25 Years Later: Duran vs. Moore Remembered

[SouthPawHitman]

[SouthPawHitman]

[TBear]

True. Like everyone I talked to thought Moore was going to end Duran's career. That seemed like the reason so many watched it-would this be Duran's final fight.

The SRL and Barkley wins are more remembered because of their significance, but for me, this was an incredible performance because it totally changed the narrative post NO Mas.

I remember during Duran's challenge of Benitez, Sugar Ray Leonard saying at ringside that 154 was too big for Duran and how he couldn't compete at that weight. Duran still had some faithful but the majority of boxing minds were writing him off before the fight.

[HandsofIron]

Classic fight. Moore was able to defeat ATG Wilfred Benitez at 154 despite that savage beat down he endured from Duran.