Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Roberto Duran For The Lightweight Title

[DooGee#33]

I don't think anyone could maul a fighter who could move backwards like Robinson could, against the ropes... But we are talking Duran at his best weight and Duran was on that short list. Both guys has that special gift of power at the lighter weights...Even the great Armstrong did not have the pure power at light weight of Duran, or Robinson.

This is a hard one to call: Duran was controlled fury, passion, intensity...he wanted to pull your heart out and eat it! Robinson was the boxer Apollo...ordered, technically perfect, precise and like a cold blooded shark tasting blood. Two different drivers, motivators here.

I have no problem giving it to Duran...this was his best weight.

Duran at his lightweight best was elusive while moving in. He blended offense and defense as good as anyone. Also a highly advanced inside fighter. It's impossible to say. Robinson was so talented with a huge advantage.
I would lay off this one.

[DooGee#33]

- - Agreed, but Kenny roused some bad blood in Duran such that why give him a rematch when He don't even want to ever see him again?

Duran would have fought George Foreman if his manager told him to. His team might have given Buchanon the brush off.