Leonard vs. Duran ("No Mas") (1980)

Duran pussed out.  And he was pretty dim to go into a fight so out of shape against someone as technically sharp as Leonard.  But, that's Latino macho arrogance for you.  Manos de piedra had Cabeza de mierda in this one folks.

It's a fight, not a circus act. Sugar Ray is a clown. Duran will always be a five.

The one fight I can't even bring myself to discuss. Difficult fight to watch if you were a Duran fan, which I was and still am. I'll give Leonard his due though, I wouldn't be true to the sport I love, if I didn't. But I don't have to like it, lol.

Hated this fight. I never liked Leonard much, and this didn't change my opinion. I'll give him the credit he deserves, but I can't bring myself to like him.

its a shame that leonard does not get the credit he deserves for this fight,he put on a clinic and made the bully quit.

regardless of how out of shape duran wus, leonard thrashed duran throughout the entire fight. as fat as he wus, duran shouldnt have quit in the middle of the round. maybe near the end or on his stool. 1 second he has his gloves up and is in a fighting stance. a second later hes walking away, with his head down, waving his arm away, and saying no mas. it doesnt matter if he wus outclassed or out of shape, REAL CHAMPIONS DONT QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A GODDAM FIGHT!!! duran had the option of being knocked out or lose a decision like any fighter with heart would do. but no! he decided to quit the fight like a sissy rather than legitimatly lose the title and have the opportunity to say i tried my hardest rather than i quit like a loser. how can anyone call roberto duran a champion after a disaster like this?

This fight could have been as great or even greater than their first fight but Duran's manager, not Duran, screwed up by signing him to fight too soon. Carlos Eleta should have looked out for Duran's interests and allowed him the time needed to train properly like Duran did in the first fight where he was in excellent physical condition and was focussed. Eleta became blinded by the 8 million dollars that Mike Trainer put on the table. Trainer, Leonard's lawyer, offered the money only if Duran would fight a quick rematch. Leonard and his people were watching Duran and knew that he was as fat as a cow and was not focussed. Eleta, like most greedy managers, took the money and sank his fighter by signing the fight. Duran tried hard to lose the weight and even took diuretics but he had too little time to be in shape. I do not know of an athlete in any sport that can gain and lose 50 pounds in a period of 5 months and be in any type of good shape. Duran was very weak before the fight and stu... Read more

Leonard used excessive movement to beat an overstuffed lightweight.Duran was not Duran in this fight