Roberto Duran???

[tanibanana]

for those who are very familiar with him?
how many world champion did he beat? HOF'ers?

he is ranked so ahead of Sugar Ray Leonard who beat him twice
and only losing a very close one, yet Duran gets more credit as
the better fighter or should I say better legacy...

[BOXING 24/7]

Roberto beat Pipino Cuevas

[bojangles1987]

He should be ranked ahead of Leonard because Duran had a much longer career and accomplished much more.

[tanibanana]

He should be ranked ahead of Leonard because Duran had a much longer career and accomplished much more.

yes I do agree on that one.. and not only because he had a longer career he has reign of terror at 135 which also helps his legacy. But what I'm asking was, the specific number of HOF'ers and champions he defeated.. Oh well might as well check it in boxrec, if I have longer extra time..

[Thread Stealer]

IBHOFers Duran beat:

Ray Leonard
Pipino Cuevas
Carlos Palomino
Ken Buchanan

[mrboxer]

duran is overrated,

[crold1]

for those who are very familiar with him?
how many world champion did he beat? HOF'ers?

he is ranked so ahead of Sugar Ray Leonard who beat him twice
and only losing a very close one, yet Duran gets more credit as
the better fighter or should I say better legacy...

Off the top of my head...

DeJesus probably should be in the Hall of Fame but isn't (and isn't on the ballot). Leonard, Cuevas, Buchanan, and Palomino are. Ernesto Marcel easily could be some day.

As to world champs/titlists, those five plus Kobayashi, Ishimatsu, Moore, Mamby, Barkley, Castro and really good contenders like Lampkin, Fernandez.

Add that many regard him the greatest Lightweight of All-Time and the best P4P fighter of the 70s, with about 3 times as many fights as Leonard, and the rating begins to take shape.

[American_Ninja]

duran is overrated,

You are an idiot.............

[boxingbuff]

Plus his close fight with Marvin Hagler.

Duran fought him 15 rounds,not the 12 rounds Ray fought him.

[tyger]

Duran could make the HOF based on his lightweight accomplishments alone. He was a monster at 135. To say he was one of the greatest is underrating him.