Whos better Leonard or Duran

[dino]

I only ask this question because when ever I see alltime p4p lists leonard is always rated higher even when boxing analysis talk about these two fighters they almost always rate leonard higher. I mean duran started out at feather weight and beat leonard at his best weight. It seems like they give more credit to leonard in winning the second fight, In which I thought leonard kinda used dirty tactics. As far as accomplishments he should be rated much higher than leonard even the there both alltime greats. Even though he was knocked out at middel weight by thomas hearns he won a suppermiddle weight against iran barkley who knocked out thomas hearns in there first fight. As far as accomplaments you could say he the p4p best fighter ever. Alot of people say sugar ray robinson is p4p number one but I think duran fought better competition through out his career, And I just think leonard was a little overrated.

the leonard that duran beat was VERY GREEN, and hardly in his prime

[wmute]

Duran hands down. No serious historian rates Leonard above Duran.

[The Noose]

I always see Duran rated higher.
Duran just lived to fight. He fought everyone he could, champion or bum.
Leonard wanted titles and big major achievments.

One on one i think Leonard comes out on top. But comparing their records at different weights, Duran had major successes well well after his best.

[wmute]

I always see Duran rated higher.
Duran just lived to fight. He fought everyone he could, champion or bum.
Leonard wanted titles and big major achievments.

One on one i think Leonard comes out on top. But comparing their records at different weights, Duran had major successes well well after his best.

I agree, I think Duran must have had some mental disorder to go with his physical gifts.

Seeing him beat Barkley 25 pounds above his best, 10 years past his best was a very weird thing to see.

[Ironside]

Leonard was definately a better fighter, He beat Duran in his prime, and Duran was only about 7-10 pounds over his natural weight, not 30lbs or 6 weight classes like i read.

[sonofisis]

Leonard beat Hagler, Hearns, and Duran; nuff said..

[wmute]

Leonard was definately a better fighter, He beat Duran in his prime, and Duran was only about 7-10 pounds over his natural weight, not 30lbs or 6 weight classes like i read.

Leonard beat Hagler, Hearns, and Duran; nuff said..

Duran was a lightweight past his prime and be beat Leonard, nuff said...

[sonofisis]

Duran was a lightweight past his prime and be beat Leonard, nuff said...

Leonard beat Hagler, Hearns, and Duran! Nuff said..

[El Dominicano]

Duran was a lightweight past his prime and be beat Leonard, nuff said...

he beat a Leonrd fighting at his own game. He couldn't beat an out boxing SRL nuff said...

[wmute]

I will repeat for the deaf, Duran was a lightweight.

When he fought the Hearns, Hagler, Leonard he was past his prime and above his best weight.

This is why he is systematically rated above Leonard by boxing historians.