When Roberto Duran Met His Worst Nightmare

BLTV Highlights the big 2 fight saga between the legendary Roberto Duran & Vinny Pazienza. Duran was entering the twilight of his career, so it was a tall order matching up with a man 10 years younger, and considerably faster

[@luisbergantino1207]

Dude, when Viny Pazienza defeated Roberto Duran, he was 31 years old and Duran was 43 years old. There's no extraordinary glory in that.

[@adquinta]

For real. Duran was overweight and noticeably slow. A 31 year old Duran would've made mince meat of Vinny.

[@thedragontactic]

But it is Vinny after the accident. Duran is old, but not disabled. Vinny cancelled his disabled status. Which one is more impressive?

[@manher4335]

Excellent point. I couldn't agree more​@@thedragontactic

[@jandro8370]

There is. Paz broke his neck in a car crash. Doctors told him he would never box again. He said no I am gonna fight again and took a harder solution to his broken neck with the halo procedure rather than getting his spine fused. Got himself stronger than ever and jumped up weight to fight a still dangerous Duran and won. It's a pretty crazy story of the human will.

[@paulryan2128]

How many broken necks did Duran have? 😂

[@genielove9067]

I remember this fight. Roy Jones said after the fight that if Duran was three years younger he would have lnocked out Paz. Duran was clearly way past his best years and kept fighting pretty much out of financial need.

[@ANieves3873]

And when Roy got a hold of Paz, what happened? LoL.

[@genielove9067]

@@ANieves3873 Roy was in his prime

[@IssacLemus-mk8bk]

​@@ANieves3873And then Joe humiliated Roy sobad

[@johnalexander4940]

Vinny had heart no doubt ,his performances were so so at best, but labeling a fight thag went the distance with the Paz hitting the deck once isn't nightmare worthy.

[@jordanthornton9122]

And that’s why it was his worse nightmare

[@WhatIsThatBruh]

Roberto Duran was a true champion and a man who didn’t retire until 50 or 51 years of age and he was 4 time champion in 4 weight classes can’t beat that man.

[@johnalexander4940]

Long live Duran 💕 Manos de Piedra Style, and dogged determination.

[@WhatIsThatBruh]

@@johnalexander4940 Facts my friend

[@raymondvasquez4984]

Duran was not a natural boxer, he fought his way out of poverty.

[@johnalexander4940]

@raymondvasquez4984 That's funny 😂 fought his way out of poverty !

[@kevinkane5911]

Other than Pacquiao

[@arnecruz]

The Hitman was the biggest nightmare Duran has faced, not Vinny.

[@UK-10086]

Duran was an old man then that’s why.

[@dalebecause2467]

Its crazy how Hearns knocked out Duran but then got knocked out twice by Iran Barkely who Duran then beat....

[@ANieves3873]

@@dalebecause2467styles makes fights.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Agreed.

[@user-wp8ot2ny2m]

​​@@dalebecause2467 not twice

[@ANieves3873]

And then Roy was Paz’ worst nightmare. But as old as Duran was he was still holding his own in there. That short chopping straight right that put so many down still put Paz down. Duran was a beast. No fear.

[@Radrook353]

I don't recall Paz landing a single punch on Roy.

[@DrMindbender-wi1gq]

Actually Roy beat the tar out of Vinny before Duran made his third or fourth or thousand comeback.

[@DrMindbender-wi1gq]

​@@Radrook353Roy made Vinny look like a defenseless woman

[@nicklubrino2606]

Pazienza took a brutal beating from Roy. Roy was in his prime and beautiful to watch. That was Pazienza’s worst nightmare.

[@nicklubrino2606]

That was one worse beat down. Roy was in his prime.

[@bobbytheblade2550]

Vinny Pazienza was against a 43 and 47 year old Duran and got knocked down twice. So, whose "nightmare" was this really?

[@slidecounter5813]

Exactly

[@darrellowings2343]

And he was juiced to the gills

[@MaloPiloto]

But Vinny had been SLIGHTLY hurt in recent times. Two real tough hombres for sure…..

[@capresti3537]

Vinny Paz had a spinal injury in 1991 and fought Duran in 94 and 95 , Paz was not 100% and have problems with mobility and pain in his back. Duran fought and injured Paz and still lost twice.

[@desanctisapostata]

Duran was robbed when he was'nt longer a draw

[@paulperdew8826]

When Duran fought Paz, nobody knew it but Duran was 113 years old.

[@che1649]

💯💯💯😂

[@djeanpierre]

"Joe Louis was 75 years old when he fought Rocky Marciana!" 😂😂😂😂

[@paulperdew8826]

@@djeanpierre exactly! 😆

[@darrellowings2343]

and Paz was so juiced he wasn't human.

[@jeffb5785]

Ha Ha Ha

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

Duran should have retired after the excellent victory against Barkley for the middleweight title. Unfortunately the greatest boxers go on for way longer than they need to.

[@luisbergantino1207]

Totally agree with you.

[@charlesrazo7246]

He couldn’t he was broke he needed money

[@lime455]

If he retired after his first win to leonard he would have gone down as the greatest fighter of all time.

[@charlesrazo7246]

@@lime455 Roberto is the greatest lightweight in the history of boxing and one of the pound 4 pound grates, Ray Robinson, Henry, Armstrong, and Roberto Duran, and that order

[@charlesrazo7246]

@@lime455 Roberto couldn’t retire after the first Leonard fight. The next fight with Leonard was 10 million.

[@donavonhoward114]

I love both of these dudes. These were real fighters who were as tough as they come. I love how they settled their differences in the ring, and became great friends afterwards. It was a great time in boxing for every weight class.

[@peterbalac1915]

Corectamundo my freind, great comment respect brother 🥊🥊

[@DrMindbender-wi1gq]

Vinny was never anything more than a roided wannabe

[@mikecoady5519]

Good post...sooo true

[@blite13]

Duran won their 1st fight. Promoters didn't want to have to promote old man Roberto. Same thing happened between Camacho and Duran.

[@teriakamoto]

Facts. That's exactly what it is. I feel Roberto won the Camacho Fight even more convincing. Paz's arm punches do very little to to Duran even at what, 44-45 here. I hate that he fought past the Barkley Victory, but that's what he did. That was his trade. The man's my Hero.

[@ezsmith3765]

Kinda like Foreman vs Briggs

[@mrc5653]

Primed Duran the GOAT

[@johnalexander4940]

One of the alltime greatest.

[@mrc5653]

@@johnalexander4940 tremendous boxer had everything 🥊

[@TJ-xs5bn]

Take a look at his fight with Hearns then come back and talk that nonsense.

[@mrc5653]

@@TJ-xs5bn read my post again

[@mrc5653]

@@TJ-xs5bn Read my post again.

[@GarageMuzik]

I can honestly tell you that Paz was HEAVY on the juice when he fought this fight. Duran was a 4 time champ in 4 different weight classes. As much as you want to hate him for his attitude, you have to respect him as one of the all time greats.

[@vincentdagostino6431]

Both were great for boxing and 5x champs

[@milojanis4901]

Respect is earned. I have no respect for guys who cheat by juicing, in ANY sport.

[@josephk4310]

​@@milojanis4901Both were juicing tough guy, Mr Naive.

[@davidwhite2949]

In his prime, Roberto Duran would’ve made quick work of him

[@jimkostan9932]

YES, during the first fight with Sugar Ray Leonard, he was in his Zone.

[@user-zz5wk8dr3w]

No doubt,but he would probably do that will most fighters

[@mattburton3233]

Durans biggest and worst opponent was the buffet table. when focused and disciplined ne was unbeatable. Hearns fight was the one fight he didn't show.. but fought the wrong kinda of fight for Hearns.

[@orfeuestudio8227]

And Hearns was such a sniper Back then maybe the best performance of his career against Duran.

[@venicec3310]

Hearns is a stylistic nightmare for duran

[@mattburton3233]

@@venicec3310 agreed. for a lot of ppl he was

[@arthurjamesaltmann729]

Unfortunately Roberto showed up for the fight....He didn't show up for the training part....

[@orfeuestudio8227]

@@arthurjamesaltmann729 in the second fight he was bloated as hell. Duran is one of my favorites in fight night champion he is my 1st choice.

[@fherlinn]

Duran won that first fight. Duran was robbed a few times late in his career. The judges just didn't want to give him any decisions at the tail end of his boxing career.

[@daveholyoak7472]

I think the same thing happened when Patterson "lost" to Ellis

[@milojanis4901]

Add Foremans "win" against Briggs to the list. The powers that be in the boxing world dont like 47 year old guys making their 27 year old "up and coming stars" look bad

[@2vintage68]

I totally agree. Later after his fights with Duran were well behind he stated the hardest punch he took in his career was one of the punches thrown by Duran. I tend to think it was the knockdown punch in this fight.

[@russellgoulding4263]

I saw an off the cuff interview with Paz where he was laughing and playing down his win over Duran. He said something like what was he, eighty something? It was good to see some honesty from a fighter.

[@mokumshardest]

Duran IS the worst nightmare man..... Total beast , one of the best ever. Duran here was already past retirig age .

[@thomasespositio3139]

Duran was the greatest lightweight in history period ,relentless offense,slipped puches,went to the body ,great infighter a beast...the punches that would stop lightweights didn't work as well against welters and especially middle weights

[@mokumshardest]

@@thomasespositio3139 it not his natural weight . Look how heavy he looks here compared to early in his career

[@milojanis4901]

​@@thomasespositio3139Dont tell Barkley or Davey Moore that. Duran didnt lose his power, but he did lose some of his ability to land those punches. Why? Because he just didnt have the reach to box on an even field with those bigger guys. He did get a chance to cock that right hand against Moore. He put everything behind it, and hit Moore so hard that when he landed on his ass, he slid backwards another foot, at least. But the only reason he could land it is that Moore's eye was swollen shut, and he couldnt see it coming. Im glad Duran won that fight, but I don't see enough people calling this fight what it really was. That would be that Davey Moore's corner should be banned from boxing. Shame on them throwing a guy with just 12 pro fights experience in with a warrior like Duran. They should be ashamed. Greed, thats why they threw Davey to the Lion.....

[@thomasespositio3139]

@@milojanis4901 he had the same power it just didn't have the same affect on bigger men, Duran was one of the 3 greatest lightweights in boxing history PERIOD, but lets face when he went up in weight the results were mediocre, I think Leonard beat him the 1st fight as well

[@WarioSaysSo]

Roberto Duran's worst nightmare became the brutal hard 2nd round knockout at the hands of Thomas "Hitman" Hearns back in 1984. Those punches Hearns landed on Duran are some of the deadliest seen in a elite match and that brutal stone-cold KO punch sent Duran crashing to the canvas like he had been shot to the head by a gun (!) And remember, Duran was a tough guy with an iron chin and Hearns crushed that chin like wet clay....

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Yeah, and Duran was still up on his feet in 10 seconds. Shows you how tough Duran was

[@blite13]

After the Hagler fight, Duran was in Miami partying.....a rep from Hearns' camp came up to Roberto and told him he could have the briefcase full of cash that was in his hand, if he signed for a fight with Hearns. Roberto, with his pride and all, especially when he had been drinking.....signed. He had just had 3 big fights with Cuevas, Moore and Hagler. Many said that Roberto needed a couple of softer fights before he fought Tommy. Duran was way out of shape by the time he got into training and he never got into good shape for Tommy......made for an easy win for Tommy. Tommy then said that "Hagler must be shaking like a leaf on a tree" after his ko of Duran. Hagler took that to heart and vowed to crush Tommy....and he did.

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@blite13 Wow! I can really see this bee. Duran was from time-to-time sloppy in-between his fights and being confident having lasted all rounds with the dangerous Marvin Hagler, Duran thought Hearns would not be any different....beside that while both men was true hard punchers, Hearns had more sting and speed while Hagler was stronger and had a solid granite chin that separated there physical athletic gifts + of course different styles (!) Indeed Hagler took that to heart, he never ducked any man challanging for his MW crown and he knew that Hearns was the man, the real deal that could take his crown by a KO!

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@JohnSmith-su3ze Indeed!

[@DrMindbender-wi1gq]

You mean coked out Duran fighting above his weight? That's why Barkley mopped the floor with Hearns.

[@JohnDoe-fn7ml]

I got to meet RD about 5 yrs ago. He was shadow boxing with Jessie Vargas just before the Vargas Paquio fight. I’m a PAC-MAN fan but after meeting Jessie who was soooo nice, sooo humble, soooo polite, and seeing him and Duran giving pointers to each other… what can I say ?? Legends respect. I rooted for Jessie in the Pac-Man fight because what a nice man he is and a champ in his own right… pac had been on too forever and I wanted Jessie to go get some!!! But Jessie and Duran were extremely nice, polite, friendly and we had a great time in Vegas. Looking back I think Duran knew Jessie was gonna be fighting Pac-Man so he was giving Jessie pointers but nobody in the casino knew.. I didn’t but man what a memory seeing these guys together!.. awesome night.

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

I have alot of memories at Foxwoods Casino whenever there was boxing I was there. I also met Duran and Paz they are both great guys. Das 😎 all. 👍❤️🥊🥊

[@alarmservicepros]

Duran lasted longer than 99% of any fighter in existence over the last 50 years. The man was a beast.

[@MrBluesmeister]

I give Pazienza credit for coming back from his injury. But Duran now 42 was a shell of the fighter he once was yet Paz couldn’t put the old man away in 24 rounds. Duran was still fighting because there were bums like Paz who wanted to make a name for themselves for beating the Legendary Duran no matter how old he was.

[@Niklasholmen]

And hearns only needed 2 rounds and beat a better Duran

[@pasquale1650]

Paz wasn't a prime Duran...but he was far from a bum. You sound like a dope when you say things like that.

[@johnalexander4940]

​@@Niklasholmenwiped him out 3rd round 26 seconds timber " Mars is still echoes from thag KO. Watched on closed circuit Kobo Hall Detroit 1983

[@johntate5722]

​@@Niklasholmenhi niklas i agree re tommy hearns beating duran better than anyone has done but looking back at this it was poor matchmaking by duran camp. It was a mismatch (admittedly with hindsight). Hearns had tremendous height and reach, and still had devastating power. He fought at lightheavy. Oddly duran did better than tommy against their common foes - leonard and hagler.

[@Niklasholmen]

@@johntate5722 did you know that Iran Barkley koed tommy hearns twice then cherrypicked Roberto Duran and Duran beat him up and won on points.

[@andrewrivera4609]

Thank YOU for this great 2 fight's of Pazienza & Durán, it's always a pleasure to see good and honest boxing, really appreciatte .

[@simon.sahara]

Honest? There is absolutely no human on earth that can keep that aggressive pace for 12 rounds without being juiced to the gills.

[@maxbray6819]

Please never stop these videos

[@Ben-nh9xw]

Paz did not make a comeback. Paz and steroids made a come back

[@BadselS]

If it wasn't for steroids his neck wouldn't have healed

[@orfeuestudio8227]

Got to give it up to the man, his acident was nasty

[@thefallen924]

coming back within a year of a broken neck, not only to the ring but to title calibre, is the biggest red flag to steroids you could possibly ask for lol

[@gregtennessee8249]

Conspiracy Theory...

[@hawkermustang]

Roy Jones tested positive for steroids.

[@BoxingBikersandBS]

I remember Roy Jones knowing about him, breaking his neck a few years before their fight, and didn’t want to hit him in that fight. Then just put him out of his misery. I think it’s pretty extraordinary that he came back from that broken neck and did what he did overall.

[@kevinsantos7957]

I met Vinny in a gym in Totowa New Jersey nobody knew who he was but I did we talked quite a while I found them to be a nice guy

[@badbob-bk3qn]

duran was like a crazy bull, the man was feared 4 his skill of which he had no shortage of. I always enjoyed watching him fight- I never liked him, but I respected him none the less

[@buentaste]

What's the reason you don't like Duran, are you black?

[@jesusrodiguez4119]

Roberto Duran in his prime would knock out paz. Come on man this is a disrespect to the legend like Duran

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Pazienza was on ton of steroids. Was 31 and Duran was 43. Id have been shocked if Duran won

[@SpycoLordOfFire]

Another absolute banger by the 🐐 Thanks for the fresh uploads BLTV!!!

[@dannycruz4861]

The world knows, Roberto "Hands Of Stones" Duran is a true legend in his time... Panama's Best of the best, pound for pound in the world and proven. 👊

[@nicklubrino2606]

Duran’s dad was Mexican-American who was in the US army station in Panama. After the Army moved him out of Panama, he broke up with Roberto’s mother and abandoning them. Strange how life turns out, if Duran’s dad never abandoned them, Roberto would never have become the world famous “Hands of Stone.”

[@chaozboy9482]

Love your work with all my heart!

[@ThrashedHydra]

This is the only channel I have notifications on

[@glynhannaford7332]

Duran is an absolute legend. All credit to Paz for his truly amazing comeback after a car crash that would have ended many careers.

[@ericwall2355]

Love these vids. Always the champ of boxing mini-docs bltv!

[@obitouchiha9573]

best boxing channel in history

[@zibtihaj3213]

Look how hard he hits and how fast he is … and yet Roy jones made him look normal . Shows how special Roy was

[@bradleyclutton4564]

Nice video mate , missed these ones , absolute warriors 💪

[@davidmcconnell9666]

When I was in high school and training in the boxing gym Vinny was nice to my father and I he was encouraging and he had a really warm side

[@nunyafuckinbizniz]

I thought Duran beat Pazienza in the first fight. He decked him twice with only one being called a knockdown.

[@youlovechika]

time was duran’s greatest opponent -

[@arnoldrivera985]

Roy Jones gave him the lesson he needed

[@jackcarter6412]

And Antonio tarver and glen johnson gave jones a nice lesson

[@nicholashannigan6930]

Enjoyed that very much. Great upload.. Thank you 😊

[@danielattinasi16]

Got to love KZbin! I didn’t remember this fight at all. Amazing Paz fighting after that neck injury and Duran was 43!

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

I met Vinny many times at Foxwoods Casino. I went to many of his fights. I went to a meet and greet dinner with Vinny and Roberto Duran. Great fighters great guys. I also had the opportunity to meet Kevin Rooney on the 9th floor at breakfast. Love all these guys! Thanks for the memories Champs! 🏆 ❤️ 🥊🥊

[@Adosewithrick]

Duran would have slept him for sure even in he’s mid 30s

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

Awesome remember those fights. Thanks for sharing

[@jeffreyriley8742]

I must admit I love Roberto Duran's pride in those interviews.

[@davebloke829]

Duran was a great fighter in his prime, he started in the 1960's for goodness sakes, he's a legend...hands of stone!

[@johnalexander4940]

Manos de Piedra " one of the top 10 middle weights . Pazmania was short lived and never reached the caliber of Hearns or Duran who showed both showed the world what equally matched gunslinging was all about. Long live Duran Long live Tommy.

[@bobzinator4457]

Loving the crysis 3 music

[@waynefoote3781]

Man............I forgot about this guy! What a comeback!

[@radvlad1431]

You never knocked me down Paz, you never knocked me down -Duran

[@daffyduckling6958]

Cus taught Tyson to box and Rooney taught Tyson to speak.

[@therealbs2000]

Thats his real father

[@niteowl6035]

And Don King taught him how to fail.

[@standoughope]

1:01 Wait, Tyson's trainer talked just like Mike? 😮 I'm legit flabbergasted

[@jervingerzon9400]

I'm flabbergasted that he was THAT fat

[@bluemouse5039]

What I remember from watching Vinnies fights , he had endless stamina, constantly put pressure on the other fighters by pressing the action throwing a flurry of punches and was actually a physically strong guy but didn't have any serious knock out power to be a top tier fighter, but he always gave a good account of himself in all of his fights and wasn't a bum that quit or gave a sorry effort

[@rico14]

He did the best he could with the cards he was given, and that’s all any of us can do!

[@shawnclements7022]

Duran was an old man, no disrespect to Paz he was a hell of a fighter but prime Duran hammers him. Duran is a legend!

[@scottsharp5337]

Vinny was a badass and had a heart of a true warrior but He wouldn't have beaten Duran if Roberto was in His prime.

[@hyena-chase2176]

Pazienza not in same League as prime duran

[@helamuelrodriguez1068]

The best of all times’ hands down, Roberto Duran!!!!

[@guysolis5843]

Duran's match against the Hitman Hearns was pure poetry.. I always dig Duran's fighting style and his effort here is a true testimony that Duran is and always will be the Bull!

[@victorl416]

Bro your work keeps getting better and better!

[@buentaste]

What😳, you call this video fiasco a good job? Stop smoking bro ...

[@gavinbrando8255]

The fact that Duran almost won shows how amazing he was and how Pazienza could be proud of almost losing to a guy whose peak was in the 70's and about five weights lower shows how deluded and bad he was. Roy Jones showed that Duran was right about Vinny being a roided up nonentity.

[@strongarms2127]

@gavinbrando8255: You're quite right. Pazienza couldn't beat Duran on Duran's worst day. Duran, the legend, fought him as a natural man. Paz had to fill himself full of external elements before facing Duran and can only win by a unanimous decision.

[@Che45]

Love these videos. Would love to see one on the toughest chin in boxing George Chuvalo

[@copee2960]

Vinny was on the juice...vinny knew roy jobes was on it so thought what the hell....boxing became real dirty at this time and it never rwally got clean

[@c.a.g.3130]

Paz only was able to defeat an over-the-hill Duran. Anywheres near his prime, Duran eats him alive.

[@themusturdtiger]

Sick vids bud, Ur channels gunna blow up soon AF!

[@DRUNKIRISHMAN-THE-TAVERN]

CMON 😂 That first fight Duran was 43 years old a complete shot fighter

[@wubranch1]

Both were washed, Vinny had a good story, and Roberto had a great career.

[@almyers8074]

So Vinny outlasts an aged overweight legend. Doesn't make Vinny a legend.

[@Pulsonar]

Man, Paz fought an old man. Duran was fighting since 1967 before man walked on the moon, from when Paz was 4 years old. That’s like a prime fighter beating on his tired old pops 😂

[@kevinquinn225]

Tommy Hearns was clearly Roberto Durans horror! That knockout was simply brutal!! Murderous knockout, what a nightmare!

[@dlmullins9054]

A young Duran would have destroyed Paz. No contest.

[@AndrewLane-pm2ro]

Pro-boxing at 43 years of age ... probably not a good idea.

[@CC-xu2yz]

Tell that to Bernard Hopkins.

[@peterlunn4768]

Duran was 42 years old and well over the hill when he fought Vinny. Duran had first won the title 20 + years earlier at lightweight and fought until he was nearly 50 years old, fighting from lightweight to super middleweight with over 100 fights. A true legend.

[@markd6123]

I was at that fight , Duran showed his age in that fight.

[@user-wx5tu2gg3x]

Rediculous work rate in the fight. Rediculous

[@sallydumbrell9446]

ridiculous with an i damn

[@ezsmith3765]

Tommy Hearns?? Durans worst nightmare

[@renzo7503]

EXACTLY!!!

[@billmartin5709]

Man how did Duran take those shots!! Impressive. I hope he is healthy still!

[@MarianoFreyreX]

WOW, Duran, my god,he is just something else.

[@kevinlucas8437]

Paz is the greatest comeback story in sports history !!!

[@50macks94]

He's trash

[@9Ballr]

Duran was way past his prime for both of these fights, at 43 years old. Duran was the harder puncher, and the greater fighter. If they were both in their prime Duran would have knocked him out.

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

I remember all these fights . Paz was an inspiration in that he overcame a great physical injury to become a better fighter than he was before his injury . Roy got it right with Duran , legend for sure .

[@hueyspencer2651]

Both of these guys were beasts. You can't take anything away from either.

[@daveo1150]

even as an old man duran beat that bum

[@mattburton3233]

agreed.

[@vinnieswimsuit7151]

He didn’t beat paz, but he smoked camacho in their first fight.

[@JudyCakes]

first

[@Joe-hf3cn]

Good work, brought me back to glory days of boxing. Paz was an arm puncher, his mechanics were off. Duran was correct about his punching powers.

[@TheWorshipful2008]

Loved Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Cuevas, Ali, Hagler, Holyfield.....all of them laid it on the line for us! Great fighters from Jack Johnson to Floyd Mayweather.. THANK YOU!!

[@supergmx1046]

Hands of stone, and a chin of stone. Duran ate a lot of heavy shots in the second fight. Both warriors.

[@jaspernewcomb5656]

Pazienza who? Roberto Duran is a living legend in boxing a true Champion of the people and will always be remembered for what he achieved in the sport. Pazienza is already forgotten.

[@abuhannah07]

I was and am a huge Duran fan. He woulda mopped the floor with Pazienza had they both been the same age. He was just passed his prime at this point.

[@MajikUrbina]

I started really watching boxing at 14 in 2005.... Never really seen Vinny except in Roy Jones Jr highlight...then in 2017-2019 I saw a movie about this guy Vinny thru my brother

[@CYMotorsport]

I know Hagler is your horse of the Kings but damn the first time you cover RD it was THIS one of all fights haha knowing you though I’m sure this just means we’re due for a piece covering the glory days of Duran and you’ll even it out. This was a great little scrap from a Duran old enough to be a proper grandfather

[@joeribot7810]

Duran was 43 years old and even at the age he knocked Vinny on his ass. He fought an old Duran a shell of his former self .

[@johnmoran4469]

Paz was a lunatic. Awesome fighter. Every fight was a brawl.

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

1-1 Vinny. One win each

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

Much respect to give Mr. Pazienza.

[@valumala2443]

Back then we had tougher fighters like viny pianeza.. He even could beat all today's era fighters.. undoubtedly....

[@JasonVictorEverett]

Pazienza was weak. Pillow hands. Decent footwork, but that was about it. A legend in his own mind.

[@jervingerzon9400]

but his recovery?

[@johnalexander4940]

Nobody discounts Vinnys ambition and tenacity to.overcome his near disastrous accident. But he was fighting a tough but over hill old man. Big up to the Pazman no doubt he came and he conqured.

[@jrowlandj]

Duran was one of the toughest dudes ever. A terror in his prime. If his hands were stone, his will was iron and his chin was steel.

[@johnalexander4940]

Cruel hands, pit bull aggression, cunning fighter, relentless attacker. STEEL CHIN uhm I don't know bout all that Tommy's brutal overhand right August 1983 exposed Durans vulnerabilities. I think he had no respect or under estimated Tommys power and punch range Tommy had at that time easily a recorded 77% percent punching accuracy. He was 32-1-1 27 wins by KO Leaving Roberto stunned, paying the ultimate price a 3rd round 26 second knockout. Long live Roberto, Tommy, Marvin, Vito, Iran, Ray Leonard, and all the greats that made 80's boxing great.

[@jrowlandj]

@@johnalexander4940 Don't get me wrong, Hearns was a bad man. He certainly put some space in between Duran's next thoughts. He didn't have the grit or durability of Duran though. For Duran to have taken Hearns' punches in 1983 and to still be a champion at the age of 50, in 2001? Duran was 103-16, with only 4 KO/TKO losses, one of which was the "No Mas" to Leonard. Duran's chin outlasted everybody else's.

[@johnalexander4940]

@@jrowlandj Bro I agree with you 💯 percent . Duran's chin was a blessing for him considering the wars he fought in, both from the inside and out where he was devastating. We both know that style, strategy and determination make fights as the different outcomes in the Leonard, Duran, and Hearns fights showed us. Boxers vs Bangers vs Brawlers that gave us the glorious 70s, 80s and 90s. Leonard loses to Duran Hagler takes a bitter split decision against Duran. Duran was flattened by Hearns 3 fighter 3 different outcomes. Hearns highlighted the ability to adapt his strategy and pressure Duran as no other fighter had done maybe other than Ivan De Jesus whom Duran dethroned as jr lightweight champion. He was floored but he got up and wore him down. So again his chin was strong but his hands were even more destructive. I loved Duran, even lived in Panama a few years n went to the gyms in El Chorrillo and San Francisco to watch him train. Man he was a beast for sure.

[@jrowlandj]

@@johnalexander4940 Absolutely true. The heyday of boxing. I don't believe that we'll ever see that amount of talent competing against each other ever again. We witnessed the sweetest that the science had to offer! My mind always goes back to Hagler/Hearns, wondering what would have happened if he wouldn't have broken his hand. I wish I could see that fight.

[@manny4552]

Vinny was an excellent fighter ..duran was a legend and of course quite old at this point for boxing..two great warriors ...of course a younger Duran had the edge