Roberto Duran

A Walk Through History: Ken Buchanan vs. Roberto Duran

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duran5635By Jose Muradas: On June 26, 1972, Madison Square Garden would witness one the most controversial fights on record. Ken Buchanan (61-8,27 KO’s) would fight the young Panamanian Roberto Duran (103-16,70 KO’s) for the WBA lightweight title. Buchanan entered the fight as the seasoned veteran with two world titles, and a wealth of big fight experience.

Buchanan came from behind to win a fifteen round split -decision, and secure the WBA lightweight title against Duran’s countryman Ismael Laguna (65-9-1,27 KO’s). He also won the WBC lightweight title from the tough East Los Angeles fighter Ruben Navarro( 32-8-2,14 KO’s) in fifteen rounds.

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Roberto Duran says Mayweather Is Nothing Special

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floyd5654By Chester Rivers: Hall-of-fame boxer Roberto Duran recently stated that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would have been an average fighter had he fought during Duran’s era. He says Mayweather would have been “Just another guy in the bunch.”

Duran feels that the boxers of today are of no comparison to Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns. Duran said that Mayweather’s first fight with Jose Luis Castillo should have been a loss for Floyd and the De La Hoya fight should have been ruled a draw. After reading these statements I had to do a fact check for myself and here’s what I found.

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Mike Tyson knows best….

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Image: Mike Tyson knows best....By Rusty Nate: This is not an article to provoke the hard core bloggers or start arguments. Its more of a little write up about the interview i watched and what stood out for me.

I don’t know who watched the Sky Special on Ringside last week (I had to record it and watch it back as I was at an event).

I managed to get round to watching it last night and found my self overly excited at the upcoming Mike Tyson interview at the end of the program.

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Roberto Duran is the real deal

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Image: Roberto Duran is the real dealBy Gerardo Granados: There has never been a better fighter than Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Duran; if you saw him fight you know what I mean. The way he fought was something to enjoy watching, great boxing technique and ring smarts, body attack, great defense, chin and power, he was not a big fighter in size but he was a giant inside the ring.

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Flashback: Roberto Duran Profiled “Hands of Stone”

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Image: Flashback: Roberto Duran Profiled “Hands of Stone”By John F. McKenna (McJack): Roberto Duran AKA “Hands of Stone” was born on January 16, 1951 and he grew up on the tough streets in Panama. He was as tough as any fighter who ever lived and had a mean streak in him that was comparable to the legendary Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey. He had an electrifying style which thrilled the fans who went in droves to see him fight. Any fighter who faced Duran knew that they would be facing a fighter who was rugged, had a killer punch and was fiercely determined to destroy him.

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Who do you pick – De la Hoya vs. Duran?

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Image: Who do you pick - De la Hoya vs. Duran?By Gerardo Granados: The “Golden Boy” Oscar De la Hoya against Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Duran fighting at lightweight for the World title. This fight might resemble the brawl in Montreal in a few aspects, as both De la Hoya and Leonard were Olympic gold medalists, that the height and reach are very similar, and also that both are multiple division champions; but Sugar Ray might have been better over all skilled than Oscar in their prime. Roberto Duran was the underdog when he fought against Leonard but against De la Hoya odds would be even.

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Who do you pick? Duran vs. Chavez

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Image: Who do you pick? Duran vs. ChavezBy Gerardo Granados: Same approach as the last question, both in their prime, young macho Latinos, eager to prove they are the best. This fight will be agreed either on lightweight or light welterweight. Can you imagine Don King announcing this fight? Only in America! I can imagine him holding the Mexican flag in one hand and the Panamanian Flag on the other, screaming out loud and laughing. I can imagine “El Cholo” working out in the gym jumping the rope, hitting the speed bag; and Julio Cesar Chavez training surrounded by a hundred people who gather only to see him train.

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Defining Fights: Part 2- Duran, Leonard, Hearns

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Image: Defining Fights: Part 2- Duran, Leonard, HearnsBy Klaas Mabetlela: Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns form part of the ‘fab’ four (fabulous four) that also included Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The four were responsible for the richest boxing era of the recent memory.

For most people, the issue of defining fights will be easy for these three because they fought each other and their defining fights were against each other. It is not as clear-cut and easy as that because sometimes, a loss gains more for a boxer than a win would ever manage. There are fights where there are no losers and I am not talking about drawn fights.

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What really happened to Roberto Duran?

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duran45435By Klaas Mabetlela: On the night of November 1980, Roberto Duran shocked the world when he turned his back and refused to fight any longer against the challenger, Sugar Ray Leonard. He won his career defining fight against the same Leonard hardly 5 months earlier in Montreal. How does a man who never displayed cowardice before and after this fight can took such a drastic action?

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Who is the best boxer of all time?

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duran5638By Liam Santiago: This subject always fascinates me. You could ask fifty boxing fans who the best ever boxer is and each one would give you a different answer. Obviously, I am not going to try and say who is the greatest of all time. I will say who I think holds the top spot and put an argument up for each fighter I believe come into this category. Is there anyone fighting today that might be considered to take this title now or in the future?

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