Roberto Duran roasting Floyd Mayweather Jr (English Subs) - Artorias Boxing

[@ronniewest87]

The man said back then, better fighters, less money.....now, more money, lesser talent. Realest statement

[@centinela24542]

I totally agree!

[@InvincibleSummer-s8p]

Rubbish.

[@semyaza555]

Floyd Mayweather Jr you only named five guys....

[@RandomStuff-jf7wd]

there are lots of talents today. Spence, Thurman, Crawford, even Pacquiao still has it. I think he refers to today's style of boxing as inferior than his era but FACT is, Mayweather style is the reason why I prefer UFC more than boxing now. He does not engage more. His a tactician per say but not as entertaining and explosive as far as Duran's era style of boxers.

[@eduv.384]

Boxing is about punching ,not running

[@fuelknightmare]

The fac that he fought only to buy his mother a house says a lot, this man is a Legend.

[@boogsybrooks]

He's a POS hater.

[@florentinomoratamorcillo9093]

Bueno sabe quedar bien

[@davestuddaman8127]

He had what 100 fights. That house musta been huge !!

[@strafer8764]

Typical 3rd world goals. This guy supposedly threw a cat against a wall in front of people to look mean. More 3rd world trash behavior.

[@stevefowler3398]

​@@davestuddaman8127perhaps you should watch again. And TRY to comprehend.

[@jimmyble5571]

Mike Tyson said Roberto Duran was the boxer he looked up the most , a freaking beast ! That should tell it all

[@isramilan2405]

Tayson es el más grande golpeador de la historia.

[@magst734]

@@GMCworldwide1979 fought nothing like him tho

[@user-ex6ks1qc4x]

@@GMCworldwide1979 are you saying you cant admire more than 2 fighters? idiot :D

[@jayoodyang747]

Tyson loved fighters in general. He learned how to be a man through fighting.

[@srr3097]

@@GMCworldwide1979 In one interview Tyson said he liked Ali, Ray Leonard, Ray Robinson, but he said he looked up to Duran the most because they were both short and his mom was doing sex work just like Duran.

[@Kedbuka]

It's great to see that Duran is lucid and doesn't show any lasting damage from a long, long career. He was a mighty warrior, one of the top five fighters of all time. He was just about a perfect fighter at this peak.

[@overanalyzed9506]

He was an inside fighter who slipped punches very well. I'm surprised all his partying didn't damage him more than boxing to be honest.

[@c.a.g.3130]

Murderous at 135!

[@dlmullins9054]

@@c.a.g.3130 The greatest lightweight of all time too.

[@ChiefTJBallout]

He definitely has a lot, even if he can still talk boxing

[@marknorris1381]

One of the best defensive fighters.

[@MrTerminator73]

100% Facts from hands of stone. Duran is a legend.

[@getpape4126]

Fuck naw he said Castillo beat mayweather😂😂 Have y’all even watched that fight Floyd knocked him down and damn near won every round

[@MrTerminator73]

@@getpape4126 Bro the first fight where Floyd hurt his hand during the fight is what he is talking about. I rock with Floyd always but if there was any fight that was questionable that he may have lost it was the first Castillo fight. The second fight Floyd dominated Castillo.

[@AntUasalÓNiadh]

​@@getpape4126The first fight was very close.

[@Viibrantspace]

I’m glad to see Roberto is still prideful. Lot of boxers lose that when as they age.

[@loubonnett]

Yeah, its called maturity.

[@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58]

@@loubonnett no it's not.

[@GrubKiller436]

@@loubonnett It called doubt, when fighters lose too much throughout their career, they no longer think they're part of the discussion. Someone who keeps his pride like Duran here would say "if it were me, I'd kick his ass." Sugar Ray Leonard thinks the same way; he would beat Mayweather.

[@boogsybrooks]

@@loubonnett Actually it's the opposite. He sounds arrogant and bitter. He is envious of Floyd's success and his money. He is a piece of sh!t.

[@MrS85755]

Yeah sure he still hasn't lost his ego and is full of himself is what you're saying

[@gabegarcia6425]

What blows my mind about Duran is how coherent he sounds. A lot of boxers, especially when they get up there in age, start to get pretty marble mouthed and slow down mentally. You can practically watch the gears turning. Duran seems to have kept his mind sharp.

[@Bigkahkistan]

Same w Julio Cesar Chavez. Hearing them talk you’d never guess theyd absorbed thousands of punches in their careers.

[@artifexdebello2568]

I believe i heard somwhere it's a hispanic thing

[@milojanis4901]

One HUGE reason is because of one of Durans greatest assets was his defense!! The only guy who really tagged him was Hearns. Leonard said it best when he said 'he's not an easy man to hit'.....

[@artifexdebello2568]

@@milojanis4901 yeah thats too man was a beast frl as a boxer its really hard to control a fight and still be aggressive sonetging duran excelled at

[@tonron888]

Duran was in really tough fights but he was so good he rarely got hit clean with his style of fighting that is near impossible but he mastered it and thats why he looks and sounds well

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Roberto is a fckn true legend.

[@botfields_hardcoregamer6401]

True quitter

[@tdurden9532]

A fat disgusting crackhead drunk, what a legend

[@TuFrutaMadre888]

aaron pryor Dude shut the fck up, Roberto Duran was one of the greatest fighters of all time, just because he back out of one fight doesn’t mean you should disrespect that

[@lloydkline6946]

Roberto duran, boxing master,and tactician

[@richardlittlejohn257]

@@lloydkline6946 Coward ASS ,No MAS??

[@geoboy700]

ROBERTO IS A BADASS! AND TRUE LEGEND FROM PANAMA 🇵🇦

[@purepearls2013]

Duran a legend

[@anhell32]

Napalm James you think benitez is a bum......he won a title at 17 my friend.

[@anhell32]

Your iq is zero in boxing my friend ...duran when up to 160 to fight hagler ..and no catch weight my friend ...tell floyd to fight GGG.....ehhhh ain't gonna happen..that's the diference of fighters of this era and old timers..

[@anhell32]

***** wet panties?...butt hurt.?...shoe size..? Seems like you been on internet too much time ...grow up my friend...

[@anhell32]

But the civil mature discussions with sweet science fans ..was a good one... lol!!

[@2quick2c35]

49 -0 richest boxer alive and of all time .Now that's a fact and the truth according to any website and history book.

[@simonforrest2522]

'if he defends like this then i break his ribs'.. I totally believe him when he said that too..R.I.P Marvelous Marvin Hagler..The King among Kings

[@bugg2032]

Floyd would've beat the crap out of Duran in any era way too fast he's just another Floyd hater

[@ahkdog4458]

@@bugg2032 floyd sr. Admitted that his son will never win to SRL and DURAN

[@bugg2032]

@@ahkdog4458 Yeah ok Duran would quit just like he did against SRL he'd be pissed off he couldn't catch Floyd

[@ahkdog4458]

@@bugg2032 ok

[@somethinggeneric6583]

@@bugg2032 that was when duran went unprepared againts the rematch againts SRL, though i admit him quitting was absolutely terrible If Floyd was to fight a prime Duran in welterweight, I'd bet on Duran all day

[@ReesZzz]

“I don’t blame him. Today in boxing there’s a lot more money. In the past we had better boxers and less money.” Fantastic comment.

[@dlmullins9054]

And absolutely true. I am 70 and been a fan since i could see. At 135 he was a monster. He also fought the greatest in higher weight classes .

[@john98513]

Roberto was one of the best! Highly skilled, and tough as hell.

[@youngpaderewski3668]

Ah, this Roberto Duran was a vile and nasty character in the ring. It would be better to be mugged in a dark alley than to stand in front of him in his prime.

[@albertomorales3980]

yes,

[@albertomorales3980]

aaron pryor who is kirkland?

[@albertomorales3980]

aaron pryor naaaa,Duran is considered the 5 best of all times, so kirkland is a nobody,

[@albertomorales3980]

aaron pryor duran beat your sugar in his prime,lol,,,

[@albertomorales3980]

aaron pryor are you a "negrito,"?

[@miguelchavez1214]

"Estamos parejos nada le debo" Enorme campeón!!!

[@manos3790]

Duran speaks from his heart.With a sincerity matched only by his fighting capabilities. El mejor boxerdor de todos los tiempos

[@suppaman12]

Duran sounds like a Spanish Vito Corleone hahah my man, true warrior

[@suppaman12]

@dimitri krykos yeahuh I is call him a warrior, Bubbah.

[@MrSalsa1973]

🤣😂🤣

[@Joel-ho8xx]

I admire Duran more than any other in sports. His style, his class, and he could really put the glove there with authority. I still watch his old fights, and, I’m planning to retire in panama, and one of the things on my bucket list would be to meet him in person, have a beer, it would make my life complete.

[@boogsybrooks]

What class? Duran has zero class. The fact he is so pretty that he tries to downplay the achievements of one of the greatest to ever graced the ring tells you all you need to know about that bastard.

[@tony1685]

@@boogsybrooks floyd was exactly what oscar was - a good boxer who was never a great, but came along and cherry picked at the right time. in durans era - these 2 would have carried durans spit bucket.

[@J-Hue]

@@tony1685 Floyd was greater than Duran for sure. And he never quit in the ring like Duran did.

[@tony1685]

@@J-Hue that's a crack head statement! very clearly incorrect.

[@tony1685]

@@J-Hue tell me - why did floyd wait for 6 yrs before fighting manny? why did floyd avoid paul williams at all costs? you have to remember - duran was fighting when there weren't 4-8 belts per weightclass. and you're right - floyd wouldn't have quit - he'd have NEVER gotten in the ring with a prime duran or ray leonard! this generation is totally twisted when it comes to boxing and real fighters. amazing.

[@ddiesel1836]

Duran is absolutely right. when you defend like Mayweather; you expose your body. Ray Leonard proved this when he was nailing Floyd Sr with body shots everytime he went into that Philly Shell. and Duran is a much better body puncher than SRL

[@olumideijandipe3992]

And Mayweather is a much better fighter than his father

[@ddiesel1836]

+olumide ijandipe hasn't fought anybody like a prime Duran either

[@rorycunningham9129]

Corey hollandsworth they fought the rematch 4 months after the 1st bout what are you talking about 😂 leonard was well in his prime when duran beat him. mayweather wouldn't have been able to keep up with hearns leonard hagler and duran that is a fact

[@rorycunningham9129]

Corey hollandsworth he wasn't in his prime? 😂 when was Leonards prime then pal? I'd say when he was considered the greatest welterweight in the world and was undefeated??

[@Kryptdegen]

Ray Leonard was definetely on the top of his prime when he fought duran those first 2 fights in knowledge, skill and shape. 27 fights undefeated, he retired like 12 fights after and the benitez fight like 2 fights before the duran fight. He was at his best in 79-81, what the hell this guy smokin talkin bout leonard not being in his prime when he fought duran lol. That was most definitely his prime

[@anaortiz-qe4yw]

roberto duran eres la leyenda de mi pais PANAMA

[@BillyBronco73]

Good to see that a boxer who had as many fights as Duran still has all his faculties. Loved the line about Mayweather learning everything from him.

[@christiancontreras5349]

Duran was an honest boxer and that alone makes home the best to me.

[@zapataboxing861]

Amazing the living legend has spoke !!! All truth

[@samanlamsal6031]

The true lion of boxing. The man who introduced me to boxing.

[@elvisthewart670]

just watched the sugar ray v duran fights for 1st time.just unbelievable fighters

[@onblock7]

GOD they are great, slugged it out too each time. THE FIRST FIGHT is one of the best fights of all times.

[@TuFrutaMadre888]

The first one is my favorite one of all time and close second Ali vs Frazier 2

[@billbobby2646]

One of the best fights of all time.

[@slipnorris5882]

Robert Duran pretty much nailed it here.

[@瀬藤隆洋]

SLIP NORRIS ９

[@fyafeelings7673]

Nailed what? A bitter jealous old boxer, who uttered "No Mas" 🤣🤣🤣

[@fyafeelings7673]

@devraj singh Money May is a legend, even fights on particular day 😂😂😅😅

[@fyafeelings7673]

@fml way better than his pops. He's undefeated, something Mr. No Mas wouldn't know about

[@TuFrutaMadre888]

Jay Raider There’s always that one dum douche bag who says Roberto would lose he walked of that one fight he only had like 6 weeks to prepare for fighting one of the greatest

[@fromunderthekilt6310]

He’s absolutely right. Especially about there’s more mo he in boxing today, but lesser fighters. The skill level of then vs now is vast.

[@Train-train-h9k]

i think he s right when he says that at the time, there was more good boxers than money could pay it.

[@geejackson5363]

Roberto u look great man. Time has been very good to you. Congratulations on all of your success, and being able to look back on your life and say, i have something to show for it. God bless you brother.

[@paulcolville5972]

Gee Jackson He's got plenty to show for it alright, this guy looks like he's eaten Duran. In his autobiography he talks of spending his fortune on partying. No discipline between fights. Ok he was a great warrior and ring legend but fine upstanding citizen he ain't.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

He doesn't look good for his age at all. He looks like he is 5-10 years away from dying man.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

No he doesn't sound sound punch drunk but that's not the only illness in this world im afraid. My opinion is that he looks to be in pretty bad shape and that he is 5-10 years away from having a heart attack. It's a known fact that he has lived a party lifestyle and that he has developed an alcohol problem. Hopefully im wrong!

[@diggingmystyle]

You need new glasses. Duran looks horrible in this video.

[@ABrownVB63]

This greatness of this man speaking so clear and concise, no signs of being the least bit punch drunk. Lets you know he dished out way more than he took! I stood next to him without bodyguards at the entry to a concert in New York and said damn he looks like he would wallop the shhhh outta someone.

[@boogsybrooks]

Why would he need a bodyguard? He's irrelevant.

[@natturner806]

He was a quitter and coward stfu stupid🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ABrownVB63]

@nat turner dumb a$$ he was 71-1 when he first fought Ray Leonard, be gone clown 🤡

[@natturner806]

@@ABrownVB63 still a quitter and a coward.I know with latinos its called having a big heart but to black lions its a hyena on his own🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@locophoto6881]

@@boogsybrooks Jealous much from feeling irrelevant. yourself? Notice there aren't any KZbin videos worldwide or worldwide headlines of your accomplishments? I guess that means you don't even have the sense to know the definition of "irrelevant"....Roberto Duran is Mike Tyson's idol....inspiring even the greatest of today still is how "irrelevant" Robert Duran is.....bring up boxing with fans or friends....and Roberto Duran comes up often....watch his videos, there's much to learn from them about his footwork, defense, punching choices of what and when for each situation, and he is very very relevant for any boxer to learn from. And here's something you may not realize about the dangers of wealth and Mexico...he's very wealthy ...and Mexican....just like Canelo of course, and Canelo's brother was kidnapped for ransom right before one of Canelo's fights....you think there's any concern that maybe a cartel or a crazy would kidnap Roberto? These things happen much more than you realize, they just don't make the news because that's part of the deal, stay quiet after paying, or they come back to visit your family.

[@ETsonggalaxy]

Duran gave honest answers! And he knows who good boxers are. Duran had real skills and real punching power! In his first fight with Sugar Ray Leonard , U can see how far he knocked Ray away from him. In his fight with the bigger Barkley, he hit his foe down with a solid punch. Barkley admired Duran because of his good boxing habits. Duran even put Davy Moore out when many thought he was washed up. The only thing that stopped Duran was aging like it caught up with Ali and all other champs!

[@arabionknight3524]

duran greatest lightweight ever...

[@chochopav]

Yea real honest answers, like "Im the best ever" was truly from his heart 100%

[@Rundm3p]

Duran> Benny Leonard > Whitaker. Best Lightweight ever in that order.

[@TrillEverything]

No. Tommy Hearns caught up with him! He beat the snots of og Duran. NO Contest!

[@mariocomeq1961]

■ 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘: 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗜, 𝗦𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗥,𝗗, 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡 ...: Angelo Dundee (Hall of Fame trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, among many others): «Oh gosh, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’s a living legend. And one of the best fighters today is Floyd Mayweather. That would be some fight. I tell you - it would be Floyd Mayweather’s toughest encounter. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’against a guy with quick hands like Mayweather - he could nullify that. Duran offset quick hands through feints, head feints, foot feints and foot movements. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿. He had all that stuff going for him. Then he nails you. Then he bulls you too. Mayweather would be facing something he never faced before. You’re saying the fight would be at lightweight? 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. . Duran was slick, smart, body puncher, made you fall short with punches. At lightweight I would like Duran. He could get under your skin too. He could con you. He had ways to bother you. He was like 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶 in that way, but he couldn’t speak English. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a real psyche artist». «It’s tough. Mayweather always rises to the occasion. He impresses the hell out of me. I knew 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 from the inception - he trained at the Fifth Street Gym (Miami). I watched him all the time. A guy I trained, Duran was working with him - Vinnie Curto. A lightweight hurting a middleweight. There was no smarter, cuter fighter than Vinnie Curto. The only thing that bothered 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a long, left jab. And Mayweather doesn’t have that. Certain guys give certain guys problems. We haven’t seen what gives Mayweather problems. Are we talking 15 rounds? I like Duran. I like Duran. You’re talking about Mayweather going 15 rounds. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was pressure, pressure. He was strong. He could punch. God, he was a great lightweight. He takes advantage of every little thing. And he did it smooth, with grace. Everything was slick and smart. 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻.” ■ 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡 (𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗-𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘: Harold Lederman (World-renowned boxing judge): «𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime vs. Mayweather in his prime…without question, I think it would be no contest. I did see 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime. I was in Madison Square Garden the first time he came in he fought Benny Huertas in that incredible one round fight. When he knocked out Benny Huertas. But they went toe-to-toe for the better part of one round. And at the that time 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 made such a big hit that they brought him back after. And I was the judge in that first fight that 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 ever lost to Esteban DeJesus in Madison Square Garden, where 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 walked into a left hook in the second round and he was sitting on the canvas looking up at DeJesus. And DeJesus just cruised to a ten-round decision. They fought two times after that for the Lightweight championship and 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 won both of them» “But interestingly enough,𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was an aggressive, very, very quick, very, very well trained, very well conditioned fighter. And when you look at Floyd Mayweather’s career, he did have trouble with a big Jose Luis Castillo at lightweight. And I think that, without question, I just don’t think that Mayweather, as good as he is, and he’s a very, very talented fighter, can hold off 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. I mean, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was extremely aggressive. Hit very, very hard. Just an awful guy to beat. I mean, you had to be very, very strong and have a heckuva punch to hold him off. And Mayweather, although he has a good jab, has hand problems. I don’t think he can hit 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 hard enough, jab him hard enough without breaking his hands. And boy, when Mayweather hurts his hands you just know it. Because he starts going straight backwards, like he did with Famoso Hernandez and Victoriano Sosa. “But with 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 you had to have a heckuva punch or a heckuva great left jab to keep him off of you.𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 would have hammered him to the body. Eventually probably stopped him in eight or nine rounds.”

[@bazookaschoolboy]

been watching the four of them in interviews recently and it's been great

[@CREEDO.]

bless any man's who's first instinct is to buy a house for his mother, as soon as they found their success

[@t-squared6406]

I rooted against him alot growing up,but as I got older I gained alot of respect for him "Hands of Stone" fought em all and kept going!!!

[@samsever69]

My favorite Duran interview..

[@aj3301]

I'm a Steelers fan and know how much the fans love the players from the 70's. The same is to be said for how boxing fans feel about the great fighters of that era! Now a days, many of these fighters don't care if you have love for them. "It's all about them!"

[@stevejorfi9086]

Duran is the only fighter that I call the natural. An instinctual born fighter who was always relaxed In the ring and put it in automatic. Great Great fighter one of the best of all time.

[@davidwestwood2457]

what an OG. needs to get some chap stick tho

[@ArtoriasBoxing]

uh?

[@6400az]

Dude, what is OG for crying outloud ??!

[@davidwestwood2457]

Original gangster man!! He's an OG

[@6400az]

Holly cow man, what the heck is going on.......everything is a fucking abbreviation. Thanks though...)

[@jerryjunoirmint]

bro you came out of a cave ? dude OG has been around for 2 decades at least

[@fabulousmayweather3545]

Algo importante que dijo Durán, antes habían buenos boxeadores, pero no había mucha plata, y ahora hay pocos boxeadores, pero hay más plata 🔥👍

[@centinela24542]

Roberto Duran es una verdadera leyenda!

[@vincentrobinson9645]

Duran was a true beast in the ring, because he fought with his heart.

[@OrlandoGonzalez-em2do]

Hands of stone. Known for body tko. One of the best in his time.

[@st1ffee]

up there with the greatest for me.just look how many fights he had and at different weights and the class of boxers in his era.

[@ignaciobermudez8750]

Yes.. He fougth in 5 decades.. 60... 2000

[@cingaroperu]

Sabias palabras de un guerrero del ring.

[@jvs333]

The world loves you Roberto! Thank you!

[@pandosl.8743]

Duran was the most fearsome lightweight of his time. Once he got heavier he declined. Simple truth. Still, he was the essence of the word "fighter" for decades.

[@mariocomeq1961]

■ 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘: 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗜, 𝗦𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗥,𝗗, 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡 ...: Angelo Dundee (Hall of Fame trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, among many others): «Oh gosh, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’s a living legend. And one of the best fighters today is Floyd Mayweather. That would be some fight. I tell you - it would be Floyd Mayweather’s toughest encounter. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’against a guy with quick hands like Mayweather - he could nullify that. Duran offset quick hands through feints, head feints, foot feints and foot movements. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿. He had all that stuff going for him. Then he nails you. Then he bulls you too. Mayweather would be facing something he never faced before. You’re saying the fight would be at lightweight? 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. . Duran was slick, smart, body puncher, made you fall short with punches. At lightweight I would like Duran. He could get under your skin too. He could con you. He had ways to bother you. He was like 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶 in that way, but he couldn’t speak English. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a real psyche artist». «It’s tough. Mayweather always rises to the occasion. He impresses the hell out of me. I knew 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 from the inception - he trained at the Fifth Street Gym (Miami). I watched him all the time. A guy I trained, Duran was working with him - Vinnie Curto. A lightweight hurting a middleweight. There was no smarter, cuter fighter than Vinnie Curto. The only thing that bothered 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a long, left jab. And Mayweather doesn’t have that. Certain guys give certain guys problems. We haven’t seen what gives Mayweather problems. Are we talking 15 rounds? I like Duran. I like Duran. You’re talking about Mayweather going 15 rounds. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was pressure, pressure. He was strong. He could punch. God, he was a great lightweight. He takes advantage of every little thing. And he did it smooth, with grace. Everything was slick and smart. 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻.” ■ 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡 (𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗-𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘: Harold Lederman (World-renowned boxing judge): «𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime vs. Mayweather in his prime…without question, I think it would be no contest. I did see 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime. I was in Madison Square Garden the first time he came in he fought Benny Huertas in that incredible one round fight. When he knocked out Benny Huertas. But they went toe-to-toe for the better part of one round. And at the that time 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 made such a big hit that they brought him back after. And I was the judge in that first fight that 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 ever lost to Esteban DeJesus in Madison Square Garden, where 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 walked into a left hook in the second round and he was sitting on the canvas looking up at DeJesus. And DeJesus just cruised to a ten-round decision. They fought two times after that for the Lightweight championship and 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 won both of them» “But interestingly enough,𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was an aggressive, very, very quick, very, very well trained, very well conditioned fighter. And when you look at Floyd Mayweather’s career, he did have trouble with a big Jose Luis Castillo at lightweight. And I think that, without question, I just don’t think that Mayweather, as good as he is, and he’s a very, very talented fighter, can hold off 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. I mean, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was extremely aggressive. Hit very, very hard. Just an awful guy to beat. I mean, you had to be very, very strong and have a heckuva punch to hold him off. And Mayweather, although he has a good jab, has hand problems. I don’t think he can hit 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 hard enough, jab him hard enough without breaking his hands. And boy, when Mayweather hurts his hands you just know it. Because he starts going straight backwards, like he did with Famoso Hernandez and Victoriano Sosa. “But with 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 you had to have a heckuva punch or a heckuva great left jab to keep him off of you.𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 would have hammered him to the body. Eventually probably stopped him in eight or nine rounds.”

[@rubendariobatistabocharel7561]

Not totally true, He got Heavier and STILL collected VICTORIES, you might mean Age

[@pandosl.8743]

@@rubendariobatistabocharel7561 I said "declined" not "stopped winning" :-)

[@overanalyzed9506]

About to finish his book. His hugest issue was partying. vs Leonard 2 he had one month to prepare and lose 50 pounds due to excessive partying and eating. Vs Hearns same thing except he had 2 months he spent the 1st month partying and got up to 200 pounds had to lose 50. If he were more disciplined with his nightlife he would have won almost every fight he had.

[@lordburlap4514]

One of the best of ALL time. Period.

[@boxingfan6701]

Isn’t Duran the same bitch who quit in the middle of round 8 vs Sugar Ray Leonard?? You can’t talk shit if you’re a quitter

[@lordburlap4514]

When you look at a fighter's career, you look at the totality of the career....and Duran's career holds up against any other fighter...to label someone like Duran a "bitch" is more of a reflection on you than him....

[@MoanaHawaiiLani]

Duran could punch, but it was his upper body mobility that made him hard to hit. One of the greatest, for sure!

[@louisbecke2348]

It was a different era. Best fighters of all time in it. Also they fought alot more often back then raising the skill level and for 15 rounds. Duran peaked at 28 years old in his 73rd fight against Sugar Ray Leonard. I always judge a fighter from the time he starts to his peak. Saying that I will say Muhammad Ali was the best followed by Duran. I don't see Maywether anywhere in it.

[@saturdaysoff3658]

lmfaoo

[@BrWithFMJ]

So do you hold ppl like Tyson in very high regard? It's a slippery slope judging fighters when they are at their best, bc many have brief but brilliant primes and I wouldn't say that makes them all time greats. That being said Duran had an extended prime and during it he threw fucking BOMBS

[@mrtdp957]

well said well said

[@regkray9872]

BrWithFMJ I'd rate tyson fairly high. I wouldent have him in my top ten heavyweights for example but without question his 11 or 12 for me and I'd put him ahead of the klitchkos. aldo I'd have them somewhere in the top 15. You have to admit he completely dominated the division for 5 years from 18 - 23 that's very impressive when you think how young he was. why he falls short of the top ten is his career was never the same after that but he had a great skill level and was a absolute animal at his best. He was very very good at his best.

[@louisbecke2348]

Leonard wanted a fast rematch catching Duran off guard and 60 lbs over weight. Took a long time for him to be great again but after that first fight he battled the scales.

[@valiantthor3796]

Roberto hands of 👊 stone Duran. Great fighter

[@ArtoriasBoxing]

+Ian King 👊👊👊!

[@valiantthor3796]

Artorias Marce Abysswalker 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Then why did he say NO MAS?

[@holy_braille]

+mac daddy I don't think we'll ever get complete truth. I've heard a couple of different stories. One story goes that Duran had eaten too much after the weigh in and developed some pretty bad stomach cramps. The other story says that Leonard embarrassed him with his ring antics and his frustration led to "no mas."

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Jason Sams The complete truth is on video- Leonard embarrassed him and he said No Mas. Looks pretty clear to me.

[@daneilrafael4824]

' I don't blamed him because he thinks he's the greatest, we all know he's fighting with nobody '. That's the best statement true fact about floyd I do agree with Duran Respect.

[@tomazapat8749]

my favorite boxer!!!respect!!!

[@josealejandrotrevinotorres1240]

Mis respetos para el Sr. ROBERTO DURAN , el mano de piedra,.Todo un campeon, saludos desde la Ciudad Monterrey Mexico.

[@ramilko9837]

👏

[@alimohammedabd]

He is a legend.

[@natturner806]

Yes a legend quitter no mas amigo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jackroper8829]

Duran was a true warrior with KO power. A prime Duran would kill Mayweather. anyone who knows boxing knows this.

[@tyronnoble9570]

Stephen Pamphile which I hardly doubt he would be able to do 😂😂

[@garyanderson9467]

jack No, they don't. I think it quite possible that Mayweather could have gone the distance with Duran, but he would have lost on points.

[@alwaysduro]

My friend. Duran would have killed Mayweather at 135. Look at Mayweather resume and compare it with Duran. Not even in the same league. Duran was too much and remember..........those fights were 15 rounds. Mayweather would have never ever been abled to withstand an assault for so long. Duran would have killed the body and then go for the head as he said in this video.

[@garyanderson9467]

ALway Bullshit. Duran had big problems with good boxers. Look at his fucking record. There is no better defensive fighter than Mayweather.

[@garyanderson9467]

AL Complete bullshit. He lost to great boxers like Sugar Ray and Benietz and Hearns. Mayweather was in the same class.

[@anthonylebeauf6713]

A great boxer and true champion.

[@johnk3841]

I would've loved to see pacquiao and duran fight. I'd probably give it to duran even though I'm a huge pacquiao fan. These two definitely deserve their spots in the Boxing Hall of Fame

[@TuFrutaMadre888]

See someone who has respect, and yeah it would be a interesting fight plus Packman can take big punches

[@pradulhk453]

Pacman straight left would hurt any fighters....dont matter how good they are....its going to be a bloody war amd Manny always comes out being the champion....unless its another robbery. Pacman all the way !!

[@daneilrafael4824]

How dare you compare Pacquiao to Duran? Duran Legend

[@oldsongpiratecrew4760]

@@daneilrafael4824 so Pacquiao isn't?

[@flickwunswuns6912]

@M B lol pacman would murder duran toe to toe nobody beat pac

[@TheZ1A900]

Duran is real good .. the BEST !

[@carljuvy]

Hand's of Stone would put Floyd into sleep. For sure!

[@ArtoriasBoxing]

+kar muts Look FM vs Maidana I when Floyd received more than 3 punches to the ribs. He was scared asking the referee to do stop the action. Imagine the blos from Roberto Duran xD Pillow hands Mayweather woul've been doomed.

[@TheRexrapper]

+Artorias Marce Abysswalker Maidana was dirty in that fight.

[@irvinmorales1409]

+TheRexrapper Mayweather can be pretty dirty as well. He uses his elbows and clinches in a way where he's able to foul without being seen. Example would be the Canelo fight. I loved seeing Mayweather school Canelo. According to Canelo, Mayweather would grab him and poke his eyes, clamp his nose, and cover his mouth when they were clinched. That's the reason why Maidana bit him. Mayweather is an amazing boxer and brilliant tactician but he can be dirty when needed to be.

[@chriswilliams2305]

+TheRexrapper - maid on a is one of the dirtiest fighters I've ever seen.

[@joaoii1082]

Irvin Morales how can you poke someone's eyes with boxing gloves you can't do it anymore

[@kenchirokenchiro7688]

so happy to see duran speaking so well and normal after all the memories he shared the world hope the man keeps his faculties haha

[@Rican_VII]

Thank you!!!!!! I wasn't the only one!!! Castillo whooped mayweathers ass!!! The first fight!!! In my eyes he has 1 legit loss! Forever!!

[@changemymind8692]

Grew up watching Roberto...certified legend. As for Mayweather, at his best is very difficult to beat. Fighting Mayweather is like someone playing golf for the first time. It looks and sounds easy to play but once you try you'll see how difficult it is.

[@mannyportillo5712]

Lol, great analogy!

[@latbeast]

Mayweather would have taken Duran to the cleaners 😂😂. Far to fast and skilled. Mayweather far superior in my eyes

[@may_laytrucker3127]

He said it all in 2 1/2 minutes..👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@wilfordgrimley4339]

Notice the love between himself and hagler. So beautiful. Not something sugar ray could exhibit

[@abdielbarrera7787]

Roberto Durán está entre los diez primeros en todas las listas de mejores boxeadores que se han publicado los últimos años. En ninguna es el primero. El héroe panameño, sin embargo, encabeza la mía. Encaja con precisión en el molde de lo que considero un boxeador perfecto. O casi perfecto, concediendo que no hablamos de robots y que en todos los hombres del ring ha habido flaquezas y errores. Mike Tyson también dice que 'Manos de Piedra' es su boxeador preferido. De gallo a crucero, de 52 a 80 kilos, durante 33 años, se batió con rivales de doce categorías; en seis de esos pesos peleó con los mejores de su tiempo. Hizo 119 peleas, ganó 103. Despreció lo que más cuida un boxeador que se cuida, el equilibrio en el peso con el enemigo. Ken Buchanan, Esteban De Jesús, Carlos Palomino, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Davey Moore e Irán Barkley son las referencias de sus grandes noches. Hay siempre mucho de gusto personal en la confección de listas. Durán es el que más me gusta en el grupo de los que cualquiera puede ser elegido; el de los excepcionales, los semidioses. Ponga usted en número uno a Willie Pep, a Ray Robinson, a Jack Dempsey, a Henry Armstrong, a Benny Leonard, a Muhammad Alí y no le diré que está loco. Le diré “Está bien, puede ser, eligió usted a un inmortal”. Desde siempre parece obligación decir que el mejor fue Sugar Ray Robinson. Es una gran elección, pero si Robinson es un buen candidato Durán también lo es, y es el mío. No olvido que existe el pasado, y sé que entre 1,400 campeones mundiales que ha habido son muchos los que pueden competir en cualquier discusión. Jack Johnson y Joe Louis entre los pesos completo; Harry Greb, Stanley Ketchel, Mickey Walker y Carlos Monzón en peso medio; en welter Barney Ross; en superligero Julio César Chávez; en ligero Joe Gans y Carlos Ortiz; en pluma Terry McGovern. Roberto Durán se bajó del ring en la segunda con Leonard, no peleó, se fue a su casa. Algunos no se lo perdonan e interpretan esa catástrofe deportiva como un signo de cobardía, que yo no veo. Se necesitaba ser más valiente para dejar el ring, que para quedarse. Lo que hizo en la noche aciaga de Nueva Orleáns fue producto de la locura, no de la cobardía. Sucedió después de haber bajado 12 kilos en un sacrificio demencial, los últimos cinco en 72 horas de tomar diuréticos y no comer, ni beber. No tengo que defenderlo, ni quiero. Hablo de un momento culminante en el boxeo de todos los tiempos, que manchó su carrera. Se bajó del ring sin medir lo que hacía, prescindiendo del menor compromiso con los millones que lo estaban viendo. Era Durán. ¿Cómo se elige entonces a quién es mejor peleador? Cuenta el de sus mejores noches, y algunas consideraciones periféricas que aportan al criterio. Robinson no podía perder con Paul Pender y perdió las dos veces que pelearon. Gene Tunney le ganó dos veces a Jack Dempsey, pero perdió una pelea con Harry Greb a quien aventajaba mucho en peso. A los boxeadores se los mide por la oposición que tuvieron y los resultados logrados. Vemos el mejor que fueron, su máximo nivel, y lo ensamblamos con la trayectoria . Hay varios Durán que recordar. El primero fue el que en 1972, con 21 años e invicto en 28 peleas, se coronó campeón de peso ligero ganándole a Ken Buchanan en el Madison Square Garden. De ese título el 'Manos de Piedra' hizo 12 defensas exitosas, ganando 11 por nocaut. Fue su tiempo glorioso en el que unificó opiniones como el mejor peso ligero de la historia, superando lo imposible, relegar a Benny Leonard, a Tony Canzoneri y a Joe Gans. Después vino el delirio, cuando apaleó y ganó la decisión a Sugar Ray Leonard en Montreal. Subió no favorito 5 a 1. Me gusta decir que ganó Durán “la única vez que pelearon”, porque en las otras dos peleas Durán no era Durán. Perdió con Leonard como Leonard perdió años más tarde con Terry Norris. En 1983 Roberto Durán, de 32 años, 12 kilos arriba de su peso natural, peleó con Marvin Hagler, de 29, por el título medio. Hagler ganó por 1, 1 y 2 puntos en las tarjetas, tras 15 rounds. Al final del round 12 Durán iba ganando, pero las peleas todavía eran a 15. Casi seis años después conquistó ese título venciendo a Iran Barkley con comodidad. Al final, ya se sabe, perdió 5 de sus últimas 15 peleas, por seguir en el ring a los 50 años de edad. No está mal si pensamos que Kid Gavilán fue un inmortal y de las últimas 15 perdió 9, yéndose a los 32. Y Robinson de las 15 del adiós también perdió 5, a los 44. Olivares perdió 6 en ese último tramo, y se fue a los 41. A golpes Roberto Durán se convirtió en leyenda. Sobre el espasmo sin final que es su hazaña deportiva se yergue la figura del coloso que mira a la inmortalidad.

[@mr.boxing4862]

Sos la biblia del boxeo amigo. Admiro tu conocimiento

[@armandohenriquez1162]

Cuanto te pagaron pa elogiarlo tanto 🤣🤣🤣 este hombre fue un buen boxeador pero tiene 0 humildad ...Chávez le hubiera reventado el hígado jajajajajaja

[@jeremysmith-mp7nu]

​@@armandohenriquez1162 tenía 0 ahora tiene 100

[@jc-jb9vy]

Si pelio con los 3 y con los 3 perdio asi q no ay mucho q desir del bultaso duran no mas no mas 0 humildad

[@karlwa641]

He calls Hagler, Hears, and Leonard "hermanos" love that

[@ata21373]

"Hands of Stone" is now a movie! Roberto Durán wasn’t just a great boxer; his career was legendary, his boxing accomplishments hard to believe. He fought in 119 professional contests, winning 103 (70 by knockout) and lost only 16. He won titles in four different weight classes and fought in five decades, the 1960s through the 2000s, and he was 50 years old when he fought his last fight. Oh yeah, when Durán was 14, he reputedly knocked down a mule with one punch! This story doesn’t seem like fiction, because Durán was a fierce puncher whose competitiveness often astonished the crowd. In such a contest, few would have bet on the mule! Let’s explore the career of Roberto Durán, alias,Manos de Piedra, translated in Spanish as Hands of Stone. Was he truly the greatest boxer of all time? Mean Streets of Panama Roberto Durán was born in 1951 in Panama and grew up in the slums of El Chorrillo in the district of La Casa de Piedra (House of Stone) in Panama. Yes, Hands of Stone came from the House of Stone. Who would believe it? After a brief amateur career, Durán began his professional boxing career in 1968 when he was just 16. Fighting with little professional training, he still managed to win his first 21 fights without a loss, before wealthy landowner Carlos Eleta bought his contract for $300 and then hired trainers Ray Arcel and Freddie Brown to teach Durán the finer points of pugilism. Durán then went from being a devastating puncher to one with excellent defensive skills. Oh, yes, and he could also throw a great left jab and take a punch, both required attributes of a champion. First Title Fight Initially, Durán fought as a featherweight (127 lbs.), but his first title fight was for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship (135 lbs.) against Ken Buchanan at the famous Madison Square Garden in 1972. Durán battered Buchanan about the ring for 13 rounds, was way ahead on all score cards, and then at the end of the thirteenth round hit Buchanan with a body shot that Buchanan’s trainer considered a low blow caused by a knee to the groin, which video showed was not the case. Nevertheless, since Buchanan couldn’t continue the fight, Durán won the championship on a technical knockout (TKO). Thereafter, as far as some people were concerned, Durán was a dirty fighter, though anyone with two good eyes knew he didn’t have to be. At this point in Durán’s career, he was 29 and zero. Career as a Lightweight Durán won his first 31 fights and then fought a nontitle light welterweight bout against Esteban de Jesús, who, a stylish boxer, outpointed Durán for ten rounds and won the contest with a unanimous decision. This was Duran’s first loss in 31 fights. Two years later, in a rematch against de Jesús, Durán, repeatedly landing a left hook to the body, slowly wearing down de Jesús, finally knocked him out with a vicious - and memorable - right cross to the head in the eleventh round. For years, boxing fans remembered that punch. (Please note, in those days all championship fights lasted 15 rounds, not 12 as is the case nowadays.) Sugar Ray Leonard Durán, after amassing a record of 62 and 1, gave up his lightweight title in 1979 and began fighting as a welterweight (147 pounds). Continuing to win, Duran eventually squared off against Sugar Ray Leonard, the undefeated WBC welterweight champion. The fight took place at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, where Leonard had won a gold medal in boxing in the 1976 Olympics. Duran didn’t like the fact that he would be paid one-fifth of what Sugar Ray was supposed to make, so he taunted and insulted Leonard in press conferences before the fight, hoping to intimidate him. Well, apparently Durán shook up Sugar Ray, because in the fight he continually beat Leonard to the punch, winning a unanimous 15-round decision, the fight later dubbed as the “Brawl in Montreal.” The “No Mas” Debacle In his first fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, Durán seemed to have the mental edge, which is very important in a fight, almost as important as the physical aspect. But in the second one, fought just five months later, Leonard was determined to intimidate the Durán. For instance, in the seventh round, Leonard wound up with a right handed bolo punch and then hit Durán with his left hand. Then, during the eighth round, Leonard landed a solid uppercut against Durán, who turned and walked away from Leonard and declared, “No más!” (no more), ending the fight. A TV analyst for the fight, heavyweight champion Larry Holmes kept saying “I don’t understand.” Seemingly, only Durán understood why he quit. This was indeed a humiliating defeat for Durán, and if his career had ended at this point, he could have been labeled the biggest chump in the history of boxing. But Durán did what many people have done in the world of sport and the movies too, for that matter. Always having a flair for the dramatic, Roberto Durán redeemed himself. The Big Comeback On a related note, Durán had a cameo role as a sparring partner in the movie Rocky II, in which the comeback kid himself Rocky Balboa wants another shot at the heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. Durán soon climbed back into the ring, fighting as a light middleweight (154 lbs.). He lost fights close fights against Wilfred Benitez and Kirkland Laing. Then Durán signed a contract with legendary promoter Bob Arum and got a title shot at hard-hitting Pipino Cuevas, knocking out Cuevas in just the fourth round. Also, in November 1983, Durán fought “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, the great middleweight champion. Durán survived 15 rounds with Hagler, at the time, the only fighter to do so. Durán was ahead on the scorecards after 12 rounds but Hagler prevailed in the last three, winning the contest. Next, Durán fought another title fight, this time in June 1986 against WBA light middleweight champion Davey Moore. By the fourth round, Durán said he knew Moore couldn’t hurt him, so he relentlessly stalked the champion, eventually knocking him down with a thunderous right hand in the seventh round and the fight was stopped in the eighth, as Moore could no longer continue. As coincidence would have it, this was Durán’s thirty-second birthday. After the contest, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Durán, who sobbed openly. Regardless of the circumstances, Durán was nearly always a crowd pleaser and a hero to Latinos throughout the world, and the infamous “No Mas Debacle,” as the great announcer Howard Cosell dubbed it, became a distant memory. In 1989, Durán fought Iran Barkley, the WBC middleweight champion (160 lbs). He knocked down Barkley in the eleventh round and then won a close decision. Since Durán was 37 at the time, it is considered one of the highest achievements of his career. Ring magazine called it the greatest fight of the year. Twilight Years Now in his forties, Durán continued fighting as a middleweight throughout the 1990s. Against many opponents, he looked very impressive, and he managed to win the NBA super middleweight title in 2000, beating Pat Lawlor. Nevertheless, he lost three of his last five fights, which must have told him something. Finally, in July 2001, he lost the super middleweight title fighting against Hector “Macho” Camacho and retired at . . . 50! Afterword Today, there aren’t many professional boxers who will fight in over 100 bouts, much less win 103 of them. There aren’t many who will fight until they’re 50 years old either. Roberto Durán was certainly the last of a dying breed, soon to become extinct, it appears. But Durán didn’t simply fight for a long time (34 years); he was a great puncher-boxer with a stainless steel jaw and the heart of a tyrannosaurus. People liked him too and enjoyed his panache and ferocity. Only once did he throw in the towel, but he made up for this “bad night” many times over. Many boxing purists think Durán was the greatest lightweight fighter of all time, and this is almost certainly true. However, many think he was even better - the greatest fighter of all time. How about you?

[@davidlee3670]

.that was great to read a bloody long post like i do with all the information and stats i loved it DURAN WASNT A GREAT FIGHTER HE WASNT AN ALL TIME GREAT FIGHTER HE WAS AN ELITE FIGHTER I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE BROUGHT UP IN THE FAB 4 ERA THE BEST FIGHTING THE BEST THEY WERE ALL GREAT FIGHTERS I WILL RATE THEM AS I LOVED THEM HAGLER DURAN HEARNS AND SRL BUT ON THE P4P LIST I RATE DURAN HIGHER THAN THE REST THEY WERE ALL ALL TIME GREAT FIGHTERS BUT DURAN WAS ELITE Duran went 72 and 1 he had a whole boxing career before the rest of the fab 4 came along DURAN WAS THE ONLY BOXER EVER TO BEAT SRL IN HIS PRIME STEPPING UP 2 WEIGHT CLASSES TO DO SO THEN THERE WAS NO MASS BUT DURAN MORE THAN MADE UP FOR THAT AFTERWARDS IN 1983 DURAN ON HIS BIRTHDAY AT 32 YRS OLD BASICALLY FINISHED DAVEY MOORES BOXING CAREER STOPPING MOORE IN 8RDS LANDING LIFE SUCKING 86 ABOUT BODY PUNCHES IT WAS LIKE MAN AGAINST BOY AND MOORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLEDS OUT AT LEAST 2 ROUNDS BEFORE AND MOORE WAS 8 YRS DURANS JUNIOR AND IN HIS PRIME AT 24YRS OLD THEN DURAN STEPPED TO MW AND FOUGHT POSSIBLY THE GOAT OF THE MW DIVISION HAGLER WHO WAS ALSO IN HIS PRIME AT 29 YRS OLD NOW DURAN WAS FIGHTING GOAT HAGLER AT MW 4 WEIGHT CLASSES ABOVE HIS PRIME WEIGHT CLASS NOW DURAN WAS THE ONLY EVER BOXER TO TAKE HAGLER THE FULL 15RDS IN A TITLE DEFENCE ALL BEFORE AND AFTER DURAN FELL AT HAGLERS KNEES AND THIS ONE OF THE REASONS I CALL DURAN ELITE HIS PRIME WAS AT LW SO HE WAS FIGHTING HAGLER 4 WEIGHT CLASSES ABOVE HIS PRIME WEIGHT CLASS YET GOING INTO THE 13TH RD DUAN WAS UP ON THE SCORECARDS BY 1 POINT ON 2 SCORE CARDS AND EVEN ON THE 3RD SCORECARD SO IF IT HAD BEEN THIS ERA OF BOXING DURAN WOULD HAVE WON AGAINST THE GOAT HAGLER THEN IN 1989 DURAN REST THE MW CROWN FROM IRAN BARKLEY BY SD DROPPING HIM IN THE PROCESS NOW BARKLEY WAS IN HIS PRIME AT 28 YRS OLD 9 YRS DURANS JR AND BARKLEY ENDED UP BEING A GREAT FIGHTER A 3 DIVISIONAL WORLD CHAMPION DURAN WAS NOW 37YRS OLD NOW FIGHTING BARKLEY FOR THE MW CROWN 4 DIVISIONS PAST HIS PRIME WEIGHT CLASS AND 11 YRS PAST HIS PRIME FIGHTING AGE AT 37 YRS OLD NOW DURAN WAS A 4 WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT WELTER WEIGHT LIGHT MIDDLE WEIGHT AND MIDDLE WEIGHT HE WOULD EASILY HAVE TAKEN THE LIGHT WELTER WEIGHT TITLE BUT HE BY PASSED THAT FOR SRL BARKLEY EVEN DID A CATERGORY OF 10 ASSETS IN A FIGHTER IN HIS WHOLE BOXING CAREER AND BARKLEY GAVE DURAN 5 OUT OF 10 CATERGORIES BEARING IN MIND BARKLEY WAS 9 YRS DURANS JUNIOR AND DUREAN WAS 11 YRS PAST HIS PRIME BARKLEY GAVE DURAN 1* DURAN HAD THE BEST JAB HE EVER FOUGHT AGAINST 2 * DURAN HAD THE BEST CHIN HE EVER FOUGHT AGAINST 3 * DURAN WAS THE SMARTEST BOXER HE EVER FOUGHT AGAINST 4* DURAN WAS THE STRONGEST FIGHTER HE EVER FOUGHT AGAINST 5 ^ DURAN HAD THE BEST BOXING SKILLS HE EVER FOUGHT AGAINST SO 5 OUT OF 10 THATS DAMN GOOD SHOOTING 11 YRS PAST YOUR PRIME FIGHTING AGE DURAN FOUGHT OVER 5 DECADES AND I TRULLY BELIEVE DURAN WILL BE THE LAST GREAT FIGHTER TO BREAK THE 100 FIGHT BARRIER AND FIGHTING OVER 5DECADES 1OO PERCENT DURAN WENT 103 > 16 < 0 2 ATG FIGHTERS HAGLER AND SRL SAID HE WAS THE BEST BOXER THER EVER FOUGHT AND BARKLEY SAID THE SAME AND HE WAS ALSO A GREAT FIGHTER A 3 DIVISIONAL WORLD CHAMPION DURAN IS THE ONLY EVER LW CHAMPION TO TAKE THE MW CROWN DURAN WAS THE LW CHAMPION FOR 7YRS AND MADE 12 SUCCESSFUL DEFENCES 11 BY WAY OF STOPPAGE NOW DURAN IS AN ELITE FIGHTER NOW WE CAN ONLY DREAM OF HOW GREAT DURAN COULD HAVE BEEN IF HE COULD HAVE REMAINED DISAPLINED BETWEEN FIGHTS

[@jaaayj5474]

Living legend, Duran would take Floyd apart, Total beast in the ring

[@saturdaysoff3658]

lmfaoo

[@willh69]

At lightweight it would be a titanic battle. Duran was virtually unbeatable and invincible at this weight. And no-one came close to beating a prime Floyd at LW. Roger admits Duran was a beast & would be a hell of a fight at LW.

[@jaaayj5474]

***** At lightweight there's only one winner and that's Duran, His pressure and the way he slipped punches, cutting off the ring and fighting on the inside along with that freak like power would be far too much for Floyd.

[@willh69]

+Jaaay J recommend any Duran LW fights to watch?

[@jaaayj5474]

***** Again someone else who clearly know's nothing about boxing

[@anton1949]

Glad to see Roberto Duran has his head on his shoulders, didn't get his brains kicked out; Tough guy this is, a warrior.

[@giuseppegumina5576]

Duran Great Boxeur Fantastic

[@haleemlim5894]

This man even went 70-0 before he lost show how much warrior in this man. Love to watch his explosive against big tough opponents and its a rare to see 5”7 inches boxer of today’s generation. Such very underrated boxers with 100+ fights should be recognised

[@constantine7382]

Duran was 31-0 before his first loss.

[@adamevert1618]

1. He did not go 70-0 2. It's not rare to see a 5"7 boxer today 3. He is not underrated

[@murozman]

I think you're confusing him with Chavez. Julio Ceasar Chavez is the one who went something like 70-0 before his first defeat.

[@scott1357]

A TRUE LEGEND

[@mr.skywalker6538]

Much respect to Roberto Duran. I watched many of his fights back in the day. The guy was not easy to hit and he was very crafty and dangerous in the ring. I believe Mayweather would not have a chance if both had met in their prime. And I'm not a Mayweather hater.... I made plenty of money off of him. Lol.

[@mr.skywalker6538]

@HockeyRules I believe Leonard would take his lunch...it wouldn't last 12 rounds. Just my humble opinion.

[@alphonseelric5722]

​@hockeyrules160 Leonard is literally just a bigger Mayweather. Floyd would be in for a hard night.

[@davidlee3670]

MAYWEATHER WAS GIFTED A FEW DECISIONS AND NONE OF SAID BOXERS WERE IN DURANS CLASS

[@mr.skywalker6538]

@@davidlee3670 Are you mad? Sir, do your research before making any comments.

[@iNz4N3N3rVeZ]

Great Boxer and Spoke the god honest truth about Mayweather

[@redrumrabbit]

+David Kirby A real fighter, not a defensive decision master.

[@knockknock1246]

redrum...The Strategic Offensive principle of war.the best defense is a strong offense

[@redrumrabbit]

+Les Mylo True

[@francisco4benites]

+redrumrabbit no actually Duran is considered by all who know about boxing as the greatest defensive fighter of all time he was a very technical boxer he would play chest while in the ring he would throw a punch here and there to set you up so he is backing up pretending to be hurt you come after him as he is heading to the rings or to the corner he slowly starts to turn to his left and than he hits you in the head while you still walking forward when you go to block than he hits you in the ribs while your in pain and dazed he turns slowly again then when you go to block he turns all the way around and now he is attacking you beats your ass that was his most famous move so he plays hurt you go after him he hits you in certain spots to keep your eyes and head of his feet and body from moving than he attacks like a lion floyd had even said he learned this by watching Durans fights Duran is ranked top fight greatest fighters of all time because of his technical skills in the ring for defense and setting up offense lol smh

[@paulmonaco1148]

Uncomfortable: I think Zach Rolloff from " Little People Big World " could beat Floyd. LOL..

[@atenashram105]

THE LEGEND

[@therealbs2000]

Duran is damn lucid for a guy who fought like he did in the era that he did.

[@franciscoj.pradom.1390]

He is crazy man jajaja He even recovered from covid a few months ago

[@jayritchie851]

He fought a lot but never got "beat up' in any of his fights. He was very underrated defensively and even some of the greats he fought could not land any clean, big punches against him.

[@finch45lear]

I loved watching Roberto fight . Man, he was good. The bawl in Montreal was epic. 15 rounds , wow . You won't ever see that again. I hated the fact that they had a rematch 5 months later. That was so rushed. Roberto was not in condition and had to lose a lot of weight very quickly. As we all know, the lure was a huge pay day so he couldn't say no. The guy barely had enough time to savior his beautiful victory and title and he's back defending the damn thing in the blink of an eye. Poor decision to agree to that match. His management should have thought about taking less money and caring about their fighter's health first .Another June fight would have been the answer.

[@davida.4933]

He was too small. He should have stayed at his natural fighting weight.

[@mariocomeq1961]

He explaained that saying thay was pressure by the organizers and he was not prepared because of alcoholism Today for the rematch they wait 4- 5 years.

[@natturner806]

Excuses for a quitter is hilarious🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@saulkorzenecki]

@@natturner806 Duran top 5 all time while Floyd isnt top 25 is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jumahamis227]

We young generation are not blessed to witnessed the era of four kings(Thomas hearns,sugar ray,Marvin haggler and Roberto Duran. But we have heard that the world used to stop for a minute when these guys used to fight.

[@foxstevens1012]

I was skeptical of Duran overcoming Mayweather until a recent sparring video of him with well known contender Sergio Mora. It took a 65 year old Duran exactly 43 seconds to figure Mora out and have him backpedaling. He would've found a way to close the distance with Floyd. I don't know how, but I know he could do it in his prime. Respect !

[@J-Hue]

Mora ain't Floyd.

[@twiggy1253]

@@J-HueYou’re right. Floyd’s far more pathetic

[@AbbieWukong]

​@@twiggy1253pff have a day off

[@jukijunk]

Floyd would hug the shit out of Duran!

[@lazarocarmona5960]

Hugging Duran is suicide, because when you hug Duran you give him openings to do his body work and put in some little punishing dirty blows here and there ;)

[@datboi5979]

Duran would be too strong for Floyd to hug. That's the worst thing Floyd could do. He'd have a better chance running from Duran like ray leonard did.

[@raymundonoriega5367]

Would!...would!....would!....it was a different era!! ....would doesn't exist!!

[@jessiemiranda3582]

That’s Duran’s strength is in-fighting. Close contact/hugging.

[@Dottor_J]

Nah Floyd would try to outbox him like SRL or Benitez did

[@welive2win717]

Manos de Piedras~Hands of Stone~A LIVING LEGEND~UNA LEYENDA VIVIENTE.......QUE DIOS LOS BENDIGA.

[@joeroman5636]

I've been watching boxing for 32yrs, mayweather is truly not in my top 25

[@mariocomeq1961]

■ 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘: 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗜, 𝗦𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗥,𝗗, 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡 ...: Angelo Dundee (Hall of Fame trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, among many others): «Oh gosh, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’s a living legend. And one of the best fighters today is Floyd Mayweather. That would be some fight. I tell you - it would be Floyd Mayweather’s toughest encounter. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻’against a guy with quick hands like Mayweather - he could nullify that. Duran offset quick hands through feints, head feints, foot feints and foot movements. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿. He had all that stuff going for him. Then he nails you. Then he bulls you too. Mayweather would be facing something he never faced before. You’re saying the fight would be at lightweight? 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. . Duran was slick, smart, body puncher, made you fall short with punches. At lightweight I would like Duran. He could get under your skin too. He could con you. He had ways to bother you. He was like 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶 in that way, but he couldn’t speak English. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a real psyche artist». «It’s tough. Mayweather always rises to the occasion. He impresses the hell out of me. I knew 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 from the inception - he trained at the Fifth Street Gym (Miami). I watched him all the time. A guy I trained, Duran was working with him - Vinnie Curto. A lightweight hurting a middleweight. There was no smarter, cuter fighter than Vinnie Curto. The only thing that bothered 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was a long, left jab. And Mayweather doesn’t have that. Certain guys give certain guys problems. We haven’t seen what gives Mayweather problems. Are we talking 15 rounds? I like Duran. I like Duran. You’re talking about Mayweather going 15 rounds. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was pressure, pressure. He was strong. He could punch. God, he was a great lightweight. He takes advantage of every little thing. And he did it smooth, with grace. Everything was slick and smart. 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻.” ■ 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡 (𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗-𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘: Harold Lederman (World-renowned boxing judge): «𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime vs. Mayweather in his prime…without question, I think it would be no contest. I did see 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 in his prime. I was in Madison Square Garden the first time he came in he fought Benny Huertas in that incredible one round fight. When he knocked out Benny Huertas. But they went toe-to-toe for the better part of one round. And at the that time 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 made such a big hit that they brought him back after. And I was the judge in that first fight that 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 ever lost to Esteban DeJesus in Madison Square Garden, where 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 walked into a left hook in the second round and he was sitting on the canvas looking up at DeJesus. And DeJesus just cruised to a ten-round decision. They fought two times after that for the Lightweight championship and 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 won both of them» “But interestingly enough,𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was an aggressive, very, very quick, very, very well trained, very well conditioned fighter. And when you look at Floyd Mayweather’s career, he did have trouble with a big Jose Luis Castillo at lightweight. And I think that, without question, I just don’t think that Mayweather, as good as he is, and he’s a very, very talented fighter, can hold off 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. I mean, 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 was extremely aggressive. Hit very, very hard. Just an awful guy to beat. I mean, you had to be very, very strong and have a heckuva punch to hold him off. And Mayweather, although he has a good jab, has hand problems. I don’t think he can hit 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 hard enough, jab him hard enough without breaking his hands. And boy, when Mayweather hurts his hands you just know it. Because he starts going straight backwards, like he did with Famoso Hernandez and Victoriano Sosa. “But with 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 you had to have a heckuva punch or a heckuva great left jab to keep him off of you.𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 would have hammered him to the body. Eventually probably stopped him in eight or nine rounds.”

[@LucaBlasi-rv5hw]

E quindi?

[@walromisofi]

SALUDOS A MANO DE PIEDRA, UNO DE LOS MEJORES DE LA HISTORIA TE SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA !!!! ACA SOS UN IDOLO !!

[@ramilko9837]

👏

[@rusdayatiidrus9468]

One of the bests. Despite some losses, He is so very good 4 boxing. Fight more talk less. He fought bigger guys like Hagler, Hearn n several others.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Duran was old and a 130-135er, the fact he fought and competed against the other three is insane,. He was fat as hell between fights and spent training camp loosing 40 plus pounds. I think he was the best boxer out of the three. Haglar a close second. Then Sugar. Hearns chin wasn't bad but it cost him against Haglar and Sugar Ray. I think he won one of the Sugar Ray fights and the first was an early stoppage to me. I don't think Ray had the gas to get the job done.

[@MrJojo8675]

He is the best prize fighter, during my life, I'm fifty soon. The smartest, and most confusing man in the ring. He is not wrong in the least; he would had beaten Mayweather into retirement early.

[@ArtoriasBoxing]

Agree. Even Pretty Boy Floyd had more chances but not enough..

[@MrRaps2]

Sugar Ray Leonard and Hearns maybe beat Mayweather, but Roberto Duran would have said "No Mas", like he did with Leonard.

[@belingonza318]

+MrRaps2 : You have no clue why Duran did it

[@tymelrothschild6269]

MrJojo8675309 Bullshit!

[@MrJojo8675]

James Currence -Thanks you for sharing your thoughts.

[@FIGHTGAME100]

Hearns would've wrecked Floyd within 3. Prime Duran would stop Floyd late.

[@jaychanchez1772]

And you know that 🎵😂😂😂👍👍

[@rickray5884]

Duran was the Man in his Hay day, Duran was a Hell of a Good Boxer in the Day .

[@AG-nt8ow]

Roberto Duran the king of Panama. Manny Paquiao the king of the Philippines. Both the best pressure fighter of all time.

[@davidharrison3399]

Pure class fighter at different weights, he fought in a great era . With other great fighters and personally he would spank the phoneys in the eras that came after

[@SuperVicktorr]

Jajajajajajaja le REVIIIIIEEEENTO TODAS LAS COSTILLAS 😂 saludos desde México SEÑORON ...DON ROBERTO PORFAVOR. Grande🇲🇽🇵🇦

[@chrispenzkie1945]

Todos saludos Por claros Panamenyo s Boxeos :)😢😢🇵🇦🇵🇦

[@bradchow7823]

100% FACTS these boxer these day would stand a chance with these legends

[@skyhook142]

Brad Chow *wouldn’t

[@stancano814]

Those fighters back then would of given Mayweather a boxing lesson and a butt kicking

[@donaldlyons180]

Woulda shoulda coulda

[@demonpunisher9337]

Lmao shame no one could beat him and now you're brining up people who lost?, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lvnaticify]

Ray Robinson, Duran, Hagler pretty much the best boxers in the history of the sport, with srr being no1 in my opinion. Either of them would KO Floyd and pacman in the same night.

[@optimus2924]

HAHAHA nice joke

[@volgcompany4076]

that's right, Robinson was a beast

[@MarvelousSquad]

lol did you even see robinson fight? that man fought over half a century ago.

[@porkfrog2785]

Robinson fought for the light heavy title at 158 and was WINNING until God KOed him [heat exhaustion] only God could KO Robinson, and he hit like wrecking ball. He actually killed a man in the ring and wasted TOUGH middles with one punch. Fullmer said he didn't remember anything until he was in the lockerroom Floyd would never get in the ring with him...he don't want none a that

[@stevencoardvenice]

Bohemian Bush Doctor All those attributes that Manny had, over and above those of duran, came because he was juiced to the gills. Apples and oranges. Give duran some juice, and have them fight

[@guillermolicon8622]

El mejor de todos los tiempos el Gran Gran El Manos de Piedra 👊🏼👊🏼Roberto Duran

[@HOODIZM3]

Duran is a Boxing Legend...PERIOD

[@ramilko9837]

👏

[@johnnyque7684]

Compelling words from a sensational legend...might I add that Floyd ranked Duran 2nd in his "best of all time" list (after himself)? Quite ironic...

[@zapataboxing861]

Yup you're rite !

[@ArtoriasBoxing]

+Johnny Que Good point!

[@h4z]

+Johnny Que I think the Mayweather camp has lots of respect for Duran. Roger Mayweather said in some interview that Duran would be the one fighter he would love to train (aside from Floyd of course).

[@samsever69]

+Johnny Que Quite Bullshit.

[@bolivarespinosa7279]

+ramiro it is true i saw it too

[@DSMLAA5IVE]

If anyone is listening he just told y’all how to beat Floyd but it would go over there heads

[@TheRexrapper]

He told us how he THINKS to beat Floyd. That doesn't mean if someone adopted that gameplan it would happen.

[@billbobby2646]

Working and training like a true Beast. And never riding around on his bicycle in the ring. Mayweather would have never went the distance with Duran.

[@davidmeza3157]

🔥🔥 Mayrunner fans listen to this legend, this is what the truth sounds like.