Quote Originally Posted by El Kabong View Post
Roberto Duran is one of the most well rounded fighters in the history of the sport and probably the greatest lightweight of all time (I say probably because Benny Leonard is up there too). His mastery of various skills was what allowed him to last so long in the sport. I don't know if you could ever give him enough credit for his defense, he applied constant pressure and was able to pick off punches and counter in the tightest of spaces.
Interestingly enough Ray Arcel who trained both said he would take Leonard as the better overall fighter than Duran. Of course this was after the no mas incident and many have speculated that Arcel said that because he was disgusted with Duran. I guess we'll never know.