Roberto Duran vs Floyd Mayweather Jr

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  1. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calling either fighter a piece of s hit is too childish for my liking and doesn't rate a response, so I'm done.
     
  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes it does stand...unless you're too lazy to build an objective counter point worth listening to. I'll listen if you can put forth a good point... Here's why..Do I think Duran is the greater overall fighter? Yes I do...Duran sought out the greater challenges, and won some of those fights. Fights that I feel Floyd might not have taken if he were in that same era...quite frankly. But with that said...Mayweather has always been consistent (ie prepared), whereas Duran has not been...and that pretty much states my case taking their careers into account as a whole. Also with that in mind, I would pick Mayweather to take a series against Duran...I don't really rate fighters...but I would consider Duran a top ten ATG...Mayweather might fall in the outside of 25-30...but time will tell on that. Duran's legacy is secure...Mayweather's is not...yet anyway.
     
  3. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What are you talking about too lazy?

    You said that Floyd was more consistent than Duran and I and someone else pointed out that Duran's record of 72-1 is every bit as consistent as Floyd's 48-0. If you want to deny that or think differently than so be it, but it is what it is. At the same point in time Duran fought approximately 35 more fights than Floyd did but he lost a 5-6 of them. So at 38 Floyd was 48-0 and Duran was 87-7 and was fighting middleweights.

    So it seems to me until Floyd gets to the 70-75 fight mark it's pretty hard to argue that he's more consistent than Duran. All we know for sure is at 48 Floyd is 48-0 and Duran was 47-1 but Duran was 72-1 before losing his 2nd fight.
     
  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So you're a clown.. good to know. To even believe Floyd would beat Duran, and soundly so as you seem to believe, tells me all I need to know about your boxing knowledge. Floyd would get curbed by SRL, Hagler, Hearns and Barkley. In fact, it would be a tough fight for him again Ken B., W.B., Dejesus, Moore. The reality is, Floyd simply isn't as good as Duran, nor does he challenge himself the way Duran did.
     
  5. LouisA

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    What's so hard to grasp? If no one is able to impose their will on the other, and all rounds are close with neither fighter getting hurt, my guess is that the guy coming forward would win the decision.
     
  6. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, Duran did fight a great defensive fighter with good offense named Benitez.
     
  7. LouisA

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    Yeah, and at 154 I would make Floyd a heavy favourite.
     
  8. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Is that because of all of Floyd's great wins at 154 against elite competition?
     
  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Yes because Corrales and Duran are virtual carbon copies in style and ability.
     
  10. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He sure didn't fight Kirkland Lange.
     
  11. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    I think Mayweather wins. The fight would be a bit tougher than the Pacquiao match.
     
  12. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like I've said before...different eras. Duran was very consistent up to 72-1...ATG fighter...After 72-1? Not as consistent...hence the comment. And it is what it is...Still top ten ATG. but did he show the consistency of Mayweather? nope.
     
  13. Synth

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    Well he was as consistent because Floyd hasn't had 73 fights yet.
     
  14. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Math appears not to be his strong suite, cause this obvious point seems way beyond him.

    Might not want to waste another keyboard stroke on this.
     
  15. TDT

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    Duran would demolish him at 135, win clearly at 147. Floyd might edge it at 154.