Reviewing The No Mas Fight.

**Mr140** · 12-27-2007 05:33 AM

Well just to ask to the guys saying he was weight drained maybe he was. What do you think would of happend if he boxed the first fight.

**No Contest** · 12-27-2007 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn

Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob

Leonard danced and Duran just couldn't land and hardly got close.

The man quit through sheer frustration at being hit by the lightning punches of Sugar Ray without being able to sustain any kind of pressure.

Leonards gameplan was to frustrate Duran by being constantly mobile and it worked.

Good Post....

Leonard did not hurt Duran...it was exactly that...Duran was frustrated...He wanted to fight and Ray wanted to box...Duran could not catch up with him and was plain out frustrated....you can even look at his face when he says it to the ref.....kind of like..."Well if this F**** is going to dance around all night I ain't chasing his ass down to fight...so the hell with it"...

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

I watched Duran-Hearns before, that was brutal. Hearns fast combinations with that much power was just too much for him. Sheer beating he lay upon him

Difference between Tommy and Ray was Tommy wanted to stand there and fight!!! he did not want to dance around....Too fast too strong....Too much Tommy for Duran

Yeah you kind of see Duran pointing to Leonard and shrugging his shoulders like SRL didn't want to fight. That was the best win for SRL. (IMO)Completely took Duran out of his rhythm in the later rounds, and Duran knew it wasn't gonna get any easier from that point on trying to catch him.Kind of a childish way out but hey he's Duran he gets a pass on that one.

**Wright** · 12-27-2007 05:50 AM

I think that people should realise how great Leonard was. Without any question, he was the best fighter of his generation, and always found a way to beat the best around. He'll never be appreciated like Hearns, Hagler and Duran by some people because he was never a murderous puncher, but he's got a good chance of being in the top ten of all time before the others.

**No Contest** · 12-27-2007 05:59 AM

I always knew how great he was, I just never liked him personally. I always root for the villians and he was too American Pie for me.

He truely deserved the name Sugar. After seeing that Benitez thread, I gotta say I think SRL should pay for his care. Because he put some serious hurting on Benitez that night. Benitez was a true warrior in that fight. Hey whats a few thousand to a multi-millionare.

ICB · 12-27-2007 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mr140

Like when SRL made him look silly i mean Duran was a real dick towards him. I give Duran all the credit in the world fo beating SRL but if SRL boxes he will beat Duran and that why he boxed.

i mean Duran was a real dick towards him.

If you see Duran's documentary, Duran said himself he called Leonard all the names he could. So Leonard would come and fight him he had to get inside Leonard's head which he did in the 1st fight, sadly for Duran the tables turned in the rematch. Although Duran wasn't in the best of shape for that fight.

**Mr140** · 12-27-2007 11:01 PM

Yea ice i know i thought he got what he deserved in the rematch but what i was saying is do you think srl would of won if he boxed the first time.

**cockey cockney** · 12-28-2007 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mr140

Yea ice i know i thought he got what he deserved in the rematch but what i was saying is do you think srl would of won if he boxed the first time.

ino it aint directed at me but I honestly think SRL would of won had he chose to box in the 1st. Duran had that in his character he was sooo proud he couldnt bare to see SRL get in and out....he was really struggling to get in range and therefore couldnt fight his fight which mentally he couldnt take. I think thats something he would of alwasy struggled with had SRL boxed in the first.