Quote Originally Posted by RozzySean View Post
Here we go. I'll trash my favorite fighter. Duran dominated lightweight in weak era, and he padded his record with bums. Other than the first Ray Leonard fight, he came up short in every other fight against top competition - Benitez, Hearns, and Hagler. Iran Barkley was overrated. The only good fighter he ever beat was Hearns, so that win doesn't mean much. He fought way past his prime and ruined his legacy losing to guys like Paz and Lawlor.

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I wouldn't say Duran wasn't great, but definitely overrated. As in not deserving of being ranked around #5 p4p all time by so many pundits and sportswriters. I just can't see it. There are not that many big name scalps on his record, he wasn't all that successful in moving through the divisions ( not one successful title defense in a division other than lightweight) . Sure he dominated lightweight, but there are many fighters who have dominated divisions who are never ranked anywhere near him.