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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DEONTAY WILDER AND We visit Roberto Duran at home on pages
30-33. Here are 10 of his best victories
TYSON FURY FIGHT AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 22? 1. RAY LEONARD I
Leonard was undefeated in 27 pro fights the night
Duran got his hands on him in June 1980 at the
Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. He was also
unprepared for the tenacity and spite of the marauding
Panamanian, who took a decision win after 15 rounds.
2. ESTEBAN DE JESUS II
Duran’s first pro defeat came at the hands of de Jesus
in 1972, so this revenge victory two years later marked
a real turning point for him. Duran was floored in the
first round in both fights but rebounded better in the
Mickey Callum Chris Dave
rematch, stopping de Jesus in the 11th.
Helliet Johnson McKenna Allen
Manager and Light-heavy Sports Heavyweight
3. ESTEBAN DE JESUS III
promoter contender journalist contender In this 1978 fight Duran avoided getting knocked down
Fury was coming I think Tyson Fury This time Fury I can see about
to halt de Jesus in the 12th round.
off a long break will win on points will be fitter and five different
last time and was this time around. sharper than possibilities. I can 4. KEN BUCHANAN
still schooling I expected him he was in the see Fury winning Though marred by controversy, owing to a low blow,
Wilder for long to win the first first fight to win on points, Wilder Duran’s 13th round win over Buchanan in 1972 marked
periods. I can fight but expect rounds even more winning on points, his first world title victory and began his reign as
see him keeping him to win the convincingly than Fury winning lightweight king.
Wilder at range second even more last time to ensure by stoppage,
more easily this convincingly. the judges can’t Wilder winning 5. IRAN BARKLEY
time. Wilder is There’s obviously take this one from by stoppage, or Having scaled the heights as a lightweight,
a very clever always that chance him. But he still another draw. welterweight and super-welterweight, Duran
offensive fighter of a Wilder win needs to be wary I think Fury will campaigned as a middleweight in the eighties and
and he’ll have with that power of of the right hand. win on points became WBC champion in ’89 when outpointing Iran
some new tricks his but Tyson on I believe Fury but, as a Fury fan, Barkley in Atlantic City.
up his sleeve, but points is my pick. will avoid it this I’ll be watching
I anticipate Fury time and win a through my 6. DAVEY MOORE
Duran delivered a brutal beating to then-unbeaten
winning a decision. decision. fingers.
WBA 154lb champion Davey Moore in 1983.
WHO WILL OWN THE VARIOUS WORLD 7. CARLOS PALOMINO
Palomino, a former WBC welterweight champion who
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES BY THE END OF THE YEAR? lost his belt to Wilfred Benitez, boxed Duran in a non-
title 10-rounder in 1979 and met a man a year away
from dethroning Ray Leonard. Dropped in round six,
Mickey Callum Chris Dave Palomino was comprehensively beaten on the cards.
Helliet Johnson McKenna Allen
Because of the I expect Tyson I believe Fury I think the Wilder 8. EDWIN VIRUET II
politics involved Fury to dethrone will be the WBC vs. Fury II winner After first conquering Viruet in 1975, Duran defended
I think there is Deontay Wilder champion but cements their his WBA lightweight title against him two years later,
still quite a bit and still be the Joshua – because position as the this time beating him not over 10 rounds but 15, the
of ‘feeling out’ WBC heavyweight of the absurdity number one in the championship distance at the time.
likely between champion by of the demands division. I don’t
the respective the end of the from sanctioning think 2020 will be 9. LOU BIZZARRO
champions before year. I also think bodies – will be the year we see Bizzarro was undefeated in 22 pro fights when he
stepped up in class to challenge Duran, the WBA
they meet in the Anthony Joshua forced to drop a fight with all
ring. Providing will hold all the WBO title and four heavyweight lightweight champion, in 1976. He was also out of
his depth, knocked down twice in the 10th round and
they both stay the others. If Oleksandr Usyk titles on the line,
unbeaten I see this happens, will have that belt. but I do believe twice in the 14th, the round in which he was ultimately
stopped.
Tyson Fury and it will set up a Joshua will still Joshua and Fury
Anthony Joshua mouthwatering retain the IBF and will be the two
10. RAY LAMPKIN
meeting early next clash between the WBA after beating men holding them Duran beat up Lampkin for the entirety of their 1975
year to unify all pair in 2021. Kubrat Pulev and by the time 2021 WBA lightweight title fight, one of five defences Duran
the belts. another fighter in comes around. made in his native Panama, before bringing it to a
either America or close in the penultimate round.
Saudi Arabia.

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