Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
One thing I notice when people speak on Duran is that they only speak on his fights against SRL, Hagler, Hearns.
That is not true since if people are saying he is top 5 p4p ever, then he would not be that with his fights with those guys. So why is he being regarded as top 5 ever? Like someone said earlier. His fights with Buchanan. Dejesus, Viruet and Palomino.. That makes him p4p 5 ever?? That has to be a joke. His lightweight career is good but not great to warrant that. And his reputation carried over where people hoped he would do well against the legends of the 80s. And when he won against Moore and Barkley, people said, wow look how great he is, but when he lost he had excuses. His foot positioning was too wide apart and that was a problem later. When a boxer moved Duran could not be mobile enough to catch him, when he was nailed by fast punchers like Benitez or Hearns he would sit there and take the punch cleanly.. He had his weaknesses. He was a great fighter but not 5 p4p.. If he is 5 p4p he would have beaten Hearns and Hagler and he didn't.. I know someone will say, well he was past his prime and overweight, well if a guy is p4p 5 he should have been able to do the impossible. 5p4p is a high place to be, and not beating them means he does not deserve to be there, not on his lightweight career.