Nigel Benn vs Roberto Duran Sparring

[ICB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxFoBuffkgo

[Deanrw]

Awesome vid. So many people just do not realize how slick Duran could be. So Crafty and so Brutal. He was a true monster at lightweight. Best lightweight of all time IMO.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

great video mate

[motorcitycobra]

how old were they then? brilliant vid ice keep em coming

[BoomBoom]

Awesome vid. So many people just do not realize how slick Duran could be. So Crafty and so Brutal. He was a true monster at lightweight. Best lightweight of all time IMO.

Yeah he doesnt get enough credit for his defence imo. He was very hard to hit flush which is probably why he had some sucess at the higher weights.

[Sugar_Shaw]

Great Video

Duran was a slick son of a gun. You can't last as long at so many different weights without being difficult to hit.

[Taeth]

He IMO had great defense, one of the best defenses I've seen for a guy comming forward... I mean Leonard had a really hard time hitting him or finding openings.

[ICB]

how old were they then? brilliant vid ice keep em coming

That was in 1989 i believe just before Duran's fight with Iran Barkley.

[Scrap]

Fuck Me I looked young there

[CutMeMick]

Let's keep in mind this is an older heavier Duran.

Just imagine what a prime Duran would look like training?

[Scrap]

Mick, whats not told is the vidio is edited, Duran hit him of the ropes in the 2nd round and Nigel went. Also at that time Roberto was I should think91 kilo, and having 3 bottles of wine a day and a bottle of scotch Im sure he was pissed while training, but great company. Hank Caplan was over with him and was tracing the footsteps of Jack The Ripper for 2 week one funny man and what a Historian.Everybody was telling Nigel to knock him out, credit to Nigel he had to much respect for the man

[ICB]

F*** Me I looked young there

Which one are you Scrap

But seriously i have always thought Duran is one of the best defensive fighters of all time at coming forward. You won't find many who are as aggressive as Duran but are so damn hard to hit.

[Scrap]

The one looking after Nigel.

[CutMeMick]

Mick, whats not told is the vidio is edited, Duran hit him of the ropes in the 2nd round and Nigel went.

No shit! Wow! would have loved to see that.

Also at that time Roberto was I should think91 kilo, and having 3 bottles of wine a day and a bottle of scotch Im sure he was pissed while training, but great company.

Fuck! that's heavy....

Hank Caplan was over with him and was tracing the footsteps of Jack The Ripper for 2 week one funny man and what a Historian.Everybody was telling Nigel to knock him out, credit to Nigel he had to much respect for the man

May he rest in peace... Hank what a loss to the boxing world he was...

[donnydarkoIRL]

Nice vid. Nigel could have been very very good had he took a few leaves from Durans book and practised some defense on the attack.