child when someone disagrees with you. I am entitled to my own opinions and there has been ample research to back them up. I have not taken the bait and have no problem with Duran being considered...I happen to disagree.

Children ask for things like for an adult to take time out of their lives to evaluate at least 25 fighters... To do what? prove something to you? your not exactly in the proving mind set my friend! You have my take... You don't accept it so I will be the adult here, something I have grown accustomed to doing.

Feel free to take the last post... I am through with this disagreement. If anyone wants a credible trail of research for my views? You can check virtually any boxing historian from the 50's on through the years.

Also? see rankings where Armstrong is consistently put above Duran by people who saw both of them fight. These men know/knew a lot more than I do about the sport, and actually saw both men fight.

Have at it Rusty...

[Rusty Tromboni]

Please don't act like a child when someone disagrees with you. I am entitled to my own opinions and there has been ample research to back them up. I have not taken the bait and have no problem with Duran being considered...I happen to disagree.

Children ask for things like for an adult to take time out of their lives to evaluate at least 25 fighters... To do what? prove something to you? your not exactly in the proving mind set my friend! You have my take... You don't accept it so I will be the adult here, something I have grown accustomed to doing.

Feel free to take the last post... I am through with this disagreement. If anyone wants a credible trail of research for my views? You can check virtually any boxing historian from the 50's on through the years.

Also? see rankings where Armstrong is consistently put above Duran by people who saw both of them fight. These men know/knew a lot more than I do about the sport, and actually saw both men fight.

Have at it Rusty...

That's quite the way to raise the white flag.

Duran fought better competition. There's no talking your way out of it. Doesn't matter what anyone else said, or how you feel. The evidence is available to everyone. You simply cannot come to terms with it.

[billeau2]

I normally do not respond to halfwits, but you are simply too pure not to. Your simpleton's mission is to express false, shocking opinions. Even you would not hold such idiotic views.

Besides Duran fights there is something else you never tire of--my slaps to your jaw cracking like bullwhips, son.

I have slapped you around handsomely before. But your ilk never even realizes when they have been brutalized by a superior intellect.

Carry on.

Where in lies the problem: same i am having with the other simpleton on this thread, they don't know when they have been beat.