Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
Hey bro... is it possible to defend one fighter without denigrating the other? IMHO... they're both ATG's. But you're dismissing a couple of excellent fighters in their own right: DeJesus and Buchanan.
I'm not denigrating Duran, he's without question an ATG. I'm just saying that if people want to go through one guy's legacy with a fine toothed comb, at least be consistent and do it for everyone.

No doubt DeJesus and Buchanan were very capable, probably excellent fighters. I just wonder how they were any better than a Jose Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales, ect, who I also consider to be excellent fighters.

Just seems to be a lack of critical thinking when it comes to a lot of these old greats. Why was Duran great? Because he beat DeJesus. Why was DeJesus great? Because he beat Duran. I dunno.


You're right Bean, which is why I consider both Duran and Floyd to be ATG's. Castillo and Corrales were, in fact, excellent fighters. And so were DeJesus and Buchanan. Duran respected DeJesus more than just about any other opponent he ever had. Their fights were epic. Both were around in one of the golden eras of boxing. Yeah I totally disagree with double standards. Criteria that applies to one should apply to the other. Of course it helps when you've seen the fighters fight, which I had the privilege of watching Duran do.