Duran : In My Era, Mayweather Would Have Been Ordinary

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Is this the same duran who quit in the ring after being outboxed?.

^Y'see, this is what I'm talkin' about...

Quitting in Boxing is NOT reserved solely for Duran though it appears he's the only man who is ever, ever crucified for it.

Some of you will remember:
The Great Julio Cesar Chavez quit too.
I think Larry Merchant was close to getting poked by Chavez when he told Chavez it’s ironic that Chavez made Roger Mayweather quit, and now De La Hoya made you quit! We had to wait for Larry to be translated before we saw the anger registering on Chavez’ face.
YouTube - Julio Cesar Chavez's Bullshit
Pretty funny. Larry has had a few entertaining moments.
And then Pacquiao made De La Hoya quit!

Do you think Kostya Tszyu quit against Ricky Hatton?
Could De La Hoya have gotten up against Bernard Hopkins?
What about Erik Morales last fight with Manny Pacquiao, could Morales have gotten up?
Shane Mosley trying to quit against Pacquiao?

All these "quitters" are Hall-of-Fame bound.

Liston vs Ali 1 (Ali wanted to quit over burning substance in his eyes, but Dundee wouldn’t let him; Liston quit 2 rds later!).
Iron Mike Tyson quit a few times.

Cotto vs Margarito?
Julian Jackson against Gerald McClellan 2?
Alexis Arguello vs Aaron Pryor 2?

Arthur Abraham vs Raul Marquez?
Sam Peter vs Vitali Klitschko?
Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Byrd?
Acelino Frietas more than once (Diaz, Corrales).
Andrew Golota against Mike Tyson and Michael Grant.
Arturo Gatti against Floyd Mayweather?
Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez 1?

As I said, quitting is NOT reserved solely for Duran though it appears he's the only man who is ever, ever crucified for it.

I know 99.9% of people don't have the cajones to be fighters.
99% of guys like to fairy-tale imagine themselves like Rocky Balboa, keeping getting up for more punishment time-after-time after being brutally knocked down.
Fat chance, the reality is regular guys will choose to stay down for the 10 seconds if it means the pain will stop.
A rude awakening greets anyone who ever strolls into a gym and puts the mitts on.


I know this new breed of apparently superior fighters, MMA fighters, they sure quit a lot...every broadcast. Nobody condemns them.

Duran's one of the best fighters of All-Time.

99% percent of people dont want to be boxers.

If you choose to be a boxer or are talented enough to be a boxer then
Thats the road you choose.

Lets not compare every fighter under the sun but just stick to the two in question.

Theres not many fighters that quit the way duran did and he quit on his own..his trainer didnt throw in the towel.

Floyd has never quit and he has never lost AND he has fought so many different styles!

Duran would not beat mayweather at any stage of his career IMHO.

Victor ortiz quit the other day but he had a broken jaw.

Every boxer has their own reason for quitting.
It Does not mean there any less of a boxer.