European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. June 18. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 23 Duran should win his biggest tight among All the Beauty and chivalry of the fight mob. There May be a few individuals More knowledgeable than Paddy flood but their names Don t come to mind. Paddy says sugar Ray Leonard will whip Roberto Duran when the stylish Youn proprietor of the world boxing Council welterweight championship Hooks up with the Panama City Alle fighter in Montreal Friday night. Paddy flood s opinions should be listened to at least As respectful Lyas Merrill Lynch s. But it says Here that this time he is mistaken. Duran will introduce Young Leonard tothe seamy Side of life. It s Ray Robinson against Jake Lamotta Paddy says. Ali against Frazier classic Boxer against Street  the analogies Are flawed. First time Muhammad Ali boxed Joe Frazier the brawler knocked the Clas sic Boxer on his Bustle and gave him a whipping. Their second bout was ruined when Tony Perez the referee let Ali grab and hold like a lovelorn octopus yet some of us thought Frazier still earned a  in their third match the ordeal in Manila was Ali a Clear Winner and even then he was losing until he blinded Frazier and punched him into obsolescence. Ali himself said it was next to  As for the comparison with Robinson and Lamel la sugar Ray Leonard May someday live up to his nickname. Not yet. Up to now the Sweet science has had Only one sugar Ray. In is unfair to Leonard Loco pare him after 27 professional bouts with the Man who More than anyone else in our time made pugilist an Arl  Robinson boxed Lamotta for the Middle weight title Ray was in his 12th professional  had scoured the welterweight division to its Bare Bones and whipped a variety of middleweight. The title bout in Chicago was his sixth Wilh Lamotta whom he had whipped four  s intensity in the ring and his record of 55 knockouts in 71 fights 51 in 63 against Light weights contribute to the concept of a Street red Smith brawler but he is no unpolished headhunted always Bobbing weaving moving he is difficult to hit cleanly and next to impossible to Hurt. He attacks fro every imaginable Angle and the attack is relentless. New York had a glimpse of Duran in 1971 whence took Denny Huertas Oul in less than a round but his first major showing Here was Wilh Ken Buchana june 26, 1972. Afler eight years thai performance remains vivid in , a fairly tall lightweight and fairly smooth stand up Boxer had looked Good against 1s Mael Laguna but Duran Cut him Down with a Bod attack As a woodsman fells a tree. In the 13th round the Job was completed whereupon Duran fired vicious shot South of the Border and left the Scot convulsed. Winning the lightweight championship Hal night Duran defended it 12 times and 11 of his challengers went out of the ring feet first. Sometimes the Challenge lasted less than a round. Sometimes Roberto did t score Bingo until the 15th. But Only once did an opponent stay the whole 15  Viruet a Swift Boxer Cut Duran and out pointed him for half a dozen rounds before Robert beat him Limp. As it does with Many kids from the slums Roberto s Standard of living kept Pace with his Fame and Fortune. The harsh discipline of training became More and More distasteful. Sometimes Freddie Brown and Ray Arcel had to sweat 30 pounds of him 23 percent of his fighting weight. On a visit to Colombia he encountered some More or less Friendly heckling. Some Young Guys were telling him that he had lost his punch. An old cart horse was tethered at tits curb nearby. Duran fetched Dobbin one Short right and dropped him cold but the punch broke Small Bone in his hand and Sel Back his training several months. He was no longer interested in fighting at 135 pounds. In fact he was no longer interested in fight ing unless Tome special incentive were provided. When he moved up to the welterweight division he seemed to leave something behind. He has won All eight of his matches at 147 pounds half of them by knockout but the old fire has been lacking. Some pundits say that s because the bigger sturdier Guys Don t crumble under his fists As the lightweights did. Maybe. But it could be that he has t had the incentive. For the first time in a Long while. Duran faces a Challenge that can arouse him. Here is this unbeaten kid whom everybody is hailing As a Demi god in waiting heir to the mantel of Benny Leonard Ray Robinson Willie Pep. Robed in olympic Glam our the kid collected $50.000 for his first profession Al fight probably has made As much in 27 bouts a Duran in 71. He will get twice As Many dollars from the show As Duran. Leonard has never had a really hard fight. He has never had to suffer. In Duran s Book he has t paid his dues in t entitled to be a Champion. It is important to Roberto to prove this. In a sense the Honor of his cruel business is in his hands. It is also Duran s Chance to pick up a million or sound Sel up a rematch Worth the kind of Money he never Learned to count. Monday was Roberto s 29thbirthday. For half his life he has been a professional Gladiator and he has nol spared himself. Two Deana Foo hardly anybody would have Given an opponent with Leonard s present attainments a Chance against him. Roberto won t be going on indefinitely but it says Here he has at least one big one left. Maybe his biggest. New Torii to invt he and Leonard Fune up for fight Duran predicts knockout Bannister Sutler deadline passes without a major no player Swap los Angeles up although the Chicago cubs and los Angeles dodgers sought a last minute Deal involving reliever Bruce Sutler the 1979 National league by Young award Winner baseball s june 15 Trade deadline passed quietly without a major  dodgers and cubs tried to negotiate u Trade which would have sent Sutler fro Chicago to los Angeles for lop third base Prospect Mickey Hatcher and two of the dodgers most valued minor league players. Jim apparently ran out before the clubs could finalize the four player Deal and the deadline passed uneventfully. In the Only Trade Over the weekend the Cleveland indians swapped Catcher Ron Pruitt to the Chicago while sox for Veteran infielder Alan Bannister. Pruitt 28, was batting .306 in 23 games with the indians this year while Bannister also 28, is Hilling just. 192 in 45 games with the White . 27, is generally regarded As base Ball s Premier Relief Pitcher and he recorded his National league leading 13th save Sun Day against Atlanta. Last season the Stocky right hander with the baffling split Finger fastball notched 37 saves tying the no re  cubs willingness to Purl with Sutler stems from contractual problems. By Edsei Cuyler or. Montreal a Roberto Duran celebrated his 29th birthday monday by beating up sparring partner Don Morgan. Duran who will fight Champion sugar Ray Leonard for the world boxing coun cil welterweight championship Friday night worked out at the place de Jardins a hotel office business Complex before several thousand fans. Happy birthday was played Over Public address system and a cake with sparklers on it was presented to the former lightweight Champion from Panama. Duran obviously enjoyed the attention but did not let it interfere with the business of gelling ready for Leonard. Duran came Inlo the ring following a introduction in French and English which was Here he is the killer from  Duran worked first with Morgan. In the first round he knocked Morgan into the ropes with a smashing right hand Lead an then backed off. In the second round while Duran had his Back to the ropes he unleashed a right to the jaw. He then put his hands to his Side As Morgan reeled about the ring on rubber legs. I am ready to  said Duran. I will Knock him Oul but he would no predict a round. For his birthday Duran received a sculpture from Quebec and a card signed by Many fans. Earlier Leonard was asked if he had sent the challenger a birthday ," said Leonard. What he likes is jewelry and in s Loo  showed up at a boxing writers association dinner in new York in Early May wearing is 00,000 Worth of  also worked a couple of rounds with another sparring partner and dazzled the fans Wilh several minutes of rope skip Ping. Once he imitated a Man with u Bro Ken leg jumping rope then he Imi Laid Anold Man jumping rope and then he went through a spectacular routine for ayoung Man like me in which the whirr of the rope could be heard but the rope could not be seen. Leonard was scheduled to work out atthe place de Jardins tuesday but on Mon Day he worked at his training headquarter before about 200 fans. The Champion sparred three round with 18-year-old Mike Jones who has turned professional but has nol fought a pro fight. Leonard put Jones Down with aright and left to the head. Asked if had any feelings about Knock ing the youngster off his feel Leonard replied no feelings Al All. I m in there Roget work and he s in there to help me  fighters Are scheduled to work tuesday and wednesday and then limit their preparations to running on thursday. The weigh in for the fight at the olympic stadium is scheduled for noon Friday Wilh one of the most anticipated fights in several years set to begin at the outdoor Rena at about 10 30 p.m., rain or Shine. In will be seen on closed circuit television in the United states and Canada Andon television live or delayed in about 70 other countries. Roberto Duran. The killer from Panama raiders win Case in Safe court san Francisco a the Cali fornia supreme court ruled monday in favor of the Oakland raiders and against the City of Oakland in the City s attempt to takeover the National football league team under Powers of eminent  City went to the slate supreme court after a Lucr court dismissed the eminent Domain suit. The supreme court denied Oakland s petition for a hearing and an application for a May of the Jower court decision. The raiders Oakland coliseum lease has expired and the team s management wants to move to the los Angeles coliseum but the move is tied up in court