websalsero who knows if he wraps his hands with concrete. They don’t send a rep of the other side during hand wrapping in his time. Sugar ray said, it feel like he got hit with a brick when Duran hits him. With a boxing glove, that should raise suspicion. Besides, it takes more force to knock someone out. If you feel the punch, it means you’re still conscious enough to feel it. Even if you get hit with a sledge hammer on your head and get knocked out. If you survive, I don’t think you will remember how hard you got hit.
Really humble of him to acknowledge Duran was past his prime. Not many fighters would acknowledge beating an old man. That comment alone earned him my respect.
Yeah. He showboated a little bit in his fights with Duran but he was a hyper guy and I don't think he meant it in an insulting manner. You are right though, his acknowledgment is class and sportsmanship.
Duran was a gift to the world, where he came from and what he achieved was just something else. Good thing vinny acknowledges this. Very humble of him.
Duran in his prime was the best fighter I ever saw. Controlled anger and also a great defensive fighter, im glad Vinnie gave him credit for that. Best head movement of anyone I can think of.
the fact that he moved 3-5 weightclasses and gave the best and most legendary fighters in those divisions while being much smaller but still gave most of them the toughest fights of their life is legendary regardless of the outcome, he did what anyone else didnt do he went in there with maybe 10-30% chance to win but still took those fights, imagine floyd doing that, aint happening in this galaxy
Tristan Daniel “The Real TBE” nah but he is a freak of nature. I saw his fight with Haglar and I was shocked at how close it was . A guy at 135 banging with a guy at 160.
@@marcleon1513 the fact that he did against not just anyone but one who many think is the best middleweight ever ( along with monzon) makes him p4p top 3 for me. remeber duran was actually a bit over the hill when he fought hagler, it was not the same fully fit and in his prime duran like in the 1st leonard fight and lightweight duran. duran was actually leading against hagler after 12 rounds in that fight, imagine mikey garcia going to middleweight fighting hagler, he would be stopped early
When 32 year old Paz fought Roy, Roy was at his peak. 26 year old Jones was phenomenal at the time. 3½ years earlier, Paz had suffered a broken neck in a car accident, but had made a terrific comeback.
David Maez When you compare him to the absolute A+ freak athlete types,Top of the food chain, yeah , he wasn’t at that level but he was a world champion and a very good one. I was in his gym for a couple of sessions prepping for the Honeyghan fight and I’ll say that in sparring he looked very impressive, he beat down the guy whose corner I was working in a very methodical and effective fashion. A class act all the way and his father’s crew were real gentleman to me and I was a nobody amateur 👍🏻
Duran is and always was my favorite boxer of all time.... most experts will even describe Duran as a Brawler ...n that is prob the biggest insult to the sport of boxing... his speed, his in fighting Technique, his grappling skills, his Power from just inches away..., his defense, his right hand of stone.... but most of all his heart. Duran was the complete package w a high Boxing IQ that was missed by many... always love an underdog... and to get back up n retain two more World Titles AFTER the "No Mas fight" takes some SERIOUS heart and will.... nobody like him.
Staff H bro I completely agree-.. i find it funny that he's often mentioned "as a savage!" Lol I swear every body i speak2about boxing (that likes Duran .. n knows his history) say that exCt term lol " savage indeed
@@staffh3815 I agree. Two things Duran doesn't get much credit for; 1: His defensive abilities, which he gets some credit for. 2: He has balls as big as anybody who ever fought, maybe bigger. I truly believe that Duran simply loved to fight. It was like the average guy playing Monopoly, or playing a slot machine. Never saw anyone who got a second wind around the 7th or 8th round like he did.....
The man with the hands of stone duran is one of the best of all time. The guy is a master in everything. You dont conquer 4 divisions with a bad defense
more than 10 years...Duran prime was in the 70's and probably, very early in the 80's. He was still great during most of the 80's, but he wasn't at his prime.
@@jackdenmark6116 I wouldn’t have liked to have fought him though. He could be a nasty little mother in his time. I would’ve ducked him but not cos of his power but because of his abuse. That’s how he beat Leonard. I would not enjoy being cussed and spat at. I’d be like woooeee get him away from me.
I remember Raberto Duran was a legend well before Mike Tyson came onto the Heavyweight scene, Raberto along with Hearne and Hagler were responsible for most my generation Wanting to box.
@@kevdean9967 Yeah held that for 7 years went up a weight and was The first man to defeat Sugar ray Leonard, Kept coming out of retirement end became the Second fighter in history to compete over a span of five decades , What a beast.
@@kevdean9967 Yeah 6 years old Tyson was then, Roberto was Past his prime when I first seen him kind of like Many is now still a weapon but nothing like their prime.
I never would have guessed a retired Paz would be such a diplomat and gentleman about other boxers. Totally unexpected after his brash active boxing career attitude. Paz just went up a couple of classes in the regular guy game.
Yo...years ago I was working in Atlantic City, after work I decided to have a drink at the bar...there was a drop dead gorgeous girl sitting there. I said hello, and we started to bullshit...5 minutes later Vinny walks up and sits down next to her!!!😂😂😂 She actually introduced us...😂 I told him that I was a fan...and had rarely missed one of his fights. He bought me a drink. He was very friendly.
Duran was up at the top of all time greats at any weight while he fought as a lightweight. When he was older and fought Hearns, Leonard and Hagler he was already past his prime and still did fairly well.
@Bohanable Bo yes Sir I didnt know that , and I believe that Panz at one time broke his Back in a major car accident , so let's give some credit that he could fight again , The guy has the heart of a tiger
God only knows what It must have been like for those lightweights to step in with a prime Duran. Millions wouldn't be enough to take a beating like that
Hes everyones favorite fighters' favorite fighter. From Mike Tyson, to Floyd Mayweather, Roberto Duran is basically every professional fighters favorite fighter.
Ha he still doesn’t want to admit he got embarrassed and demolished by Roy. That finishing combo Roy put on Paz was the greatest finishing combo I’ve ever seen.
@@TheJoker-bx4vp Jones was a big finisher throughout his career until he hurt his hands. Won his first 18 fights by KO at middle weight. Even as an ametuer when they did Olympic style testing. I believe he took steroids to bulk up to heavy. Unfortunately that’s what messed up his body. He was never the same after. If you saw what he did against Paz no amount of steroids on this planet could help 99.9999 of the population put together those type of punches
Vinny is a good guy and very humble man. He fought the best there was out there at the time. He respects "all" the fighters that ever got in the ring with him. I'm glad he got out with all his marbles. He seems like a person thats a lot of fun to be around.
That doesn’t surprise me. Roy usually just punched to hit the target he didn’t fully commit like Duran did. The scary thing here is when they fought Duran was probably 15 years past his prime and way above his prime weight of 135.
Jones won his first 20 or so fights all by KO within the 1st round. He knocked out LHWs with body shots, and managed to stun a 235 pound HW. He ALWAYS committed his punches.
I disagree. Roy and Duran set ups are totally different. Roy was all outside pick and pop and move. Duran whole set up was jab level change unto shoulder change clinch and then dirty boxing. Most of Duran’s hits came from spots nobody could see and his dipping lower body movement combined with his sideways entry mad energy his rotation from the hips functional in his style. Then add Duran should have been at 180.
I don't doubt that Duran hit harder than Roy Jones. But thick about this, Roy Jones was waster . I'm sure with Jones speed ,he had to sacrifice some power.
Lol Roy Jones koed him and his fights with Duran were different😂 more of a war... Jones destroyed him nobody wants to gives Roy Jones Jr his credit because of his showboating
He’s not taking anything away from Jones. Jones has power, no doubt. It was Jones speed that ultimately killed Paz; because he couldn’t see those hard shots coming. But I’ve seen Duran hit the heavy bag, even at an older age; and his shots had a very deep penetrating power. But even with that, you still need speed to catch your opponent with it.
The first time I saw Roy Jones flex his biceps, I recognized he was on steroids. Once drug testing became universal across all of boxing, he began to get beaten up. Same with Holyfield. Not that I wouldn't believe the Paz man wasn't juicing once he blew up into a muscular middleweight.
Jose Barrera Not all punches feel the same. Some punches are a lightning fast pop (which really hurt like hell). Some are a heavy deep thud that moves your feet from place. I used to box; and I’ve sparred with various weight classes. No doubt, you can feel the heavier frames from the bigger guys. And they can hurt you. But the hardest I was ever hit was from someone who fought as a lightweight. He hit me so hard that I felt it down my spine to the point I thought my disc would slip out of place in my neck. Scared the he’ll out of me, where I knew I had to get rid of him. The ironic thing is that I knocked him out about a minute later. Nobody had a clue he hurt me that bad. He could’ve knocked me out cold; and I was glad he was out of there.
Yeah I get you bro I box currently I’ve been hit by super feather weights up too 154 pounders (im a small dude) and I definitely felt the difference in punching power but comparing punch by weight obviously they are some small guys that get close to bigger guys In My experience and yes punches do feel different with different persons some sting some are just heavyyy it’s like you’re caring punches with you
@@kevdean9967 Exactly. Plenty of fighters were successful into their 40's. Bernard Hopkins was 2 months short of 50 when he lost his 2 Titles via UD to Kovalev.
Vincent, hope you and your family is doing well. Actually more than well. My prayers are for you. And your family. I pray the lord blessings upon you. Brother Gene, with love..
I love the way the he gave one of my favorite fighters of all time Duran props..Duran hit so hard and was so tuff until he beat Ray Leonard in there first fight..And they new Duran was to tuff and strong for Ray so they didn't give him time to train because they new that Ray couldn't be a in shape Duran. Forget about the third fight Duran was past his prime..
@@jerrytraub8645 :and yet Duran is concidered in the top 10 list of greatest fighters of all time, ESPN have him around #7.With or without NO MAS he will he remembered as the best undisputed lightweight to ever lived and among the top 10 best of all time. Kind of impressive when you thing about it! 😂
Pretty good reply to the question of "who does he think is the best fighter out there" he didnt wanna mention names because there is indeed a lot of good guys out there working their butts off to be the best. Good one champ..
Vinny Paz: 100% Real, with a HUGE heart! He always left it ALL in the ring! He gets hit with a TANK!!... Vinny’s like, NOPE!! Ref says; do you want to continue? Vinny’s like; Oh Please... 😆👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼 Much respect... 🥊
Really glad to see a guy that fought as hard as him has very little CTE or speech problems. Vinny is blessed that after such a long career he still has his health and he's still sharp. Even Sugar Ray is showing speech problems nowadays.
@@staffh3815 ruclips.net/video/07LgTI6DZgU/видео.html listen to this and tell me he doesn't have at least some CTE. Not as bad as James Toney but its certainly there. He has trouble getting words out sometimes.
Delltah. And I saw the opposite. Pazienza sounds like he's 75 years old. If anyone has dementia pugilistica, it's a guy like him, who fought with his face, taking one heavy shot after another.
Juggling Taxi 🚖 Vinny Paz I’m so proud of him Vinny was more than just a boxer, big personality. Vinny is a big star 🌟 he is a actor. This is your friend from Providence and we go back as far as Cranston West V Cranston East in football, and probably CLCF . Congratulations I hope they make a second movie of your life.
Durán le ganó la primera a vini pazienza y se la regalaron los jueces la victoria cuando nunca fue súper pazienza , un Durán de 44 años hizo un peleón y hasta lo tumbó en el 5 round
@@fastmovie4375 jajajajajajaja tu te abasas a la película que es una farsa toda la pelea con Duran Para tu información Viny pazienza no peleó con el cuello roto ,ganó la primera gracias a los jueces
Always liked the paz man. His rivalry with Greg Haugen in the 80s was the reason i bought all the magazines; just to read the interviews. Exciting to watch, and gave value for money to the fans.
Nice to see Vinny so calm. If he only had more punching power, he would be one of the all-time greats. He was fearless, well conditioned and a tremendous volume puncher, rock jaw . Just lacked real ko power. Awesome fighter though.
Vinny fought Roberto Duran well past Duran's prime. Roy Jones and Vinny fought at a time when both were in their primes. Roy dominated Vinny, and soundly defeated Vinny. I am sorry for Vinny's injuries and so happy that he recovered. Vinny was a capable and noteworthy boxer but would have been no match for Roberto Duran in Roberto's prime, as Vinny was no match for Roy Jones, or for Hector "Macho" Camacho, in their respective primes.
Impossible not to respect this guy, everything he went through and shrugged off, continued to fight, the Pazmanian devil was a monster and such a humble honest guy
Or paz with his stool in the aaron davis fight when his face was hanging off and ge told the ref he was "fuckin fine you stop this fight ill kick your ass"
Vinny is an honest guy to.say DURAN was old then but HITS HARD! TRUTH that Duran was hard to hit ! Thanks again Vinny for sharing the real facts 💪 about DURAN!
The Paz lived in Rhode Island. Don't know if still does. But back in the 90's I lived in Massachusetts and driving through Rhode Island on highway 95 any restaurant I ever stopped in passing through had an autographed picture of the Paz. Of course it is a small state but the Paz got around.
dutchie1010 Roy never beat no big names. He’s only beaten two Hall of Famer’s in his whole career. All he ever did was steamroll over tomato cans since you want to LOL that’s something to LOL about Junior
dutchie1010 facts are facts 🤷🏻♂️ sorry if that bothers you. Only two Hall of Famer‘s and one of them was a very young and inexperienced Bernard Hopkins and the other was James Toney. If it makes you feel any better Roy Jones also got knocked out several times by guys that aren’t Hall of Famers. 😂
They also tend to say they hit the harder than anyone else. Larry Holmes is another example saying Shavers hit him harder than Tyson. That may be true, but some of them get their jollies by saying stuff like that because it makes them appear tougher.
@@dltguitar6532 Duran has a great record at lightweight against nobodies, that's it. Besides his first fight with SRL he lost to every great fighter of his time. Roy Jones Jr would straight up murder Duran at middleweight.
Obviously Roberto Hit harder then Roy Jones probably still does. Maybe we should let Roberto hit that Reporter John Stossel see if Roberto hits harder then Dr. D. David Schultz the Wrestler who open hand slapped the shit out of Stossel
Gotta respect Vinni Pazienza for giving credit were credit was due. He said that Duran was already old when he fought him but still hit the hardest . Vinni is a modest man. Most people will keep these comments out of pride. My hat off to you Vinni Pazienza . You are a true professional of this sport.
At least Vinny Paz is humble and honest enough to say he beat a Duran long past his best in his 26th and 27th tear in the pro ranks and by then aged in his mid 40's and I'd also add fighting Paz at Super Middleweight which is 33lbs more than the Lightweight Division that he ruled as the undisputed World Champion for most of the 1970's and the division as a boxer he was at his greatest before jumping up 12lbs and 2 divisions to be the first man to beat Ray Leonard at Welterweight..
I'll say it, Vinny's a class act. I liked his style and his accomplishments. I respect his response to the question about Duran. Genuine Champ in and outside the ring. God bless you Vinny.
I love Vinny, but he's so full of shit. In two fights against Duran, he didn't even blink. Jones almost knocked him clean out of the ring. So many fighters do this - they big up the guys they beat (to big themselves up), but never give credit to the guys that beat them.
Vinny Paz. Whenever this guy fought you knew what you would get. 100% all action commitment and he never gave up. Limited in some boxing areas but hey, if it’s entertainment you’re after, Vinny never let you down. Top man.
VINNY PAZIENZA SAYS ROBERTO DURAN HIT HARDER THAN ROY JONES! DESCRIBES DURAN'S HANDS OF STONE POWER!
Fight Hub TV no Vinnie is pissed he set a boxing record of 100 punches thrown zero landed in one round: thanks Roy.
Fight Hub TV that’s funny coz the guy who hits harder couldn’t knock him out. 🤣
If Duran had the harder punch how is it that Jones knocked him down and stopped?
He is not the only opponent who said that. They say Duran had “hands of stone” for a reason.
websalsero who knows if he wraps his hands with concrete. They don’t send a rep of the other side during hand wrapping in his time. Sugar ray said, it feel like he got hit with a brick when Duran hits him. With a boxing glove, that should raise suspicion. Besides, it takes more force to knock someone out. If you feel the punch, it means you’re still conscious enough to feel it. Even if you get hit with a sledge hammer on your head and get knocked out. If you survive, I don’t think you will remember how hard you got hit.
Really humble of him to acknowledge Duran was past his prime. Not many fighters would acknowledge beating an old man. That comment alone earned him my respect.
Yeah. He showboated a little bit in his fights with Duran but he was a hyper guy and I don't think he meant it in an insulting manner. You are right though, his acknowledgment is class and sportsmanship.
Muy pocos reconocen que le ganaron a un anciano ejemplo Duran 50 años macho camacho 38 años
Totally agree
Duran was a gift to the world, where he came from and what he achieved was just something else. Good thing vinny acknowledges this. Very humble of him.
Only man to beat Sugar Ray Leonard in his prime. And he jumped 2 weight classes to get him. That's an achievement that's indescribable.
The Pazmanian Devil was definitely one of the most interesting fighters of his era. Guy had a lot of heart.
Duran in his prime was the best fighter I ever saw. Controlled anger and also a great defensive fighter, im glad Vinnie gave him credit for that. Best head movement of anyone I can think of.
Best skillset I've seen along with James Toney and Willie pep
In his prime he met Tommy Hitman Hearns and was knocked out cold. That’s was still one of the worst beatings I’ve ever witnessed in a fight.
@@darylkinder7946an inshape duran beats hagler
@@krrishsharma7859Hagler walked through Hearns and Hearns put Duran to sleep. I beat Duran quits like he did against sugar Ray Lenard
@@darylkinder7946 duran was the least focused and the most talented among these four
At his best he beats them all just like he did with ray at first
Crazy to think Durans best years were at Lightweight. Fought Leonard and them guys past his prime. Duran was a badass. The Real TBE
Agreed! It’s too bad he didn’t train for the Hearns fight.
the fact that he moved 3-5 weightclasses and gave the best and most legendary fighters in those divisions while being much smaller but still gave most of them the toughest fights of their life is legendary regardless of the outcome, he did what anyone else didnt do he went in there with maybe 10-30% chance to win but still took those fights, imagine floyd doing that, aint happening in this galaxy
Tristan Daniel “The Real TBE” nah but he is a freak of nature. I saw his fight with Haglar and I was shocked at how close it was . A guy at 135 banging with a guy at 160.
@@marcleon1513 the fact that he did against not just anyone but one who many think is the best middleweight ever ( along with monzon) makes him p4p top 3 for me. remeber duran was actually a bit over the hill when he fought hagler, it was not the same fully fit and in his prime duran like in the 1st leonard fight and lightweight duran. duran was actually leading against hagler after 12 rounds in that fight, imagine mikey garcia going to middleweight fighting hagler, he would be stopped early
So true, Duran was so good at his old age. He gave Hagler a scrap
Thankfully he acknowledged that Duran was past his best........pretty cool.
@Natural American XR7 dude wasn’t even supposed to walk again?
@Natural American XR7 Hahaha what a fool!
Well he's 11 years older than Vinny so I don't think Vinny had a choice on that one
It’s nice to see how humble and mellow Paz is now👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Damn so Roberto hit THAT hard even Vinnie said holy shit.
'' I love Don King '' - I dont think I have ever heard those words said together in a sentence.
R “I like Don king, I’m gettin money I ain’t even in the damn ring”
-Andre Nickatina
Lmfao... I was thinking the same... because Tyson and everyone want to kill him
@@dylantaft1867 quoting nickatina? You a real one 😂
I agree 😄😄😄
When 32 year old Paz fought Roy, Roy was at his peak. 26 year old Jones was phenomenal at the time. 3½ years earlier, Paz had suffered a broken neck in a car accident, but had made a terrific comeback.
Vinny Paz is a good dude, he was a decent fighter.
He was a decent fighter
David Maez When you compare him to the absolute A+ freak athlete types,Top of the food chain, yeah , he wasn’t at that level but he was a world champion and a very good one. I was in his gym for a couple of sessions prepping for the Honeyghan fight and I’ll say that in sparring he looked very impressive, he beat down the guy whose corner I was working in a very methodical and effective fashion. A class act all the way and his father’s crew were real gentleman to me and I was a nobody amateur 👍🏻
Decent? He was a very good fighter. You must be comparing him to the absolute best.
@@wallywalroo7296 People have no idea. In the world, he was better than 90% of fighters but he was only "decent" apparently.
@@shafo4384 he wasn't decent enough of a fighter to get past an aged Duran
Duran is and always was my favorite boxer of all time.... most experts will even describe Duran as a Brawler ...n that is prob the biggest insult to the sport of boxing... his speed, his in fighting Technique, his grappling skills, his Power from just inches away..., his defense, his right hand of stone.... but most of all his heart. Duran was the complete package w a high Boxing IQ that was missed by many...
always love an underdog... and to get back up n retain two more World Titles AFTER the "No Mas fight" takes some SERIOUS heart and will.... nobody like him.
Yea to come back after and give poor davey Moore such a beating to show he wasnt done
Staff H that was some fight man... he defies the sheer laws of physics lol a savage w a heart of a lion..
@@artofficialintelligence2875 never be another like him fought over 4 decades ,force of nature
Staff H bro I completely agree-.. i find it funny that he's often mentioned "as a savage!" Lol I swear every body i speak2about boxing (that likes Duran .. n knows his history) say that exCt term lol " savage indeed
@@staffh3815 I agree. Two things Duran doesn't get much credit for;
1: His defensive abilities, which he gets some credit for.
2: He has balls as big as anybody who ever fought, maybe bigger.
I truly believe that Duran simply loved to fight. It was like the average guy playing Monopoly, or playing a slot machine. Never saw anyone who got a second wind around the 7th or 8th round like he did.....
Seems humble enough that’s a good trait despite all the shit ya hear about him.
What do you mean he's a super cool guy
The man with the hands of stone duran is one of the best of all time. The guy is a master in everything. You dont conquer 4 divisions with a bad defense
Roberto Duran and Salvador Sanchez my favorite boxers of all time 🇲🇽🇵🇦
I definitely agree. Duran excelled way past his prime and Sanchez never even reached his. Both were amazing.
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And Vinny fought Duran 10 yrs past his prime. Imagine a Duran punch in his prime.
more than 10 years...Duran prime was in the 70's and probably, very early in the 80's. He was still great during most of the 80's, but he wasn't at his prime.
The last thing to go is your power. But obviously Duran was way past his best. Prime version would have done the job.
In his prime Duran kill viny.
@@atifmir7409 The last thing to go is power but you lose speed and explosiveness as you age. Those two things combined increase power.
@@Ivan2000P In his prime,..Duran killed pretty much everybody!
I loved watching vinny Paz fight when I was a kid . He was intense
I was never a fan of Vinnie’s in the ring but I could listen to him talk all day. He can really give credit to past foes... even the great RJJ
I met Duran in the Houston Airport with his family this year.early.2020..very nice man ..got his autograph and selfie 💪😀
@@jackdenmark6116 I wouldn’t have liked to have fought him though. He could be a nasty little mother in his time. I would’ve ducked him but not cos of his power but because of his abuse. That’s how he beat Leonard. I would not enjoy being cussed and spat at. I’d be like woooeee get him away from me.
I remember Raberto Duran was a legend well before Mike Tyson came onto the Heavyweight scene, Raberto along with Hearne and Hagler were responsible for most my generation Wanting to box.
I guess so Duran won the Lightweight title in '72 Tyson would have been 7 years old.
@@kevdean9967 Yeah held that for 7 years went up a weight and was The first man to defeat Sugar ray Leonard, Kept coming out of retirement end became the Second fighter in history to compete over a span of five decades , What a beast.
@Antoni PERONI- Rocky Balboa inspired me..
@@TheNYgolfer The Hearns vs Hagler fights were responsible for me wanting to box .
@@kevdean9967 Yeah 6 years old Tyson was then, Roberto was Past his prime when I first seen him kind of like Many is now still a weapon but nothing like their prime.
I was there live ! Great fight even though Roberto was about 97 at the time his Cain kept getting in the way !
Right on, Paz. Congrats on your induction, and your honesty.
Damn and he fought Duran when he was old as hell imagine in his prime scary shite
I never would have guessed a retired Paz would be such a diplomat and gentleman about other boxers. Totally unexpected after his brash active boxing career attitude. Paz just went up a couple of classes in the regular guy game.
Yo...years ago I was working in Atlantic City, after work I decided to have a drink at the bar...there was a drop dead gorgeous girl sitting there. I said hello, and we started to bullshit...5 minutes later Vinny walks up and sits down next to her!!!😂😂😂 She actually introduced us...😂 I told him that I was a fan...and had rarely missed one of his fights. He bought me a drink. He was very friendly.
I always been a big fan of Vinny Paz. He was a good fighter, had heart and was exciting in the ring.
Duran was up at the top of all time greats at any weight while he fought as a lightweight. When he was older and fought Hearns, Leonard and Hagler he was already past his prime and still did fairly well.
Duran was already a legend and world champion for many years before any of the other "kings" were heard of.
Paz fought a tired old Duran
Yes and I think he lost that fight
@Bohanable Bo yes Sir I didnt know that , and I believe that Panz at one time broke his Back in a major car accident , so let's give some credit that he could fight again , The guy has the heart of a tiger
@ Droppedsilverado: A young Duran would stop Pazieza , in a one a sided fight.
and Duran fought a guy that wasn’t even supposed to walk again?
He admitted that he fought an old guy! What more do you want, he still beat the old guy.
Duran was so brutal against Davey Moore , you could almost feel the pain
HE WAS ALWAYS BRUTAL.
God only knows what It must have been like for those lightweights to step in with a prime Duran. Millions wouldn't be enough to take a beating like that
Duran is my favourite fighter.
Hes everyones favorite fighters' favorite fighter.
From Mike Tyson, to Floyd Mayweather, Roberto Duran is basically every professional fighters favorite fighter.
Ha he still doesn’t want to admit he got embarrassed and demolished by Roy. That finishing combo Roy put on Paz was the greatest finishing combo I’ve ever seen.
vernlaw that’s exactly what it is. No way Duran hit harder than Roy Jones. He forget that Roy Jones Rocked a heavyweight.
@@clevesterrolfe7947 That's because Roy Jones was on steroids. Duran was all natural, a natural puncher
It was a thing of beauty
@@TheJoker-bx4vp Jones was a big finisher throughout his career until he hurt his hands. Won his first 18 fights by KO at middle weight. Even as an ametuer when they did Olympic style testing. I believe he took steroids to bulk up to heavy. Unfortunately that’s what messed up his body. He was never the same after. If you saw what he did against Paz no amount of steroids on this planet could help 99.9999 of the population put together those type of punches
@@vernlaw Roy failed a test in one of his fights and his opponent failed also
Vinny is a good guy and very humble man. He fought the best there was out there at the time. He respects "all" the fighters that ever got in the ring with him. I'm glad he got out with all his marbles. He seems like a person thats a lot of fun to be around.
Vinny pazienza was a true warrior
He fought with tremendous heart
One of my favorite fighters
God bless
That doesn’t surprise me. Roy usually just punched to hit the target he didn’t fully commit like Duran did. The scary thing here is when they fought Duran was probably 15 years past his prime and way above his prime weight of 135.
Jones won his first 20 or so fights all by KO within the 1st round. He knocked out LHWs with body shots, and managed to stun a 235 pound HW. He ALWAYS committed his punches.
When they first fought, Vinny was 32 and Duran was 43. Duran still managed to make Vinny bleed for being a much slower boxer.
Fsrsa Duran once knocked out a horse
I disagree. Roy and Duran set ups are totally different. Roy was all outside pick and pop and move. Duran whole set up was jab level change unto shoulder change clinch and then dirty boxing. Most of Duran’s hits came from spots nobody could see and his dipping lower body movement combined with his sideways entry mad energy his rotation from the hips functional in his style. Then add Duran should have been at 180.
I don't doubt that Duran hit harder than Roy Jones. But thick about this, Roy Jones was waster . I'm sure with Jones speed ,he had to sacrifice some power.
Paz' energy in the ring is second to none. One of my favorite fighters.
Wasted energy
Ya cause he was always high on coke
Duran son just chillin in the cut lol
Class Act........Gives mad Props To Mr Duran............Glad your Italian Vinnie be safe always be strong.....Thank You for giving so much .....
Now he’s a cook
I just love boxing. respect for all the fighters out there! Glad to see and hear Vinny so well. Period.
This dude was crazy as shit did security for him in Boston cool dude lots of respect for Vinny
Lol Roy Jones koed him and his fights with Duran were different😂 more of a war... Jones destroyed him nobody wants to gives Roy Jones Jr his credit because of his showboating
He’s not taking anything away from Jones. Jones has power, no doubt. It was Jones speed that ultimately killed Paz; because he couldn’t see those hard shots coming. But I’ve seen Duran hit the heavy bag, even at an older age; and his shots had a very deep penetrating power. But even with that, you still need speed to catch your opponent with it.
The first time I saw Roy Jones flex his biceps, I recognized he was on steroids. Once drug testing became universal across all of boxing, he began to get beaten up. Same with Holyfield. Not that I wouldn't believe the Paz man wasn't juicing once he blew up into a muscular middleweight.
How can a natural lightweight hit harder than a natural middleweight or super middleweight
Jose Barrera Not all punches feel the same. Some punches are a lightning fast pop (which really hurt like hell). Some are a heavy deep thud that moves your feet from place. I used to box; and I’ve sparred with various weight classes. No doubt, you can feel the heavier frames from the bigger guys. And they can hurt you. But the hardest I was ever hit was from someone who fought as a lightweight. He hit me so hard that I felt it down my spine to the point I thought my disc would slip out of place in my neck. Scared the he’ll out of me, where I knew I had to get rid of him. The ironic thing is that I knocked him out about a minute later. Nobody had a clue he hurt me that bad. He could’ve knocked me out cold; and I was glad he was out of there.
Yeah I get you bro I box currently I’ve been hit by super feather weights up too 154 pounders (im a small dude) and I definitely felt the difference in punching power but comparing punch by weight obviously they are some small guys that get close to bigger guys In My experience and yes punches do feel different with different persons some sting some are just heavyyy it’s like you’re caring punches with you
It dont take genius to see that barkleys face was a mess in 89 and duran was 38
i remember watching live and nobody was thinking it would be possible for Duran to win, but he did it in such memorable way.
38 is not old if you haven't taken a lot of beatings. Look at what Paquaio just did at 40, Foreman won the Heavyweight title at 45.
@@kevdean9967 Exactly. Plenty of fighters were successful into their 40's. Bernard Hopkins was 2 months short of 50 when he lost his 2 Titles via UD to Kovalev.
@ Olg a olga: That was a good fight.
That fight was very close...
Humble Guy!!!
Vincent, hope you and your family is doing well. Actually more than well. My prayers are for you. And your family. I pray the lord blessings upon you. Brother Gene, with love..
Vinny Paz, Arturo Gatti, Omar Sheika, Dana Rosenblatt, Joe Mesi...these guys always entertained.
I love the way the he gave one of my favorite fighters of all time Duran props..Duran hit so hard and was so tuff until he beat Ray Leonard in there first fight..And they new Duran was to tuff and strong for Ray so they didn't give him time to train because they new that Ray couldn't be a in shape Duran. Forget about the third fight Duran was past his prime..
Because of him I know what No Mas means. The only spanish I know.
@@jerrytraub8645 :and yet Duran is concidered in the top 10 list of greatest fighters of all time, ESPN have him around #7.With or without NO MAS he will he remembered as the best undisputed lightweight to ever lived and among the top 10 best of all time. Kind of impressive when you thing about it! 😂
Paz is the real deal. Always gave it his all in every fight.
Vinny is such a great guy.. brought so much joy to boxing fans around the world.. God bless ya Vinny!
Wow, what a nice guy! I was feeling kind of down watched this now I'm feeling kind of positive now. Cheers vinny.
Pretty good reply to the question of "who does he think is the best fighter out there" he didnt wanna mention names because there is indeed a lot of good guys out there working their butts off to be the best. Good one champ..
I saw him train and spar a couple times in South Florida. He was electrifying. Really cool guy.
What a gentleman Vinnie still is.
Vinny Paz: 100% Real, with a HUGE heart! He always left it ALL in the ring! He gets hit with a TANK!!... Vinny’s like, NOPE!! Ref says; do you want to continue? Vinny’s like; Oh Please... 😆👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼 Much respect... 🥊
Vinny sounds like a real down to earth dude. He is a very very likeable guy with a heart in the ring to match his personality.
Really glad to see a guy that fought as hard as him has very little CTE or speech problems. Vinny is blessed that after such a long career he still has his health and he's still sharp. Even Sugar Ray is showing speech problems nowadays.
Ray ,dont think so
@@staffh3815 ruclips.net/video/07LgTI6DZgU/видео.html listen to this and tell me he doesn't have at least some CTE. Not as bad as James Toney but its certainly there. He has trouble getting words out sometimes.
Delltah. And I saw the opposite. Pazienza sounds like he's 75 years old. If anyone has dementia pugilistica, it's a guy like him, who fought with his face, taking one heavy shot after another.
Juggling Taxi 🚖 Vinny Paz I’m so proud of him Vinny was more than just a boxer, big personality. Vinny is a big star 🌟 he is a actor. This is your friend from Providence and we go back as far as Cranston West V Cranston East in football, and probably CLCF . Congratulations I hope they make a second movie of your life.
Durán le ganó la primera a vini pazienza y se la regalaron los jueces la victoria cuando nunca fue súper pazienza , un Durán de 44 años hizo un peleón y hasta lo tumbó en el 5 round
Juan Carlos Andrade Espinoza pazienzia tenía el cuello fracturado y aún así tuvo los huevos de pararse en el rin, ganó y punto
@@fastmovie4375 jajajajajajaja tu te abasas a la película que es una farsa toda la pelea con Duran
Para tu información Viny pazienza no peleó con el cuello roto ,ganó la primera gracias a los jueces
Juan Carlos Andrade Espinoza me valen verga ellos dos, pero tu a mi me la pelas no me aguantas ni un round
la edad no perdona pero 10 años menos se comía con zapato y todo a ese bocón Duran es un grande
@@fastmovie4375 A nadie q este fracturado lo dejan peliar.Q estubo era otra cosa.
Loved watching Vinny Paz fight, always brought so much energy to the ring man. A true champion.
*Vinny to Roy Jones Jr:* May I have a left uppercut, left hook, left hook, right hook, right uppercut, left uppercut combo to go please😭😂💀
Yeah, sucks not having the Power of an out of shape lightweight.
Roberto Duran hit harder, so suuuuuuck on that. Lol
Always liked the paz man. His rivalry with Greg Haugen in the 80s was the reason i bought all the magazines; just to read the interviews. Exciting to watch, and gave value for money to the fans.
Did anyone else see the girl at 0:20 say under her breath "listen at this motherfucker"...? Lol
Nice to see Vinny so calm. If he only had more punching power, he would be one of the all-time greats. He was fearless, well conditioned and a tremendous volume puncher, rock jaw . Just lacked real ko power. Awesome fighter though.
Vinny fought Roberto Duran well past Duran's prime. Roy Jones and Vinny fought at a time when both were in their primes. Roy dominated Vinny, and soundly defeated Vinny. I am sorry for Vinny's injuries and so happy that he recovered.
Vinny was a capable and noteworthy boxer but would have been no match for Roberto Duran in Roberto's prime, as Vinny was no match for Roy Jones, or for Hector "Macho" Camacho, in their respective primes.
Prime Vinny wasn't at 168 lol Roy fought him after his car accident. That wasn't prime Pazienza at all fam, stop the cap.
1:31 dam that's some serious calcium buildup in his right hand towards the wrist
vinny pazienza is so honest & down 2 earth.when he fought u saw a fight but he was never world class.
Great guy. He got to live his dream. Showed a lot of class here
what a honest and humble guy
3:35 It's the minute you came for.
Impossible not to respect this guy, everything he went through and shrugged off, continued to fight, the Pazmanian devil was a monster and such a humble honest guy
Vinny was a great guy, we used to visit his gym back in the late 1980s.
Just watched the Roger Mayweather fight and this guy is a warrior
Or paz with his stool in the aaron davis fight when his face was hanging off and ge told the ref he was "fuckin fine you stop this fight ill kick your ass"
Same.. just finished it, lol..
Met Paz at a beach , south Fl.. I was on vacation, from Puerto Rico, he sign a card for me ... very humble guy.True CHAMP..🙏🙏🇵🇷
Like how he complicated durran! He's not a premadonna! Makes him respectable! Always nice to see!
Vinny is a true champion. Admitting how hard Duran hit putting his pride aside to admit that. You the man Vinny .
Vinny is an honest guy to.say DURAN was old then but HITS HARD! TRUTH that Duran was hard to hit ! Thanks again Vinny for sharing the real facts 💪 about DURAN!
The Paz lived in Rhode Island. Don't know if still does. But back in the 90's I lived in Massachusetts and driving through Rhode Island on highway 95 any restaurant I ever stopped in passing through had an autographed picture of the Paz. Of course it is a small state but the Paz got around.
I love him he's a class act. One of a few that scares me in the safety of my own house watching a year old video.
thats because he didnt feel anything roy hit em with lol
dutchie1010 No Duran really hits harder than Roy
@@Ijustinsultedyou maybe so but if u look at the video evidence of them fighting paz it shows a different story lol
dutchie1010 Roy never beat no big names. He’s only beaten two Hall of Famer’s in his whole career. All he ever did was steamroll over tomato cans since you want to LOL that’s something to LOL about Junior
@@Ijustinsultedyou ya because nobody he beat was a world champion right?
dutchie1010 facts are facts 🤷🏻♂️ sorry if that bothers you. Only two Hall of Famer‘s and one of them was a very young and inexperienced Bernard Hopkins and the other was James Toney. If it makes you feel any better Roy Jones also got knocked out several times by guys that aren’t Hall of Famers. 😂
My old sparring partner Vinny Paz, i saw your Hall Of Fame monument at the mall on Maryland Blvd .
Unlikely, given that Jones was dropping and /or stopping light-heavies and super-middles who usually didn't get droppedor stopped.
Exactly
Sorry to break it to ya.
Roberto Duran hit harder. So suck on that
It’s always good to see a fighter who has his marbles. There’s far too many and I can’t talk I think clearly. Paz sounds great
i noticed all these boxers keep saying the best boxers are the one they actually beat.
They do that shit on purpose. It makes them look tuff that they took the hits and won. Too much pride.
Duran ranks higher on the all-time list than Jones so how can you get butt-hurt about it LOL.. RJJ was amazing too btw
@@dltguitar6532 u dont get it
They also tend to say they hit the harder than anyone else. Larry Holmes is another example saying Shavers hit him harder than Tyson. That may be true, but some of them get their jollies by saying stuff like that because it makes them appear tougher.
@@dltguitar6532
Duran has a great record at lightweight against nobodies, that's it. Besides his first fight with SRL he lost to every great fighter of his time. Roy Jones Jr would straight up murder Duran at middleweight.
I hope he got a radio when he bought that hat.
He can't know if anyone hit harder than Roy Jones cause Roy Jones knocked him so hard and fast he don't remember how hard he was hit..
Vinny Pazienza was full of heart and entertaining as well.
I had a broken neck about the same time he did. I could barely lift a paper cup in that halo. He’s tough as nails.
Loved your lateral movement. Thanks champ.
Obviously Roberto Hit harder then Roy Jones probably still does. Maybe we should let Roberto hit that Reporter John Stossel see if Roberto hits harder then Dr. D. David Schultz the Wrestler who open hand slapped the shit out of Stossel
All those wars and still has his faculties
Paz was a GREAT fighter. One of my favorites ever
Gotta respect Vinni Pazienza for giving credit were credit was due. He said that Duran was already old when he fought him but still hit the hardest . Vinni is a modest man. Most people will keep these comments out of pride. My hat off to you Vinni Pazienza . You are a true professional of this sport.
At least Vinny Paz is humble and honest enough to say he beat a Duran long past his best in his 26th and 27th tear in the pro ranks and by then aged in his mid 40's and I'd also add fighting Paz at Super Middleweight which is 33lbs more than the Lightweight Division that he ruled as the undisputed World Champion for most of the 1970's and the division as a boxer he was at his greatest before jumping up 12lbs and 2 divisions to be the first man to beat Ray Leonard at Welterweight..
I'll say it, Vinny's a class act. I liked his style and his accomplishments. I respect his response to the question about Duran. Genuine Champ in and outside the ring. God bless you Vinny.
I love Vinny, but he's so full of shit. In two fights against Duran, he didn't even blink. Jones almost knocked him clean out of the ring. So many fighters do this - they big up the guys they beat (to big themselves up), but never give credit to the guys that beat them.
LOL you right. I noticed it too. Duran is guilty of it himself when you read his "Best I faced" interview
Glad to see he is doing good .
How dare that interviewer even mention pacquiao in the same sentence as Hands of Stone??
@Samuel Astic
He's better than Duran tbh
Hey Vinny, grew up with Eddie P , met you at his Dolphin booth.
i met vinny at my gym in totowa ..nice guy!
Vinny Paz. Whenever this guy fought you knew what you would get. 100% all action commitment and he never gave up. Limited in some boxing areas but hey, if it’s entertainment you’re after, Vinny never let you down. Top man.
Love the Pazmanian Devil. One of my favorite fighters back then