Floyd or Duran - Most skilled?

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  1. Poonpuppy

    Poonpuppy Active Member Full Member

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  2. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    don't understimate Duran. He was a skilled guy. He wasn't just some brawler

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6UJVgruJZM[/ame]
     
  3. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    :lol::patsch
     
  4. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    LW Duran, and WW Floyd. At lightweight Duran was much more than a bully, he had great defense, great speed, aggression and elite offense. He used his tools to perfection. As he went up he became ore and more offensive. Mayweather as he got older started perfecting his style of philly shell, and can stand toe to toe with anyone and manage not to take damage.
     
  5. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    What a myth Duran has been built up to be!

    He quit against Sugar, brutally K.O'd by Hearns, Cheated against Buchanan and Moore, etc..

    No defense, **** chin, quitter!
     
  6. Jai C

    Jai C Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have seen numerous Duran fights. Probably more than most on this forum. I can't see how one can watch him and watch Mayweather and say Duran is more skilled. Without being sarcastic or bias.
     
  7. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are regurgitating what Duran haters say, your comments suggest you have little knowledge of his career and you haven't seen any of his fights. That or you're a Floyd nuthugger. I don't get people like you...
     
  8. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    Pretty much.
     
  9. Str8ryte

    Str8ryte Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shaking my mutha ****in head. Seriously?
     
  10. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    :nut:nut:nut
     
  11. Str8ryte

    Str8ryte Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he was being sarcastic
     
  12. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    Duran fanboys are crazy right :nut:nut
     
  13. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I hope, I just do get how some people hate fighters, I can watch almost anyone and genuinely enjoy their styles, Floyd and Duran are 2 very skilled boxers, and each are skilled in their own way.
     
  14. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    Duran is ****.

    Meazy too.
     
  15. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    He accomplished a considerable amount more with less physical advantages, and competed evenly with fighters greater than Floyd has ever beaten while past his prime and facing size discrepancies Floyd will never face. How? Craft. Skill. There is a difference between looking good stylistically, and demonstrating quality skill. Floyd is very skilled, but Duran has demonstrated more.