The Night Roberto Duran Challenged Mentally Unstable Laing

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4 күн бұрын

Welcome back to Boxing After Dark! Roberto Duran is facing one of the most challenging periods of his professional career, coming off two losses in his last four bouts to Sugar Ray Leonard and Wilfred Benítez. Tonight, he aims to reclaim his path to victory against the formidable Kirkland Laing in a thrilling 10-round bout.

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@dennisking1555 2 күн бұрын

RIP Kirkland, fought into his 40’s a very proud British fighter,

@Stabby_Dave 2 күн бұрын

Nicknamed "the gifted one".

@phantom1finisher Күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏

@richardlee1972 Күн бұрын

@@Stabby_Dave I remember that fight. He was a talented fighter. I always wondered what happened to him. He pretty much dominated Duran.

@sl11tenderhand 2 күн бұрын

Being from Hackney and of Jamaican extraction I always had a soft spot for Kirkland. Met him a couple of times and he was lovely. I wish he could have capitalised financially on his immense talent. RIP

@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C 2 күн бұрын

Died 2003 age 66 fell off his balcony in suspicious circumstances

@andrewkennaugh1065 2 күн бұрын

@@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.CHe died three years ago having survived the balcony fall.He was my neighbour in Hackney for several years. Still missed😢

@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C 2 күн бұрын

@@andrewkennaugh1065 I thought it was more recent bloody wikipedia

@patrickfarrell4751 Күн бұрын

He was a real talent...such a pity he had demons. A flawed genius of a boxer!

@jamiewilson5679 Күн бұрын

A really talented fighter.RIP.

@lilbullet158 2 күн бұрын

*RIP Kirkland Laing*

@austinbeige 2 күн бұрын

I loved watching Laing. He was one of the most entertaining boxers of his era.

@johnharrison1126 2 күн бұрын

Rest in paradise Kirkland. Champ.

@colorman4490 Күн бұрын

Wilfredo Benitez (shown earlier defeating Duran) was that era’s most underrated and forgotten fighter.

@wilsonbrownofficial2828 4 сағат бұрын

So fast and almost impossible to hit.

@MarleneWalker-su8ku 2 күн бұрын

Don King talking about a man ruining his good reputation, is like me talking about losing a rolex watch.Ive never had one😂

@mmb1487 Күн бұрын

Wow that Kirkland was a great fighter fast

@50PullUps Күн бұрын

hahaha I’m gonna steal that one

@MarleneWalker-su8ku Күн бұрын

@@50PullUps Steal a Rolex instead, that's what Don would do😜

@NealSinclair Күн бұрын

😂

@agt155 Күн бұрын

Never forget King celebrating with his arms around Nigel Benn when his fighter, Gerald McClellan, was unconscious fighting for his life in the background.

@mwbright 2 күн бұрын

Duran was always my favorite fighter. Nothing lowered my feelings toward him.

@mike19482000 Күн бұрын

I feel the same way!

@davidrobinson2776 Күн бұрын

Kirkland Laing was my favourite boxer in the 80's. On his day he could easily have won a World Title but sadly he seemed to hit the self destruct button every rime he came close. He was very like another British boxer, Herol Graham, who had all the power, skill and technique but seemed to lack the mentality of a true champion. The one thing they both had in common was they were both lovely, genuine men and loved entertaining the crowd.

@mwbright 23 сағат бұрын

@@davidrobinson2776 Duran was a boxer, yes, but he also had a movie star quality. If he didn't blow up like a blimp between fights, he could have been a movie star for sure. He could have been the Hispanic Tom Cruise, if Tom Cruise had been bitten by a real life werewolf. Or maybe if Eddie Munster had grown up handsome and liked to hurt people.

@Duel1982 2 күн бұрын

For one night Laing put it all together and gave a glimpse into what was possible when he was disciplined and firing on all cylinders. He had the talent to be one of the greats, like Duran.

@DeionHarris 2 күн бұрын

duran was not great he was overrated overrated means when u build urself up in one weight class and they wont let it go they still think of you in that breath now they say he was the greatest lightweight ever or whatever weight that was before he came up to welterweight but it didnt follow him and everytime he beat somebody no matter who it was he was the man lol but he couldnt beat the greats whoever duran beat was a borderline bum

@deadlyfistzzz7815 2 күн бұрын

@@DeionHarrishe couldn't beat the greats yet beat a prime ray leonard 😂

@jordanthornton9122 2 күн бұрын

Feel like anyone that beats a great needs recognition

@mollkatless 2 күн бұрын

@@DeionHarris Agreed, duran was an overrated quitter, he was soft - such a 🤡I heard after he quit against Leonard he cried and cried and cried for his 🍼

@TheNeorch 2 күн бұрын

@@DeionHarrisnah,the lightweight record of his was nice enough,welter beat a prime Leonard and even his other losses except to Tommy and Leonard was all close, Benitez outpointed him by 2 or 3 i think,and Marvin only by 1,and he has somewhat the most longetivity of the others,they always say no mas but forgot Brawl in Montreal!

@markkevorkian 2 күн бұрын

Imagine don king saying someone is going to leave a bad impression

@johndasilva2686 2 күн бұрын

I met kirkland laing once . He was very polite and friendly. He kept saying without me asking him, he was going to train and take training and boxing seriously. Their are many only if could have and maybe boxers in boxing, laing was one of them , an unpolished diamond.

@trinkabuszczuk6138 2 күн бұрын

This should've been the springboard to launch Kirkland into the big money fights and forge a legacy. It wasn't. Kirkland went missing and partying for a year. In the same year, Duran fought four times and earned $6m. That's the difference. 😢

@chrisfrancis9555 2 күн бұрын

R.I.P. Kirkland lang 🙏 gone but not forgotten, a true warrior

@michaelbentt3018 2 күн бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️....

@abudujana13 Күн бұрын

Thanks for the video, BOXING AFTER DARK

@Tmus228 Күн бұрын

Kirk and his brother used to come to our gym and show us kids how to punch. I remember watching him hit the bag as a kid .He used to hit harder than the heavyweights. He was such a nice guy. RIP Kirkland 😢

@Lou.B 2 күн бұрын

Great presentation! I love Boxing After Dark's storytelling! Always exciting and mutli-faceted, this channel reveals the humanity of boxers, and the ups and downs of the Hardest Game! Thank You, B.A.D.!!

@BoxingAfterDark 2 күн бұрын

Thank you Lou, much love

@ianmoran2419 2 күн бұрын

Used to see Kirkland from about 2004 onwards.he did what he wanted.....special brew n loadsa pipes😮 But he was a bless chilled guy,plus he could still knock you out,trust me...he didn't need to though. Sleep well kirk

@albundy6008 2 күн бұрын

It's a shame that most people remember Duran for "no mas, no mas". He was a devastating fighter for a long time .

@OliverOils 2 күн бұрын

those people are just idiots or aren't even interested in boxing it's like people who only know Tyson as the guy who bit ears

@Sherriffs82 2 күн бұрын

Nah mate. Anyone who knows even a little about boxing history knows Duran is top 10 all time (hes in my top 5, maybe 3?)

@Sherriffs82 2 күн бұрын

I get your point tho

@BoxingAfterDark Күн бұрын

couldn't have said it better

@Donaldthefelontrump Күн бұрын

I remember him for making a runner fight like a man for once in his life.

@stevenx2523 2 күн бұрын

Another great fight choice. This is my favourite boxing channel on KZfaq for sure.

@stanthurman9008 2 күн бұрын

Roberto Duran played in a movie , Harlem Nights , Eddie Murphy, Redd Fox , Richard Pryor , he was a door greeter and ask if they needed him to kick ass , they said no ,.

@JohnTorres-vd3tz 2 күн бұрын

He was also in Rocky with Sylvester Stallone.

@mofozi 2 күн бұрын

Wow thnx I am gonna watch that ❤

@TheNeorch Күн бұрын

@@JohnTorres-vd3tzlegit made Stallone frustrated

@robertdecker146 Күн бұрын

@@JohnTorres-vd3tzRocky II(1979).

@robertdecker146 Күн бұрын

@@mofoziRocky II(1979). Roberto does a sparring session with Stallone. Mickey the trainer growls away, Catch Him..!! While, Stallone can't seem to land anything. Stallone confirmed in an interview that it was basically a real sparring match, being that Roberto was letting Stallone go all out, while Roberto mostly was in Carrying Mode. They sparred in a seperate session other than that movie scene, and apparently, Roberto landed a few and Stallone knew right then and there that he had made a wise choice to choose acting over boxing.

@markdavies981 2 күн бұрын

This was an incredible performance by Laing. Duran was unbeatable in the 1970s and one of the best fighters of all time. But after he was beaten by Sugar Ray Leonard, I don't think he was quite the same, even though he came back and won some fantastic fights years after this one. Having said that, this was an excellent win by Kirkland Laing. He was so talented, and it is a shame he never really made it in the way he should have. He could have been an all-time great if he had worked harder and dedicated himself. That is easier said than done, though, and, unfortunately, I don't think he had the mental strength to do that. He is still one of my favorite boxers of all time.

@samtanka1 2 күн бұрын

You could see the look of the era (70s and 80s)with Duran. Kirkland looks like he’s from present day.

@MikeJaye-su3jl 22 сағат бұрын

U're Right

@prince21781 21 сағат бұрын

Duran one of the best ever imagine if he always trained and stayed 100% between fights focused. Would have been unbeatable

@jetblakink Күн бұрын

Kirkland was just something else. Never seen anything like him. WOW!

@rafaelvega538 Күн бұрын

I've always said that Roberto Duran didn't quit. He was frustrated by Leonard's antics during the fight. He wanted to brawl while Sugar Ray was running all over the ring. He was one of the greatest of all time. RIP Laing

@seansmith7216 Күн бұрын

He quit! quit making excuses. Sugar Ray was going up side his head and he couldn’t do anything about it so he quit. He’s still great, he had a couple of bad nights.

@el34glo59 Күн бұрын

Bro stop. Idc if he wanted to brawl. You see Pacman quit when Mayweather was literally running? No. Don't make excuses. Ray wasn't even running. He was touching him up

@shanepleasants6280 23 сағат бұрын

He quit because he was paid to quit

@GinjaNinja77 23 сағат бұрын

The sport is called boxing, not brawling. If a fighter is avoiding you, you have to chase them down or lose. Duran QUIT because he was losing badly.

@leftydrizel1842 23 сағат бұрын

It's boxing, not brawling. You can't just give up.

@manuginobilisbaldspot2 11 сағат бұрын

My dad thought it was a wrap for Hands of Stone after this fight. Man still had TWO MORE LIVES as a fighter after...the resurrection against Davey Moore and then the middleweight title win over Blade Barkley in 1989.

@frankie3791 8 сағат бұрын

Unbelievable...Then goes on to what 110-115 wins it was only a terrible car accident that finally stopped him from fighting

@benjohn2860 Күн бұрын

Laing used to get stoned in his dressing room before fights 😂

@apex_prowler95 2 күн бұрын

Kirkland was a good fighter. He wasn't a bum of the month guy. Duran took a very tough fight. He redeemed himself again later on.

@ceesklumper Күн бұрын

Excellent reporting on this illustrious fight.

@tonygombas491 2 күн бұрын

Duran truly one of the greatest boxers of all time ❤

@KingfishStevens-di9ji 2 күн бұрын

I have him at number 2 behind Ali

@rafaelramirez1507 2 күн бұрын

@@KingfishStevens-di9jiyou do!? 😂😂😂

@KingfishStevens-di9ji 2 күн бұрын

@@rafaelramirez1507 yuup, and I'm not alone

@Jamesthomas12187 Күн бұрын

@@KingfishStevens-di9ji ? Over sugar ray robinson? Ok!

@Temachyotl33 21 сағат бұрын

Duran was way over his prime. He was a natural lightweight and dominated that weight class. When he moved up in weight classes he had already defended the lightweight title successfully 12 times, and was past his prime. When he moved up from the lightweight division he fought faster, physically bigger, and younger fighters in their prime, in boxing time. He eventually adjusted to the speed, height, and size difference and was successful. He fought some of the meanest scariest fighters of his time and beat most of them. He considered heavy weights boxing frauds and would have fought against Heavyweights but the weight difference was too extreme. To demonstrate the greatness of Roberto Duran just consider this, he was greater than the fighters he lost to. Roberto Duran has to be considered among the top 5 fighters of all time. Part of what made him great was a combination of his street intelligence, his aggression, and his boxing school which was a lineage that went back to Benny Leonard. The other day I asked a group of old white ladies if they knew who Roberto Duran was, they all said yes. Thats how famous he is.

@TheGreatest1974 2 күн бұрын

My late dad and I used to live watching Kirkland box. He was unique. God bless him. 💥🥊

@warmist8197 Күн бұрын

I'll never understand how a statement like "well he lost his last fight....it was against Wilfredo Benitez" and have it mean you are no longer what you have proven yourself to be. Benitez was INCREDIBLE and could beat anyone on the right night.

@sludge8506 2 күн бұрын

Duran was absolutely a sweetheart. He was a good man. A generous man.

@uncletony6210 2 күн бұрын

Had his good side and his dark side.

@marcd1981 Күн бұрын

He's still alive

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 Күн бұрын

HE WAS THE KING OF THE JUNGLE IN HIS DAY. TIME CATCHES UP WITH ALL FIGHTERS.

@pooooornopigeon Күн бұрын

Except when he punched Ken Buchannan in the balls.

@Toracube 2 күн бұрын

Laing always stood so straight….like his spine didn’t work…rigid…. I think Duran thought this’d be easy.

@Mugwumps107 15 сағат бұрын

Hands by his hips and chin in the air, that’s why he got ironed out like he did.

@clavius8182 2 күн бұрын

What was that line early on from the American commentator? "This isn't Britian, you can't just run away". Strange how the commentary gets more respectful as the fight goes on...

@nunyafuckinbizniz 2 күн бұрын

You Britons JOCK SNIFF anyone from your country......usually they suck!

@cg5648 Күн бұрын

He was repeating what Laing’s promoter told him.

@Raildawwwg Күн бұрын

It was an outrageous comment, I thought I'd misheard

@cg5648 21 сағат бұрын

@@Raildawwwg Mickey Duff told Laing that, listen again.

@persistincepays3704 Күн бұрын

I loved watching Kirkland laing and his beating of Duran is only second to Lloyd Honeyhan beating Don the Cobra Curry in my view as a Brit.

@nobbytang 2 күн бұрын

Laing had great potential and this clearly was his best ever result …he was ahead in both fights against Colin Jones too until the hard hitting Welshman caught up with him in round 9 in both fights ….

@tony1685 13 сағат бұрын

i was a child when i watched this fight -- was upset because my dad was routing for duran and he lost. thanks for the video -- it is a wonderful work!

@BoxingAfterDark 12 сағат бұрын

Regardless, still good memories to have with your Pops!

@tony1685 12 сағат бұрын

@@BoxingAfterDark Amen brother! he went to sleep (died) last year, but memories are wonderful to keep! i fought many years, since 8 as an amateur, then even achieved a dream - fought as a pro in 1998. only 1 fight - a draw - but it was a major accomplishment.

@CFCseventy 2 күн бұрын

Kirkland was a great boxer as talented as any of the greats think puff was his downfall what a smooth brilliant boxer god bless you mate a credit to boxing

@terry5123 2 күн бұрын

A bad choice of opposition for Duran Laing was tall and would move with speed as Duran moved up in weight his power decreased which is obvious in this fight Kirkland in that form was a credible opponent for anyone

@dcthomas8959 Күн бұрын

The Gifted One. RIP champ. 🥊🙏🏾✊🏾

@DonD-rb1mr Күн бұрын

Wow I wished my dad was still alive he would probably love this video he watched all the boxing in those days

@sc_r1ptv122 Күн бұрын

That story Mike told was funny af 😂

@MrCeora 2 күн бұрын

I don't give a damn. In his prime, nobody, I mean NOBODY, could touch Roberto Duran.

@aedwards7045 Күн бұрын

Man stop cap'n

@TheNeorch Күн бұрын

@@aedwards7045only Esteban De Jesus can do that and after the first fight and the early rounds of the second fight he can't no more.

@el34glo59 Күн бұрын

Besides srl who made him quit. I'd also give Pacman a great shot at 140

@englishguy9680 3 сағат бұрын

Greatest lightweight of all time

@geoffn54 2 күн бұрын

Roberto Duran was the best Lightweight ever.

@rafaelramirez1507 2 күн бұрын

Beautiful impressive display by Kirkland Liang , he belted Roberto Duran with no remorse 🥊💥

@globally123 2 күн бұрын

Rest In Peace mate.

@winstonbrown1516 2 күн бұрын

Dear God, I had no idea he was gone. Res up, Bredda!

@raymonddonahue7282 Күн бұрын

Duran is my favorite.

@jameswatters9592 5 сағат бұрын

Loved him and really respected him

@PeterHelleis 2 күн бұрын

You must look at the entire Barkley fight and score on all 4 things judges are told to consider. Duran won hands down. Barkley says it himself

@russellalesi5715 2 күн бұрын

Iran Barkley...dude put down the beer...Duran KOed Barkley...

@stevecorn8039 2 күн бұрын

@@russellalesi5715 knocked him down, but he didn't knock him out.

@TheNeorch Күн бұрын

@@stevecorn8039yeah,but Duran really showed Iran who's the boss at that night,he showed he was no cheap smother pressure brawler, he's a legit boxer puncher.

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 Күн бұрын

FIGHTS AN OLD MAN PAST HIS PRIME AND FAILS TO PUT EM DOWN.

@JotimThingadane-eq3dt Күн бұрын

Kirkland Laing was a beast and gave Duran a beating

@user-lt1xf9xc8w 26 минут бұрын

Hated in the ring, but loved by so many outside of it.

@goldenlady8333 Күн бұрын

The Gifted One! R I P

@allenmontalvo8355 19 сағат бұрын

Very intriguing fight. Although Duran was older he was still Duran. I never got to see this fight till now. Kirkland Laing looked decent.

@pinnaclejapan 12 сағат бұрын

He said his secret was eating cow foot. Lovely man, truly great boxer.

@patrickenright6094 Күн бұрын

An awful shame the way it ended up for Laing, and he seemed like a kind gentleman

@gabrielesquaratti5709 Күн бұрын

"yeah, i am all right man" and i believed him poor guy, he deserved much more from life

@seymourscagnetti1413 16 сағат бұрын

Roberto "no mas" Durango was very great.

@rul1175 22 сағат бұрын

Crazy CTE Kirkland Laing.

@TheGreatest1974 2 күн бұрын

Steve Bunce has an excellent interview with Kirk on KZfaq.

@austincochran949 2 күн бұрын

Love the man!

@johncrewesadre8841 4 сағат бұрын

Rest in peace Kirkland...so sad to see those final pictures....at peace❤

@traceynorcross5666 2 күн бұрын

As manny steward said it doesn’t matter how much talent you have,if your not dedicated,you won’t get there

@SubUrbanOutdoors-no2kp 16 сағат бұрын

The title of thi video is greatly misleading. However the content was great and Gave both fighters their Props.

@mike19482000 Күн бұрын

For those of you that wasn’t familiar of that time in boxing. The no mas in the second fight with Lenard was a fixed deal. The fighter was paid after the fight, always!!! Duran got his money up front in a bank in Panama!!! Not to mention the betting his handlers made on the round and who won. The same thing happened with Liston and Cassius Clay. The promoters Arron and King were very very corrupt.

@marcd1981 Күн бұрын

It wouldn't surprise me if this happened.

@williamgallucci9913 16 сағат бұрын

Rip in peace warrior

@parallelsuns1 20 сағат бұрын

Laing was arguably the most talented British fighter, he schooled Duran that day

@TheNeorch 2 күн бұрын

Duran,in the time he fought Laing,he wasn't really at his best,considering how hurt he was after defeats from Sugar and Benitez,but after this loss to Kirkland,he was given one last chance to fight Pipino and somehow reverted back to his prime only for that fight and the fight for Davey,and later on when facing Iran, it's the last glimpse of we see a motivated hungry Duran, both are scary when hungry,hard to hit but hits you hard,real scary..

@DeionHarris 2 күн бұрын

he was at his best stop faking duran some shiiii and he was dirty he wasnt the great when he moved up to welterweight but if thats the excuse u tell urself to help u go to sleep then dream on but u got real people out here that know the man was overrated and a fat slouch that love to eat and grab and wrestle u in the ring

@Mixchur 2 сағат бұрын

1:37 Thank Goodness for the captions . This guy have an interpreter on payroll?!! 😆

@BobbyLopez-xg8fh 2 күн бұрын

When it comes to lightweight, The Best of the Best I know I've been in the ring with him.

@CJCrump 2 күн бұрын

Duran was a scary individual when the bell rang.

@DeionHarris 2 күн бұрын

but he was overrated big time duran was only great when he was at that smaller weight when he moved up that punch didnt follow him he was madly overrated he beat none of the kings and i say none because he didnt even beat that ray fight and ray only fought him toe to toe because duran tricked him into fighting him in toe to toe and i dont know why ray accepted it but ray said he called his wife a biiii which sounds like duran he was trying anything to get ray mad and fight him toe to toe and duran still didnt win that fight that fight was a draw and the only reason they gave it too duran is just what ray said he said they gonna look at the fight and think that duran made him fight toe to toe when it was him his self who did it too prove to duran that he cant or couldnt knock me out or hurt me im a man just like he is but when that fight was over ray told him ok i fought ur style to a stand still now u fight me my style the next fight and we gonna see what happens and u can see that in the ring at the end of that first fight duran waved his hands off to ray saying get out of here duran was a chump fareal he got shut out with all the others this man would have went 0 for 7 i think that is he couldnt beat nobody

@italianwaterice9594 2 күн бұрын

@@DeionHarris he still beat Leonard,,, that excuse is weak

@italianwaterice9594 2 күн бұрын

@@DeionHarris one could say Leonard cheated him in 2nd fight by forcing duran to fight on short notice when he was overweight,, do some research before making weak excuses

@lime455 2 күн бұрын

Duran is literally in conversation for the greatest of all time. And he beat many greats what are you on about?@@DeionHarris

@raulramirez9657 2 күн бұрын

@@lime455only fear he beat was Leonard, whom avenged that loss twice

@bsorryrthatsit7055 2 күн бұрын

Duran had a broken rib for the second Leonard fight. The third one he chased Ray around and got sick of him running. Hagler also had trouble with Ray's footwork. Inside, or in a small ring, Duran would take Leonard every time. He still won the first one with no doubt. Styles make fights.

@TonyDonnelly64 22 сағат бұрын

Such a shame how Kirkland fell into alcohol/substance abuse, this together with homelessness, I'm surprised he lived as long as he did. RIP 🥊🥊🥊

@michaelabbott8674 22 сағат бұрын

This video mentions his fight against Hagler. What everyone forgets is Hagler had a cut by his eye that he got outside of the ring, so he had to fight a completely different fight against Duran to keep that cut from opening up. If he would have fought his normal fight the entire fight, he would have knocked Duran out. Hagler only fought his normal style in the later rounds of that fight.

@muhammedmunawar8583 7 сағат бұрын

I ordered Kirklands brother clubber.

@Golfgtiguy Күн бұрын

Well done do Kirkland ❤

@mrkipple2080 Күн бұрын

RIP. 💯💯💯🥊

@KenDignam Күн бұрын

Great fighter lang 🙏

@uncletony6210 2 күн бұрын

"infamously stepped back into the ring"?

@TheIkaraCult 18 сағат бұрын

Kirk is a cult hero for us British fans. Duran was at his prime

@mrsmith3930 Күн бұрын

I used to spar with his brother Tony at the Wellington Tony was at the time the British and Commwealth Champion and a very nice lad. Looking back it all seems surreal.

@colderbeer 2 күн бұрын

So one of the judges had accepted a bribe to score Duran as the winner.

@marcd1981 Күн бұрын

Bernstein made an interesting comment in the middle of the fight. He said he wondered how much Duran's reputation would influence the judging. Always that possibility.

@raulymendezacosta6988 Күн бұрын

Running doesn't win fights

@EarlJohnson-fr3jr 14 сағат бұрын

Lang played with him!! 😮

@haroldbranch7971 Күн бұрын

well hats off to him. what little of him I've seen here I already like him 10x more than money Mayweather cause this was great fight

@user-dc7xr4rg3p Күн бұрын

Kirk was so good proper londener

@grahamhynes8288 2 сағат бұрын

In his prime reberto hands of stone Duran was in his prime was a beast

@terrellscaife2411 Күн бұрын

Cool

@ianhope3203 Күн бұрын

The title of this post is wrong

@I-SelfLordAndMaster Күн бұрын

Kirkland was a bad Bwoy I used to see him on the train to London from Nottingham or Leicester to Nottingham all the time. A very very very good boxer.

@Jorgehernandez-cj9ho Күн бұрын

No one's ever called Roberto Robert

@slidecounter5813 21 минут бұрын

Duran couldn't get his timing down because Laing was very unorthodox & effective

@ricconava2800 14 сағат бұрын

I'm making the comment right now before the Duran fight the thing about fighting one day you can be on top next day you're on the bottom and in all reality sometimes someone has your number😮

@TheOverlordOfProcrastination Сағат бұрын

Colin Jones was a warrior.

@mrknobchopps Күн бұрын

I’d love to have seen him in his prime trained by Brendan Ingle. Watched him towards the end in Reading somewhere fighting some pikey who’s name I don’t remember. Immense natural talent.

@fluidjazz 2 күн бұрын

...Don King talking about reputation 😐

@spiderrico2483 21 сағат бұрын

SpiderRico says Kirkland was not a southpaw style.

@welshman101 2 күн бұрын

Watch laing when i was a kid he had some dynamite in them fists and then seen a documentary a couple of decades later they found him living on the streets quite sad really