Roberto Duran vs Floyd Mayweather Jr

Its basically a great offensive fighter with great defense against a great defensive fighter with a great offense. The logical pick would be the offensive fighter by decision, based on agression and activity. So I'll go with Duran, no one is getting hurt and its going to be really close, but he might win because he is comming forward.

 

I do see your point and it's valid regarding Duran's run up to the Leonard fight...But taken in the context of both their careers as a whole, and up to this point in Mayweather's career...my point stands. Also referring to the number of fights? Different eras...If Duran would have gotten an HBO contract following Buchanan, do you think he would have fought so much? I don't think so...

 

No...I did not forget anything. Duran pretty much tops the list as one of my favorite fighters. And while Viruet did not come close to beating Duran, his game had elements to it that gave Duran trouble...namely movement. Considering that Mayweather has better movement, better defense, and better accuracy than Viruet...I think Mayweather would give Duran a fight. The Duran that fought Palomino, I would give the slight edge over Mayweather, in a close fight...But if Duran doesn't come into a fight into a fight with Mayweather prepared...he would lose IMO.

 

I doubt Floyd would take the match against the peak Duran, he would wait till visible signs of decline were showing before agreeing to fight him.

Mayweather has never fought anyone of the calibre of peak Duran, Duran fought fighters comparable (and to my mind superior) to Mayweather.

Duran is more proven at the absolute "top table" of elite competition; he would beat Mayweather more convincingly than he beat SRL.

 

Especially since his legacy in the sport was partially dependent on Duran.

 

Floyd has a zero and more title fights than a 72-1 Duran.. No prime loses either, my friend. And definitely no quit jobs.

 

That logic makes zero sense. Logically it would be a draw based on what you said.

 

And he lost almost every fight against supposedly superior fights, with one notable quit job and one notable fit of unconsciousness.

I have no issue believing that Floyd could do better than 1-5 with one "no mas" and one bedtime against Benetiz, Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns.

 

Since I am guessing that you are not intelligent enough to have a real job to back to, at least take your agenda based, rubbish opinions back to the General Forum where posters like you belong.

Duran wins this fight handily. Quite possibly by stoppage.

 

I'm actually a successful doctor, dumbass

 

You are actually proving my point.

I am sure Mayweather would gladly fight the version of Duran who lost the fights you mention - he might not be so keen to fight the peak Duran.

And for what it's worth imo it's quite possible Floyd would go 0-6 in the fights you mention.

 

Actually I disagree that your point stands at all. 72-1 is far better than anything Floyd's accomplished to date. Different era's and why Duran fought as much as he did really has nothing to do with the question of consistency.

 

I think it goes without saying Duran would have to be at his best to beat Mayweather, but in hypothetical match ups it a given that it's peak vs peak versions.

 

Not 20 years after the fact it wasn't. No reason to think that in 2009, Dundee wouldn't simply tell it the way he sees it. Also all one really has to do is read what he said and either agree or disagree with it, from everything I know his comments are spot on. What sort of fabricated or dishonest comments jumped out at you?

 

At Lightweight I'd tip Duran. The 1978 version who won the third fight against Esteban de Jesus.