Durán had captured the WBA and Ring lightweight titles from Ken Buchanan five months earlier at the same arena. Two quick stoppages followed, and the 10-round meeting with De Jesús may have looked like another chance to stay active in New York.
His preparation was far from ideal. Durán had suffered an injured elbow and cuts to his lip in a car accident. Reports also described a young champion enjoying the rewards of his new position and treating the fight less seriously than De Jesús did.
Both boxers came in above the lightweight limit, with Durán at 137½ pounds and De Jesús at 138. That kept the championship belts out of reach, but the…
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