was Roberto Duran really that great?

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wmute...thanks for posting this...Duran fans do not list facts........ Mayweather and Duran are comparable in efforts at moving up the ladder only, Mayweather has done so much more successfully. NO loses...no ko..no quits....

And Ihate Mayweather, and regard duran as better (for now) pound per pound than mayweather, but not Leonard....Duran exploits at lightweight are vastly overrated..If duran is the best because of that..Then so is Hopkins, he dominated the middleweights with no good names during his reign. rockky Marciano retired undefeated, but didnt beat anyone great..

Durans best thing is that Leonard chose to go toe to toe..Had leonard boxed him in montreal...we are not even having this debate......

hey man, that's opinion again!

I personally rank Duran above Mayweather and Leonard. I really have something against Leonard negotiations and rematches. Meaning:
I would behave exactly like Leonard I were in his shoes, but it still detracts from his legacy IMO.

In fact if Mayweather beats Hatton and Cotto, I am ready to rank him above Leonard.

[Easton Assassin]

In other words...you cannot find anybody that started their professional career under 120 and eventually won the middleweight crown....nobody but DURAN!!

All time great. You guys are pissing against the wind on this one. lol

your mistake was comparing him to a fraud wiley. to say mayewather name in the same sentace as Durans is blaspomy.

the sad thing is Mayweather fans will try to argue his greatness against any fighter past or present and claim he has accomplished more.

My answer to this is, name just ONE aknowledged great mayweather ever beat?


end of discussion for those dilussional zealots.

Mayweather has beat ****! Past it ****, never was ****, one hit wonder ****, and even never coulda been ****, but what he has and never will beat is great ****!

end of the line for these monkeys!

[SkillspayBills]

your mistake was comparing him to a fraud wiley. to say mayewather name in the same sentace as Durans is blaspomy.

the sad thing is Mayweather fans will try to argue his greatness against any fighter past or present and claim he has accomplished more.

My answer to this is, name just ONE aknowledged great mayweather ever beat?


end of discussion for those dilussional zealots.

Mayweather has beat ****! Past it ****, never was ****, one hit wonder ****, and even never coulda been ****, but what he has and never will beat is great ****!

end of the line for these monkeys!

From that statement on I knew the rest would be uneducated banter. Keep posting though I want those points.

[Wiley Hyena]

your mistake was comparing him to a fraud wiley. to say mayewather name in the same sentace as Durans is blaspomy.

the sad thing is Mayweather fans will try to argue his greatness against any fighter past or present and claim he has accomplished more.

My answer to this is, name just ONE aknowledged great mayweather ever beat?


end of discussion for those dilussional zealots.

Mayweather has beat ****! Past it ****, never was ****, one hit wonder ****, and even never coulda been ****, but what he has and never will beat is great ****!

end of the line for these monkeys!

I didn't start this argument. My first post said that putting Mayweather in the same breath with Duran was idiocy.

[Easton Assassin]

From that statement on I knew the rest would be uneducated banter. Keep posting though I want those points.

lol, its a tired old trick to point out typos to get away from the point of the post skills, don't be another Isis that only points out spelling as a mark of his superiority. I have spellcheck, but you know what?

If your that ***in **** that spelling gets to you like that- then don't waste time pointing out your inability to address the arguement.


If there are any errors in spelling in there i don't give a **** ass!

[Wiley Hyena]

lol, its a tired old trick to point out typos to get away from the point of the post skills, don't be another Isis that only points out spelling as a mark of his superiority. I have spellcheck, but you know what?

If your that ***in **** that spelling gets to you like that- then don't waste time pointing out your inability to address the arguement.


If there are any errors in spelling in there i don't give a **** ass!

He might have spelled it right, but he also implied that Duran was an inferior fighter, and he chided me for a "lack of boxing knowledge" for picking Pavlik to KO Taylor. So even though he can spell, his arguments regarding the sport of boxing reveal an immature mind. (He's a college kid, Easton).

[SkillspayBills]

He might have spelled it right, but he also implied that Duran was an inferior fighter, and he chided me for a "lack of boxing knowledge" for picking Pavlik to KO Taylor. So even though he can spell, his arguments regarding the sport of boxing reveal an immature mind. (He's a college kid, Easton).

Please quote the post where I said you lack boxing knowledge for picking Pavlik to beat Taylor. YOU DO lack boxing knowledge for saying Kosta would KO Mosley because he beat Forrest in the amateurs. My arguments regarding the sport at least are backed by FACTS yours.................well we know about yours Coyote.

[Easton Assassin]

He might have spelled it right, but he also implied that Duran was an inferior fighter, and he chided me for a "lack of boxing knowledge" for picking Pavlik to KO Taylor. So even though he can spell, his arguments regarding the sport of boxing reveal an immature mind. (He's a college kid, Easton).

that explains it. when i was a college kid, i knew everything aswell. problem is as i got older i learned that all that **** i knew was wrong lol.

It's easy to figure out the world when the parents are supplying the funds to do so.
give him a few years paying his own bills and we will see how smart he really is.

You are right Wiley. Duran is the ONLY guy to do what he did in winning the middleweight title, and he did it in an era where even journeymen could have been champions today!

[F.O.S]

Comparing Mayweather & Duran will seem silly on Dec 8th.....

....when the Hitman (Who's ring idol was Duran) leaves Vegas with PBF's belts !

It beats me how do you put Mayweather in the same bracket as Duran anyway.

Durans retired, he fought in the golden era of middleweight boxing (even though he was initially L/W), Mayweather's just a pretty boy in a very ungolden era !

[SkillspayBills]

lol, its a tired old trick to point out typos to get away from the point of the post skills, don't be another Isis that only points out spelling as a mark of his superiority. I have spellcheck, but you know what?

If your that ***in **** that spelling gets to you like that- then don't waste time pointing out your inability to address the arguement.


If there are any errors in spelling in there i don't give a **** ass!

Actually I just made the statment to bust your chops budd it is good to see you back on the boards no matter how crazy you get. Nonetheless I will address what you have said. I for one believe Duran is an All time great and has accomplished much more than Floyd at this point in his career. However I believe Floyd has all time great skill but needs the other half..............accomplishments. To say Floyd couldn't carry Duran's jockstrap is saying a bit much because Floyd would give Duran a very good fight and would hold his own, more than likely in a losing effort though.