How impressive would you say Hearns 2nd rd KO over Duran was?

[champion4ever]

He’s over rated

That's very interesting; You really think so?

[KTFOKING]

Well, some call Duran a quitter, others, like myself, call Leonard a runner in that fight. It is what it is.

Duran was weight dropping and hoping like crazy after SRL-2. His record probably would of been more consistent had he stayed at welterweight like Floyd did. But if he didn't move up and challenged himself, we never would have got all those legendary fights he showcased at the higher weights.

Runner? Come on man, that's a terrible excuse to quit even if he was a "runner," which to me he wasn't. SRL just moved a lot more in that fight than he did in the past but he certainly wasn't "running" IMO. Put it this way, he did not do what Lara did against Canelo in their fight.

[champion4ever]

Of course Duran is responsible for how he behaves but it's not true to say that he was tip top and raring to go in the no mas fight.
Leonard and Mike Trainer went out of their way to ensure that that wasn't the case.

Leonard's words, not mine.

I don't know how great of shape he was in for the Leonard rematch. The only person who is better suited to answer that question is Roberto Duran himself.

All I know that he never gave Leonard the proper credit he deserved in defeating him that night. Which was a bit bush league if one were to ask me from a man claiming to be a professional prizefighter

One of the prerequisites of a great champion, an all-time great and being a prizefighter is the ability of admitting defeat. All the great champions who had come before him and after him have admitted it but Roberto Duran has not.

[boliodogs]

Very impressive. Duran had an iron jaw and went 15 rounds with Hagler. Hearns left him for dead with that lightning bolt straight right.

[champion4ever]

For me, Duran didn't prepare properly when he went to 154, that's all I'll say on that.

Hearns was a beast at 154, no argument there. But Hearns' most impressive KO has to be over Pipino Quevas at 147 as both were prime.

And folks back then were talking how Quevas was going to be the next Mexican great, some even said he was going to be better than Chavez. After Hearns destroyed Quevas, he was never the same again whereas Duran was able to bounce back.

Ok fair enough. We will just have to agree to disagree. However, I will leave you you with this last parting shot.

It takes a man to admit failure and defeat; Even if it means saving face because you don't want to detract or steal from your opponent's moment like Duran did Leonard in the "No mas" fight.

He would have been better off had he kept his mouth shut and gave Leonard his full credit and due and allowed one of his ancillaries to bring up the cramps issue.

By not doing this it made Duran come across as soft, weak and a sore bitter loser.

[HandsofIron]

Runner? Come on man, that's a terrible excuse to quit even if he was a "runner," which to me he wasn't. SRL just moved a lot more in that fight than he did in the past but he certainly wasn't "running" IMO. Put it this way, he did not do what Lara did against Canelo in their fight.

Of course Leonard was running, just look at what Leonard did in the first fight compared to the second.

Duran-SRL 1 is arguably the greatest fight of all time - skill, will, talent, abilities, entertainment, drama, suspense, it had everything.

The second fight, eww yuck, can't watch it. It's embarrassing seeing a man like Leonard clowning around and fighting like a woman.

[FinitoxDinamita]

I strictly view it as a style thing. Hearn had too much reach and Duran simply got caught after misjudging the distance.

[STREET CLEANER]

Duran had that legendary chin. Regardless Duran's excuses that was an impressive KO.

[Madison Boxing]

It was a great win. All 4 of them were ATGs who had no hesitation to fight each other, no marinating, no protecting 0s, no bull****.

[HandsofIron]

Ok fair enough. We will just have to agree to disagree. However, I will leave you you with this last parting shot.

It takes a man to admit failure and defeat; Even if it means saving face because you don't want to detract or steal from your opponent's moment like Duran did Leonard in the "No mas" fight.

He would have been better off had he kept his mouth shut and gave Leonard his full credit and due and allowed one of his ancillaries to bring up the cramps issue.

By not doing this it made Duran come across as soft, weak and a sore bitter loser.

Alright check this out, the no mas fight is a weird enigma. Duran had to do that to save boxing's reputation, he had to fall on his sword and take one for the team. Because boxing is sweet yes, but it's also tough, macho and manly. Can't have fighters running in the sport, that's like an unspoken rule, it makes boxing look b*tch made.

That's why boxing sucks today, a lot of fighters are scared to fight each other. For me, Duran saved boxing that day.