Duran-Leonard 2..was this running or master boxing

[Larry the boss]

The fight was close when it finished so I don't understand when people say Leonard made Duran quit. I don't think Duran was mentally up to fighting for whatever reason. We sore they fight when they were both at there best and we know who won. Duran > Leonard

But even the 1st fight was really close

[Ljc]

But even the 1st fight was really close

Close but clear. I don't see how anyone could give it to Leonard. Also although Leonard won plenty of rounds Duran put a much bigger beating on him IMO

[Larry the boss]

Close but clear. I don't see how anyone could give it to Leonard. Also although Leonard won plenty of rounds Duran put a much bigger beating on him IMO

I agree Duran won but he did not dominate the fight and the 2nd fight was close and no one dominated so i do not see how you could say Duran>Leonard

[Ham Porter]

The fight was close when it finished so I don't understand when people say Leonard made Duran quit. I don't think Duran was mentally up to fighting for whatever reason. We sore they fight when they were both at there best and we know who won. Duran > Leonard

Because it is an irrefutable fact that he did make him quit. Why are you even attempting to argue this matter?

[KillaMane26]

Why can't we have one thread on NSB without Floyd's name being mentioned?

This was a good topic to have a legitimate boxing discussion and it got ruined 2 pages in.

LMAO...........yall too funny

[KillaMane26]

1st fight....is one of my all time Fav. fights of all time

[Ljc]

Because it is an irrefutable fact that he did make him quit. Why are you even attempting to argue this matter?

Duran quit, no one made him.

[Ljc]

Because it is an irrefutable fact that he did make him quit. Why are you even attempting to argue this matter?

Duran quit, no one made him. He wasn't hurn and he wasn't loosing by a wide if any margin

[Twako]

i had the fight either way after 7 and duran was winning the 8th imo. so quitting because leonard was better was not the reason.

yeah leonard did run more than he used to, and i like leonard. but they gave him a 24ft ring so what's he to do?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Well, after the ridiculous circus in the seventh round, I think Duran looked at the fight as a circus and chose not to participate. I have to say, that I think he did a great thing for boxing by quitting. When it becomes such a farce, it is getting pretty bad.

After all, the fight was much closer than I thought when I first watched it. Watched it only yesterday and yes, Leonard was winning but it Duran landed his share as well. Honestly I know Duran was not the same guy from five months before. His hunger and ferocity were not in him that night. I think from not feeling well, coupled with the ridiculous performance by Leonard in a giant ring, he said to hell with it. And how many guys fought like Leonard was doing before that fight? In fights before 1980, fans would have called it a joke. Of course, some still do but I think this fight started a lot of watering down in boxing.

I also read where many fans left the arena after the second round. I think the reason is it was pathetic compared to their first fight.