Quote Originally Posted by Scrap
Legend he beat one of the best outside fighters of the time to win the title in fairness Buchanan who was no slouch
Buchanan was no slouch but he was not in the Duran caliber. It was a good win but Duran did not have any equals to his skill at lightweight and not even close. When he moved up in 1980 he went to his caliber and it equaled out, and then when he lost people said he was way above his weight. 147 to a growing man at the stage was not that big a deal. lightweight competition? Some will say Dejesus was great, but Esteban was not in the Duran caliber. Duran did not have a Pernell or Shane or Floyd.. Duran did have the Castillo caliber and the Bramble caliber, which is good ,but that just proves he was better than those guys. Not the top notch. But I think he is great, but when he says in interviews that he is the best ever no doubt I have to ask why is he the greatest ever? For what? Beating Leonard? Losing to Hagler? He showed us everything I will give him that. He beat Leonard, he was knocked out in probably the best knockout the last 30 years in the Hearns fight. He gave us no mas. He went 15 with Marvin. He came to fight, but the win record against great ones is not there to the point where he is the best ever.