Comments Thread For: Roberto Duran Jr. - I Think I Can Hit Harder Than My Dad

[Laypipe]

His dad wouldn’t punch he’d slap him instead...for saying dumb shyt..

[BLASTER1]

Why did he start so late. If I had a dad and he was a boxer I would surely want to follow his footsteps carve out a decent amatuer career in my teens then develop towards pro around 20 years old.

Yes thats what i was thinking.
I wonder what he was doing then upto his pro start.
Ive gotta say ive never heard of Duran jnr but i admit im just a newbie to boxing.
You heard of him before?

[elfag]

This kid could go far....

Hes a 29 year old man and 1-0.

[elfag]

Oscar Dela Hoya
Marvin Hagler
Erik Morales
Fernando Montiel
Roy Jones
Robert Guerrero
Danny Garcia
Shawn Porter

They are all sons of boxers, also is not like Floyd Sr's results were hard to surpass by Jr, Floyd Sr was a good fighter that blew his chance because of drugs but without Jr he would be mentioned as often as Roger Leonard or Rahman Ali.

drugs? He got shot in the leg and couldnt fight anymore. He didnt go to jail until the 90s

[boliodogs]

If he hit harder than his dad he should not have needed 4 rounds to win his first fight. His dad was a world champion at 21 years of age and he is just turning pro at 29.

[TexasCowBoy]

Roberto Duran vs Iran "The Blade" Barkley at Middleweight, just think about it from Lightweight to middleweight.....Roberto Duran vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler....Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard.....Roberto Duran vs Tommy "HitMan" Hearns....Roberto Duran dissecting Davey Moore.....Dude, Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran was a predator

[Removed Now]

I was just being silly.

Oh lol. My fault. I take back what I said. I had to reread your post these times lol.

[Disturbed]

Well he has a 100% of his fights were won by KO, His father had 70 KO's in 119 fights so about 58% KO record, so % wise, and he probably does hit harder NOW as his father is 66, I mean do you think George Foreman now at age 69 can hit as hard as your average 25-30 year old?

Isn't power actually one of the very last things to go? Speed and reflexes fade away fast, with some people already soon after 30 or so, but power and strength stays for longer as far as I know / have heard. I might be wrong though

[BendOver]

He probably nailed her up a back alley, by the bins and never seen her again.

His Mom name is Felicidad, longtime Duran's wife. I think.

[New England]

Why did he start so late. If I had a dad and he was a boxer I would surely want to follow his footsteps carve out a decent amatuer career in my teens then develop towards pro around 20 years old.

believe me, if you grew up comfy you would not want to have the life roberto duran had in his youth needed to be hardened and ready for 100 professional fights and damn near 10 weight classes.