In the history of boxing, there was never a fighter who combined ring IQ, fearlessness, technical skill and savagery better than the Panamanian legend Roberto Duran. Duran, like the vast majority of great fighters, grew up in impoverished conditions. As an adolescent, he engaged in street fights with grown men on the streets of Panama…
Read More
Thomas Hearns Vs Roberto Duran June 15, 1984 Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Caesar’s Palace Although my father and I were huge Roberto Duran fans, Thomas Hearns was our favorite fighter. We also both knew that Duran had absolutely no shot at beating the “Motor City Cobra.” Hearns had a seven inch height and one foot…
Read More
Words cannot express how sensational parts one and two of the four part Showtime documentary The Kings on Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran are. The archival footage, the expert commentators and the actual four fighters this groundbreaking piece of art focuses on, speaking both back then and today, make…
Read More
According to my dearly departed father, the most naturally gifted Puerto Rican fighter to ever live was Wilfred Benitez. In his prime, Benitez was both one of the greatest defensive fighters and counterpunchers who ever lived. From 1977-1982, he fought a who’s who of fighters in the 140, 147 and 154 pound divisions, holding world…
Read More
19. Roberto Durán Vs Iran Barkley February 24, 1989 Atlantic, New Jersey Venue: Trump Plaza After the infamous “No Mas” fight in November of 1980, Durán, although only 29 at the time, seemed to have lost his desire and hunger to fight. After a few setbacks, Durán came roaring back. On his 32nd birthday in…
Read More
I’d like to thank Robert Silva for reminding me of the anniversary of one of the most memorable boxing events of my lifetime and the kickoff to what was the Fabulous Four (or Four Kings, whichever you want to call them) era with them all fighting each other at least one time. The fight itself…
Read More
30. Alexis Argüello VS Alfredo Escalera II February 4, 1979 Rimini, Italy Venue: The Sports Palace After their bloody battle of Bayamón a year earlier, I didn’t think Escalera had a shot at regaining his title from Argüello. Escalera had suffered such an immense amount of punishment in the first fight and had lost his…
Read More
Don’t forget about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone. We also have a new YouTube channel you can subscribe to. Duan and GG are back with the last episode of our Fabulous Four Podcast project. We look at where each man stood after the Fabulous Four was done fighting…
Read More
The history of the lightweight division, while not as talent laden as the welterweight and middleweight divisions, does possess a top-tier of fighters on the same level. The top four 135-pound fighters of all-time, like its 147-pound and 160-pound brethren, have an argument to be included in the 10 greatest fighters of all-time. Benny Leonard…
Read More