Duran had amazing head movement. Avoiding punches while staying in "the pocket" allows a boxer to counter punch. No doubt, one of the all time greats. Duran would have been one of the best in any era. Words like "legend" are thrown around these days too easily. Duran deserves the title of "Legend."
His defense was as surgeonic as his offense. Never wasted a drop of energy nor half inch of space while dodging, swinging or slipping thru opponents' attacks. He was so good that his defense regularly fooled commentators as well. How many times I heared 'Hoo!!! hooo!!! Watch out! Duran is hurt!!!!! ------------ no, no, he's not hurt'
@@shawngreene4896 He's been hit a lot?? I do not agree, not one bit. No offense but it seems to me as some unexpert statement by who usually has only highlighted one fight in mind (Tommy hearns). To really evaluate Duran first checkut his lightweight career, then the rest of it. He been hit hard sometime, but only when he was passed his prime moving up after he simply broke down the lightweight division. Going up he had been exposed more, no doubt, because from that moment on he faced only guys way bigger than him. Bigger means way longer reach, so the equation comes quite easy to me: he had to close the distance the whole time or so. And that of course exposed him more than before....but that said, just consider, even in that unfair condition, how many times did Duran hit the canvas? Extremely rare times he went down my friend. And we should never forget he was facing legends the whole time (SRL, Hagler, Hearns) or extremely valiant defending champions with crafty boxing and extremely strong punch (Moore and Barkley). No other lightweight in history has ever THOUGHT fighting people that bigger. And that shows the truth: he was a genius of defence. He could pressure bigger guys controlling space, pace and never losing his balance and focus. He relied on his natural, street brawler born-in ability in dampening the opponents punching power even in close quarters, his defense was made of unhuman balace control, very slight surgeonical head movements, distance and body angles variations. One unexpert eye could argue that he was hit hard but was saved by an iron chin...well, look at him now past his 70's...he's still sharp and brilliant. Does not look like somone who took many big hits. Many many legends consider Duran as their master. There's a reason for that believe me.
THIS MAN NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREATEST LIGHT BOXER OF ALL TIME ALSO ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTERS AN BOXER OF 😂ALL TIME 😮😊😅GOD BLESS HIM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 💯 %!!!!!!!!!! 👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍
@@erniereyes1994 floyd is for the more sweet science-loving fans,his defense was good if i must say,can fight in a phone booth size yet still counters good,i can't say he's entertaining but if you are a dude who loves techniques and sweet scinces go watch floyd.
well, to be successful as a pressure fighter, you have to have great defense as you close the gap. that or at least a good chin, but that fades away. defense is essential to being a pressure fighter
@@sirlordhenrymortimer6620 That is his opinion but seeing but I don't think that Leonard could outboxed Duran like SRL who was more bigger than Benny and who need an unshape Duran for beat him.
Leonard was bigger and faster but I don't think he was stronger. I think their strength was fairly even and Duran was more skillful in the clinch. I also think Duran may have thrown more compact blows. I also don't think age is much of a factor when the older fighter is 29. In fact at that age I believe the older fighter has the advantage as he has yet to physically decline which generally doesn't seem to happen to most fighters until their middle 30s and they have an edge in experience. When you combine Age and Experience 28 to 29 is probably the absolute prime for a lot of fighters. Regardless of that it is still an extremely impressive win for Roberto Duran as he moved up in weight to defeat one of the greatest Welterweights of all time in Sugar Ray Leonard.
For a boxer 28 or 29 years old is not necessarily the best age because most by then are beaten up or injured or have lost their edge. Only a select few are bette at 29 years old then at 22 years old in this very rough game.
@@frankpavan3044 yes that’s if you aren’t elite or special then you aren’t in your prime and even then most special boxers enter their primes about age 27-30 and it ends at about age 33-35
29 is not that old, but Duran turned pro when he was 16 and already had 71 fights before that (compared to the likes of Andre Ward, who retire after 32 fights saying they can't keep up with the rigours of the sport anymore). Not to mention Duran's 30 or so amateur fights before that. In most of the eras of boxing, that's a LOT of fights to be having already. Not to mention Leonard's obvious physical and athletic advantages. Look at their respective hand speeds during that fight, Leonard is almost half again as fast as Duran, not to mention much fresher in his career, yet with already the Olympics and a 27-0 pro record. That victory was an extremely impressive one by any standards.
@ Giovanny c Duran had the talent, skillset, and champion mindset...but he didn't have WORK ETHIC. Even when he was down in his peak prime 135Lb division, he had bad training habits - his coaches would get pissed at him for blowing up so much in between fights. But that's what makes his story crazy. His fighting style was almost like his lifestyle. His boxing-punching style wasn't as graceful as Sugar Ray Robinson's, nor as ruthless as Joe Louis's, or laden with the physical talents of a Sugar Ray Leonard, but it was incredibly complete, crafty, unique, and relentless.
Pat Mustard Duran vs Pacquiao is my dream fight for me it would be better at welter weight I don’t want to hear light weight is better because he was a natural light weight and people don’t say anything about Paqcuiao who is shorter than Duran welterweight for Duran vs Pacquiao is better
I met him at an event in belfast 2 years ago. for a guy that had 119 fights, many against some monster punchers far bigger than him there's barely a mark on his face.
His defense was as surgeonic as his offense. Never wasted a drop of energy nor half inch of space while dodging and slipping thru opponents' attacks. He was so good that his defense regularly fooled commentators as well. How many times I heared 'Hoo!!! hooo!!! Watch out! Duran is hurt!!!!! ------------ no, no, he's not hurt'
I love that you take the time to make these defensive hl from fighters who are generally known as brawlers and ko artists like Duran, LaMotta, Tyson etc. It shows that even the hardest punchers and the toughest chins are nothing without solid defense and fundamentals. Thank you and keep going!
@Jhon Sepulvedo You are so incorrect. Mayweather's defense was just to stay away. Duran's defense was subtle, nobody, nobody was better in the pocket than Duran. For example, watch Duran's fights with Carlos Palomino, Ray Leonard 1, Iran Barkley just to name a few. Who can say that they faced the absolute best in 4 weight classes and won. I challenge you to watch just those fights in slow motion and you can see what Duran does in the pocket. it is a talent unmatched. Duran, so far out of his natural weight division and almost 38 when he fought Barkley, and who does Barkley say is the best fighter he ever faced.......Roberto Duran. Would Mayweather ever face a Barkley, you and I both know the answer to that.
@@deepsouth3319 I think he is Very Correct. You would have a point if we were talking about who the better fighter was but this is talking purely on defense and everyone he named is better there. Pep, Floyd, Nicolino, etc. If you want to talk on pure defense in the pocket then James Toney is the first name that comes to my mind. We can say Duran is an all around greater fighter and he has excellent defensive skills but their are fighters who are better in that area. One of them who he didn't mention being Wilfred Benitez who was better defensively than Duran. Ask Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns which was harder to hit between Benitez and Duran.
@Jhon Sepulvedo Doesn't matter Duran is top 5 p4p all time. By the time Hagler, Hearns and Leonard became Champs Duran had a decade dominating the lightweights.
One of the greatest fighters of all time! Very underrated defensively. Taking some more requests as always if people have any I'm definitely looking to become a little more active than I've been recently. www.patreon.com/haNZAgod
According to Ray Leonard, Duran was a much better boxer than most people gave him credit for and slipped punches almost as well as Wilfredo Benitez. Certainly says a lot about the Hands of Stone.
I've never seen anyone else flip the switch from defense to offense as quickly and smoothly as Duran did. One second he's staying away and letting you try to come after him, the next he's going all out on offense and has you against the ropes while he's tearing you up with combos and you're wondering how the hell things got reversed so quickly. It's a crying shame that so many boxing fans forget just how good he was at both sides of the game, and write him off as a crude brawler. What's almost as bad is the fact that so many people only remember the portion of his career from the 80s on, when he was fighting legends who were bigger, younger, and less weathered by the fight game.
First and foremost,I would like to say never be another Duran..He was lightweight champion for like 7 years losing only once..When he fought Learnard he moved up in weight and beat Learnard he was already a legend..Now when he beat Learnard he party and had fun..They had him fight Learnard knowing that he didn't have enough time to be ready because they know that was the only way to beat him..Because he would have beat Learnard again..Duran was a fighter he would fight anybody any place. he wanted you at your best ...He fought Hagler at his best and gave Hagler a fight and Hearns at his best He didn't wait until he thought they was past their primes to fight them he move up in weight them need I say any more..
A prime Duran at 135 beats Mayweather, De la Hoya, Mosley, Gotti, Ward, Mancini, Bramble, Camacho, Meldrick Taylor, and Juda. I may have forgotten a few names, but he'd beat them, too. My dream fight would have been Duran vs Savador Sanchez. That would have been a classic. At 147, he beats them all also, but only if he was in shape. I also would have love to see him fight Aaron Pryor, but he skipped the Jr welterweight division. Duran was the only fighter to go the distance with a prime Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and Duran was past his prime, that speaks volumes. And to think, we got a chance to see him do it live. Living legend!
Everybody talks about how good Floyd Mayweather and Sweet Peas Defense is-but not enough people talk about how sublime Duran’s defense was as well-superb!
@@SpannerzIsHappynowadays I see more people tossing around Duràn as a brawler quitter via the no mas incident,while as sweet pea is known for his sweet defense.
Duran is exceptional in close-range (w/ his incredible in-fighting techniques), great w/ counter-punching, and is one of the most underrated defensive boxers ever.
I had the pleasure of meeting the famous hands of stones , I was 12 years old and I was In the same plane ✈️ I got his autograph, always remember that so fondly , my family love ❤️ boxing 🥊
@@succafree3212 I ended up finding this track but now I can't find it again. This original song that they sampled is Gladys knight & the pips- Don't turn me away👌
Roberto Duran battled, and beat, among the the Greatest Middleweights in boxing history, as a Middleweight Himself; for a long time before, a Lightweight. This is what distinguishes Duran among the Greatest Boxers of All Time in all of Boxing History.
After Duran gave Ray Leonard his first loss, there were only two questions on most boxing experts mouth for Leonard. 1. Why did you fight toe to toe with him? (The obvious one) 2. We have never seen you miss so many punches, why was that?
Duran had amazing head movement. Avoiding punches while staying in "the pocket" allows a boxer to counter punch. No doubt, one of the all time greats. Duran would have been one of the best in any era. Words like "legend" are thrown around these days too easily. Duran deserves the title of "Legend."
Let's see if Bud will do this next month
He had great vision when he was in shape.
😊😊😊@@Sammie551
What makes Roberto so masterful in his defense is that he could do it without running away and so calculated.
His defense was as surgeonic as his offense. Never wasted a drop of energy nor half inch of space while dodging, swinging or slipping thru opponents' attacks.
He was so good that his defense regularly fooled commentators as well.
How many times I heared 'Hoo!!! hooo!!! Watch out! Duran is hurt!!!!! ------------ no, no, he's not hurt'
@@pierovittori1076 Sir you really know one or two things about boxing. Congratulations my good man. All the best for you and yours.
@@richardfigueroa9498 Thanks buddy, same to you ;)
Underrated all time great. Top 5 all time. But he got hit a lot. Great defense but being at distance at times is very important.
@@shawngreene4896
He's been hit a lot?? I do not agree, not one bit.
No offense but it seems to me as some unexpert statement by who usually has only highlighted one fight in mind (Tommy hearns).
To really evaluate Duran first checkut his lightweight career, then the rest of it.
He been hit hard sometime, but only when he was passed his prime moving up after he simply broke down the lightweight division.
Going up he had been exposed more, no doubt, because from that moment on he faced only guys way bigger than him. Bigger means way longer reach, so the equation comes quite easy to me: he had to close the distance the whole time or so.
And that of course exposed him more than before....but that said, just consider, even in that unfair condition, how many times did Duran hit the canvas? Extremely rare times he went down my friend.
And we should never forget he was facing legends the whole time (SRL, Hagler, Hearns) or extremely valiant defending champions with crafty boxing and extremely strong punch (Moore and Barkley). No other lightweight in history has ever THOUGHT fighting people that bigger.
And that shows the truth: he was a genius of defence. He could pressure bigger guys controlling space, pace and never losing his balance and focus. He relied on his natural, street brawler born-in ability in dampening the opponents punching power even in close quarters, his defense was made of unhuman balace control, very slight surgeonical head movements, distance and body angles variations.
One unexpert eye could argue that he was hit hard but was saved by an iron chin...well, look at him now past his 70's...he's still sharp and brilliant. Does not look like somone who took many big hits.
Many many legends consider Duran as their master. There's a reason for that believe me.
THIS MAN NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREATEST LIGHT BOXER OF ALL TIME ALSO ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTERS AN BOXER OF 😂ALL TIME 😮😊😅GOD BLESS HIM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 💯 %!!!!!!!!!! 👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍
beautiful fighter w. excellent technique. one roof the best ever.
His trilogy with DeJesus were my favorite. Then seeing him visit DeJesus at his death bed was just beautiful. I love Duran
I'll always see Duran as the most skilled boxer I've ever seen. Definitely my favorite fighter. Simply amazing.
MOST SKILLED ? MR NO MAS? NO WAY SMH
@@gamalholder3305 if you are only going to compare him with what happened against leonard 2 then you know nothing about duran.
Honey go wash the dishes please.
@Gamal Holder you do know that he never said the words “no más” right?
TugIronChief source?
One of the coolest nickname “hand of stone”
manos de piedra sounds even cooler
Personally I like the nickname: ‘Homicide Hank’
"Manos de Piedra"
Alfonso Castillo was first people put the nick name to Durán. Este muchacho tiene las manos de piedra.
@KYLE RITTENHOUSE nice
Roberto Duran proves you can be a great defensive fighter and still be entertaining
And pernell Whitaker
And Floyd.
@@rolandnelson6722 💀 nah
@@erniereyes1994 floyd is for the more sweet science-loving fans,his defense was good if i must say,can fight in a phone booth size yet still counters good,i can't say he's entertaining but if you are a dude who loves techniques and sweet scinces go watch floyd.
well, to be successful as a pressure fighter, you have to have great defense as you close the gap. that or at least a good chin, but that fades away. defense is essential to being a pressure fighter
best lightweight of all time, my favorite fighter ever, the great Roberto Duran! Thank you
Benny Leonard was probably the greatest
@@sirlordhenrymortimer6620 No, Duran fought better men
@@sirlordhenrymortimer6620 you never saw him fighting though
@@franagustin3094 Duran trainer ray arcels calls him the greatest
@@sirlordhenrymortimer6620 That is his opinion but seeing but I don't think that Leonard could outboxed Duran like SRL who was more bigger than Benny and who need an unshape Duran for beat him.
First Leonard fight, beat a man younger, bigger faster and stronger than him, shouldn’t of been possible. What a fighter, my all time favourite.
Leonard was bigger and faster but I don't think he was stronger. I think their strength was fairly even and Duran was more skillful in the clinch. I also think Duran may have thrown more compact blows. I also don't think age is much of a factor when the older fighter is 29. In fact at that age I believe the older fighter has the advantage as he has yet to physically decline which generally doesn't seem to happen to most fighters until their middle 30s and they have an edge in experience. When you combine Age and Experience 28 to 29 is probably the absolute prime for a lot of fighters. Regardless of that it is still an extremely impressive win for Roberto Duran as he moved up in weight to defeat one of the greatest Welterweights of all time in Sugar Ray Leonard.
For a boxer 28 or 29 years old is not necessarily the best age because most by then are beaten up or injured or have lost their edge. Only a select few are bette at 29 years old then at 22 years old in this very rough game.
@@frankpavan3044 yes that’s if you aren’t elite or special then you aren’t in your prime and even then most special boxers enter their primes about age 27-30 and it ends at about age 33-35
@@Lemon-rk9hq yes good point. If they are not elite. Very few elite fighters although.
29 is not that old, but Duran turned pro when he was 16 and already had 71 fights before that (compared to the likes of Andre Ward, who retire after 32 fights saying they can't keep up with the rigours of the sport anymore). Not to mention Duran's 30 or so amateur fights before that. In most of the eras of boxing, that's a LOT of fights to be having already.
Not to mention Leonard's obvious physical and athletic advantages. Look at their respective hand speeds during that fight, Leonard is almost half again as fast as Duran, not to mention much fresher in his career, yet with already the Olympics and a 27-0 pro record. That victory was an extremely impressive one by any standards.
I admire Robert Duran. An uncle who saw almost all his fights said that if Duran would had train more he would have been the best of all times
I mean he is the best of all time
Yeah, he could have been more disciplined but he’s still the most accomplished and skilled boxer of which we have extensive footage of.
No doubt
The most complete fighter in history.
Complete..yes. defense, atack, velocity...Hand of stones.
One of them, of course.
no. number 1 in history. Ask Palomino, Floyd, Barkley, Vinnie, pazianza, Pipino Cuevas. etc.
No mas por favor no mas
You're not even kidding. The man is rated just right as a all time great and the greatest lightweight next to Benny Leonard
Absolutely amazing. Roberto Duran is a gift to boxing and a legend in its history. Absolutely magnificent
Duran lasted 15 with Hagler, got flattened in 2 by Hearns,but still had enough skill and will to beat Barkley.Truly the best when motivated, of course
Agreed, had the talent but not the champion mindset
@ Giovanny c Duran had the talent, skillset, and champion mindset...but he didn't have WORK ETHIC. Even when he was down in his peak prime 135Lb division, he had bad training habits - his coaches would get pissed at him for blowing up so much in between fights.
But that's what makes his story crazy. His fighting style was almost like his lifestyle. His boxing-punching style wasn't as graceful as Sugar Ray Robinson's, nor as ruthless as Joe Louis's, or laden with the physical talents of a Sugar Ray Leonard, but it was incredibly complete, crafty, unique, and relentless.
@@giovannyc3886 I agree...but if he was an American ...ppl would have regarded him as the greatest of all times
Barkley KO'd Hearns then beat him again the 2nd time.
2 weight-classes above Duran's normal weight class.
Duran beat him at 160.
@@AG-nt8ow Duran natural weight was 135 pounds in the 70 decades .
I love all the 4 kings, but Duran was always my favourite, his infighting is by far the most entertaining.
He will be forever studied...a pioneer and legend
This man had one of the best defenses in the game
Real defensive boxing right here and this is coming from a man who prefers to brawl
Duran like a few others has a natural ability to slip and roll punches, James Toney was another one that comes to mind.
Damn, this is so good it makes me cry tears of joy🔥🔥🔥
Incredible work.
The greatest in-fighter of all time and possibly the greatest ever period.
Him against Mayweather at lightweight is my dream matchup.
Pat Mustard Duran vs Pacquiao is my dream fight for me it would be better at welter weight I don’t want to hear light weight is better because he was a natural light weight and people don’t say anything about Paqcuiao who is shorter than Duran welterweight for Duran vs Pacquiao is better
Just imagine Prime Roberto Duran vs Prime Henry Armstrong
@@jokerferrufino3053Yeah I like to see a Prime Duran vs Prime Pacquiao
@@jokerferrufino3053bigger by 4 meters,if you want it to be welter better put the motivated Duran that murdered Palomino or Leonard
He is my inspiration and my hero,the hands of stone Roberto Duran 💪🏻🤘🏻
El mejor boxeador latino de todos los tiempos, entre los 5 del mundo. Ni dudarlo. Magistral.
Greatest Hispanic boxer 👍
Whenever I watch Duran fights, whether he takes equal blows or more after the fight his face is never swollen. Must be because of that defense.
I met him at an event in belfast 2 years ago. for a guy that had 119 fights, many against some monster punchers far bigger than him there's barely a mark on his face.
He rolls with the punches and pops his shoulders out to slightly hit the forearm of the other guy
His defense was as surgeonic as his offense. Never wasted a drop of energy nor half inch of space while dodging and slipping thru opponents' attacks. He was so good that his defense regularly fooled commentators as well. How many times I heared 'Hoo!!! hooo!!! Watch out! Duran is hurt!!!!! ------------ no, no, he's not hurt'
@@pierovittori1076master of scamming commentators
You can hit him but you can't hurt him,unless you're Tommy Hearns.
Beautiful. Great video
Glorious.
I love the music and the moments where it’s mixed with commentary.
I love that you take the time to make these defensive hl from fighters who are generally known as brawlers and ko artists like Duran, LaMotta, Tyson etc. It shows that even the hardest punchers and the toughest chins are nothing without solid defense and fundamentals. Thank you and keep going!
Duran is amazing! His defense is unmatched and he never backed down from anyone. Duran has a heart of a lion and the skill to wear out his opponents.
@Jhon Sepulvedo You are so incorrect. Mayweather's defense was just to stay away. Duran's defense was subtle, nobody, nobody was better in the pocket than Duran. For example, watch Duran's fights with Carlos Palomino, Ray Leonard 1, Iran Barkley just to name a few. Who can say that they faced the absolute best in 4 weight classes and won. I challenge you to watch just those fights in slow motion and you can see what Duran does in the pocket. it is a talent unmatched. Duran, so far out of his natural weight division and almost 38 when he fought Barkley, and who does Barkley say is the best fighter he ever faced.......Roberto Duran. Would Mayweather ever face a Barkley, you and I both know the answer to that.
@Jhon Sepulvedo did you even watch this video?
@@deepsouth3319 I think he is Very Correct. You would have a point if we were talking about who the better fighter was but this is talking purely on defense and everyone he named is better there. Pep, Floyd, Nicolino, etc. If you want to talk on pure defense in the pocket then James Toney is the first name that comes to my mind. We can say Duran is an all around greater fighter and he has excellent defensive skills but their are fighters who are better in that area. One of them who he didn't mention being Wilfred Benitez who was better defensively than Duran. Ask Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns which was harder to hit between Benitez and Duran.
@Jhon Sepulvedo Doesn't matter Duran is top 5 p4p all time. By the time Hagler, Hearns and Leonard became Champs Duran had a decade dominating the lightweights.
@Jhon Sepulvedo i definetly consider him a defense master.
But locche and pep are on another lvl.
His fight with Barkley was a master class. Nobody makes videos about his defense good job with this one
Never realised how defensively good duran was
me neither
I think we often underestimate\forget how skilled he was, cos he was such a good brawler, thats what we remember.
Love Duran, he's the best.
One of the greatest fighters of all time! Very underrated defensively. Taking some more requests as always if people have any I'm definitely looking to become a little more active than I've been recently. www.patreon.com/haNZAgod
Qawi's jab?
Yves Jr Ulysse or Steven Butler please
A Nigel Benn vid next?
According to Ray Leonard, Duran was a much better boxer than most people gave him credit for and slipped punches almost as well as Wilfredo Benitez. Certainly says a lot about the Hands of Stone.
Got a Benn video already: th-cam.com/video/pugcyR9cxsI/w-d-xo.html
Amazing 👏 head movement 👏
He actually taught Stallone how to box developing rocky style.
What a LEGEND in boxing
What A Great Legend, A Fighter Willing To Fight
He was awesome, why I started to like boxing. I hope to see his statue next month and his neighborhood. ❤️
He was making guys miss and hitting them at the same time. Complete fighter, an all time beast.
Beautiful compilation of the hands of stone.
Bruh he fights like hes from the 2000s! Ahead of his Time!
to me, the greatest.
La defenza de duran es otro nivel
He blended great defense along with tremendous offense the way few fighters have ever done, and he was one of the 15-20 best fighters in history.
Who are the other fighters that blended defense and offense because I love this fighting style
He’s the best I’ve ever seen
Superb
Grande Duran, mãos de pedra!
Duran was a master at his craft.....one of the true greats!!!!
0:30 Duran vs. Duran.
🤣
😂
Simplemente epico
The three fights he had with DeJesus is one of the greatest trilogies ever.
Legend Legend Legend 👏👏👏
One of the very best in any era. A Master Craftsman.
Duran el mejor d latinoamerica no lo digo yo solamente.. lo disen los grandes conosedores. y el q dise q no q aprenda d boxeo
OMG 😱 superb!! what a fighter! What a great fighter!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 amazing defence!!
Thanks for the video
I've never seen anyone else flip the switch from defense to offense as quickly and smoothly as Duran did. One second he's staying away and letting you try to come after him, the next he's going all out on offense and has you against the ropes while he's tearing you up with combos and you're wondering how the hell things got reversed so quickly.
It's a crying shame that so many boxing fans forget just how good he was at both sides of the game, and write him off as a crude brawler. What's almost as bad is the fact that so many people only remember the portion of his career from the 80s on, when he was fighting legends who were bigger, younger, and less weathered by the fight game.
thewandering01 💯 this my brother, turning defence to attack is the art of boxing in its purest, most distilled form. A true genius.
As much praise as he gets he’s probably still underrated!
They say the best offense is a good defense and you can see Duran was a master at defense. And with his strong offense he was a complete fighter.
First and foremost,I would like to say never be another Duran..He was lightweight champion for like 7 years losing only once..When he fought Learnard he moved up in weight and beat Learnard he was already a legend..Now when he beat Learnard he party and had fun..They had him fight Learnard knowing that he didn't have enough time to be ready because they know that was the only way to beat him..Because he would have beat Learnard again..Duran was a fighter he would fight anybody any place. he wanted you at your best ...He fought Hagler at his best and gave Hagler a fight and Hearns at his best He didn't wait until he thought they was past their primes to fight them he move up in weight them need I say any more..
i agree
Totally!
A prime Duran at 135 beats Mayweather, De la Hoya, Mosley, Gotti, Ward, Mancini, Bramble, Camacho, Meldrick Taylor, and Juda. I may have forgotten a few names, but he'd beat them, too. My dream fight would have been Duran vs Savador Sanchez. That would have been a classic. At 147, he beats them all also, but only if he was in shape. I also would have love to see him fight Aaron Pryor, but he skipped the Jr welterweight division. Duran was the only fighter to go the distance with a prime Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and Duran was past his prime, that speaks volumes. And to think, we got a chance to see him do it live. Living legend!
His skills pay the rent plus the bills
My omonymus. I love him. ❤️
Everybody talks about how good Floyd Mayweather and Sweet Peas Defense is-but not enough people talk about how sublime Duran’s defense was as well-superb!
I don't think sweet pea gets enough recognition actually. Duran is know for his defence
Lay down the crack pipe, Spanner
@@marcoslopez127what's your problem?
@@SpannerzIsHappynowadays I see more people tossing around Duràn as a brawler quitter via the no mas incident,while as sweet pea is known for his sweet defense.
@@SpannerzIsHappy Nothing. Just think that your statement is retarded.
Great video as usual best inside fighter ive ever saw
He got in there TO FIGHT! 👌
"Hit the ring,do my thing"
2pac.
Greatest infighting genius
Duran is exceptional in close-range (w/ his incredible in-fighting techniques), great w/ counter-punching, and is one of the most underrated defensive boxers ever.
Sempre immenso mani di pietra !
One of the Best defense... Waoo as he danced roberto.
The best ever
When the wild man has better defense than 90% of all boxers
I had the pleasure of meeting the famous hands of stones , I was 12 years old and I was In the same plane ✈️ I got his autograph, always remember that so fondly , my family love ❤️ boxing 🥊
The quality of fighters that he made them missed, is what makes everything more fantastic
El más grande ,el orgullo de mi país...🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦
Su papa es Mexicano
Nació en Panamá ....
Ascendencia Estadounidense y brasileño, nacida en PANAMÁ 21 de diciembre 1974.
@@LuisGarcia-wj3tk Pero sus genes son Mexicano por eso buen peliador por los genes de su papa
@@jaydinero2503 payaso no hables cuecada qué apesar que Panamá es un país chico es tierra de campeones.
Genius. The greatest
Roberto is gervonta from our time I see tht now , stocky guy tht came from small weight with natural punching power
Duran, The GOAT...
The things he did in there were flatout unreal
The goat
Back then fighters were fighters duran fought every body jumped up in down to fight the best one of most dominant fighters of all time
@Primetime you got that right. Anyone from that time period has nothing but disgust on boxing’s current state.
Roberto the one and only 👍
Duran is the GOAT
Terrific video! Duran’s defense still gets underrated but I think he was the slickest aggressive fighter ever along with Dwight Qawi.
My two favorite fighters! I love their devotion to chopping the body
Who ever found this track and decided to put it to this is a genius producer of content! Anyone know the name of the song???
I need the name!!!
@@succafree3212 I ended up finding this track but now I can't find it again. This original song that they sampled is Gladys knight & the pips- Don't turn me away👌
Stu Enscoe - Turn Away (apologies for the late reply)
Those were the days when a boxer was a real fighter. You very rarely see guys like this anymore.
hats off
Durán was one of the most gifted Fighters of all time
Roberto Duran battled, and beat, among the the Greatest Middleweights in boxing history, as a Middleweight Himself;
for a long time before, a Lightweight.
This is what distinguishes Duran among the Greatest Boxers of All Time in all of Boxing History.
Everybody thought he didn't have no chance against Barkley.
The greatest
Benny leanord vs Duran who do u like for that mythical matchup
One of my favourite fighter. Great video.
After Duran gave Ray Leonard his first loss, there were only two questions on most boxing experts mouth for Leonard.
1. Why did you fight toe to toe with him? (The obvious one)
2. We have never seen you miss so many punches, why was that?
Watch leonard vs benitez
@@who_am_ii True. Although I do believe that Leonard said Duran slipped punches almost as well as Benitez which would place him second on that one.
I think Leonard boxed well at the early rounds but he pressure panicked him probably
Epitome of the sweet science
It’s unbelievable he won a lightweight title and middleweight title.
whats even more amazing is there was 17 years between those two title. Most pro fighters don't even have careers lasting that long
Sabre Tooth He was such a great fighter and has a great resume
Just awesome
This video is great
qué piernas tenía Duran,como se mueve!
Great video !
Thank you :)
El mejor latino de todos los tiempos
*ROBERTO DURAN IS THE BEST BOXER OF ALL TIME.*