The reason why Roberto Duran quit

[kingfrnk]

Leonard ran most of the fight.

u mean outboxed right

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

Leonard ran most of the fight.

u mean outboxed right

No i mean ran. Outboxing would include hitting the person once or twice.

[Boom Boom]

Yeah SRL was on his bicycle. He was doing more showboating than fighting. I think he had a good gameplan though and it worked. He wasnt physically outboxing him so much, he was mentally punishing him.

[Master]

One theory was he had stomach cramps another theory was he wanted a shit

Either way he is the only fighter people would allow him to get away with his actions, cannot think of another fighter that would be allowed.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Well, you can get some mighty big stomach cramps if you hang onto that shit to long!

[KananKrus]

Can a boxer really just quit fighting the middle of a round, just because he did not feel right? This is OK? This is acceptable? And boxing fans who felt cheated out of an honest and sporting outcome, from that unusual fight stoppage, is a hypocrite?

Poor Joe Public, a victim of the end result to an irresponsible, and exaggeratedly prolonged holding of excretal function.

[CGM]

Can a boxer really just quit fighting the middle of a round, just because he did not feel right? This is OK? This is acceptable? And boxing fans who felt cheated out of an honest and sporting outcome, from that unusual fight stoppage, is a hypocrite?

Poor Joe Public, a victim of the end result to an irresponsible, and exaggeratedly prolonged holding of excretal function.

But it's Roberto Duran, so there must be a good reason. My point being that a lot of people are such Duran worshippers that they will find a reason, or they will believe anything that he or his corner says. They are totally prepared to explain away or forgive such an action from Duran, but would not be so forgiving for anyone else.

And what is his reason? Who knows. I've heard the stomach cramp theory, but I'm more incline to think that Leonard just got into his head, and knew he was getting beat, and psychologically Duran couldn't deal with it, at that time. My guess is he probably ended up regretting his action.