Monteral Roberto Duran vs Floyd mayweather 147 15 rounds

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Why?

 

:d

 

Duran!

 

Duran UD

It's important to note that Duran fought and defeated a number of defensively adept fighters throughout his career. Garcia, Marcel, Buchanan, Mamby, Viella, and Viruet were exceptionally slick, and Duran proved himself capable of taking their measure after a while. FMJ's operating at a higher level than these guys...But I still think Duran figures him out and roasts his ribs later in the fight to secure the W.

 

Interesting match.

I don't think either guy would have an easy time. It's a competitive fight. I think Mayweather would fight him like he fought Hatton -- trying to move and draw him into right hand leads and left hooks, and then clinching at close range. Mayweather's defensive skills would definitely frustrate Duran in the middle of the ring, but Duran's deceptively quick feet and hands would also trouble Mayweather. The inside fighting would be interesting...Mayweather knows how to work at that range and use rough tactics with his forearm or tie his opponent up, but Duran (especially the Montreal version) would be very difficult to control. He would be getting good body shots in (similar to the first Castillo fight) and he also threw snappy combinations at times.

I think Duran would also be effective when Mayweather goes to the ropes to do his usual roll and counter routine. Duran's head and upper body movement would be a crucial factor here -- a lot of the people Mayweather fights aren't very skilled in terms of defence. Duran's ability to be aggressive while constantly slipping shots would seriously trouble Mayweather.

While writing this post, I was searching online to refresh my memory on Duran, and I came across this interview with Paul Thorn (a retired boxer who fought Duran) that reinforces what I said above:

'But anyway, when I fought Duran--you know he's known for his punching power. And clearly, he punched hard. But the thing that really stood out in my mind about Roberto Duran was really not his punching power--because I fought a lot of guys who hit hard, if not harder--but what made him difficult to fight was his ability to avoid getting hit. He had this amazing ability to anticipate what punch you were fixing to throw, and he would move out of the way before the punch would even get there.
PM: Damn!
PT: And to me, as a former professional fighter, that was his true gift. It wasn't his punching power, because lots of fighters hit hard, but it was his unbelievable ability to make you miss. And when he would make you miss, he would make you pay for it by counter punching.
PM: Right. I love to watch boxing.
PT: He would let you throw yours, and then he would duck under it, and then hit you in your vulnerable spot before you could recall and reset yourself.'

(Source: http://www.puremusic.com/61paul2.html )

Mayweather hasn't really fought someone who can do that to him. He thrives on people who just focus on trying to get through his shoulder-roll, not realising that they still have to defend themselves from Mayweather's pinpoint shots. If there's anyone who can pressure Mayweather while avoiding a lot of the shots coming his way, it's Duran.

Another factor is feinting. Duran mixes in some great feints with his attacks, and that would particularly help him when Mayweather is at the ropes. Mayweather also usually exploits the opponent's lack of conditioning, but Duran wouldn't get tired, even with a high workrate.

I still have trouble calling this fight, though -- Mayweather is so accurate, defensively skilled, fast and smart, while Duran employs intelligent pressure, great head and upper body movement and toughness.

I think the fight would start with Mayweather sitting back and looking for pot shots and counters, but Duran would catch him with a big shot or two at some point in the early rounds (similar to the first Leonard fight) and Mayweather would be stunned. Rather than running away and becoming more passive, he would 'turn into a dragon', as Naazim put it, and try to punish Duran (in a cold, rather than heated way) and make him back off with sharp, precise punches. Duran wouldn't back down and fold, and he would keep coming. After that point I'm not sure what would happen. Mayweather would either get roughed up and beaten on the inside or he would adapt and somehow find a way to squeeze a close decision (maybe SD) on the cards. Either way, it would be great.

 

Montreal Duran beats any welterweight in history. Floyd could possibly beat him at 154. 135 its 50-50.

 

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You made JMP leave in disgust with that. Forgot how trollish you started out here. :tong

 

This one's always easy.

Would the find end up on the inside?
Yes.

Who's better there?
Duran.

 

Me..never Bump the other thread, the one where I got my sig from :smoke.

 

Duran's really just as much of a boxer-puncher as he is the 'super inside pressure fighter guy' he's always painted as. He's perfectly capable from mid-range as he is chest to chest. DeJesus III perfect example

 

You have no idea how long I tried to keep that thread alive. None, G. You ****in bump it... Garrus started that one. Ugh, here:

http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=424578&page=32

 

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"Damn!" is right... How the hell can you really not see this? Is this why people think the Leonard fight was close? :huh: He slipped and got underneath hundreds of punches. DeJesus literally couldn't hardly put a glove on him in their unification fight.