Emile Griffith vs Duran at welter

Duran in my book

 

Intruiging match up, Griffith was very strong with an excellent chin,he wasn't a dynamite puncher.Would Duran be too busy? I'd like to hear some more opinions on this fight.Whoever won ,it would be by decision.

 

i pick duran. he was the better and more versatile boxer. and a heavier Puncher.

 

A more 'versatile boxer'? Are you daft? Benitez-Duran comes to mind. Roberto was top flight at welter but his legacy is built on his LW career. IMO no way Duran stops a welter Emile. And the 'heavier puncher' thing...may be true but look at Griffith's KO% AFTER Paret.
I'll take Emile on a UD with no one complaining.
My $0.02

 

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I'll take Duran by a close decision in an extremely high class bout.

 

This is a really tough call but a terrific matchup.

The Duran that beat Palomino and Leonard was the real deal at welterweight, but Griffith competed in the division for 10 years and was almost a complete fighter there (lack of KOs aside).

That it goes the distance is a given. In a three fight series, I lean towards Griffith (2-1). In a one off, Duran could upset Emile.

I really don't know on this one!

 

Emile for me

 

What is this? You obviously know nothing about Emile Griffith. Griffith and Duran...at welterweight were about on par, punching-wise....at welter, don't mistake Duran for the killer he was at lightweight.
Griffith was extremely strong...far in excess of Duran, and was a consummate ring mechanic...in his career, both at welter and middle, he could "outbox the sluggers and outpunch and outstrength the boxers"...the definition of a ring mechanic.
He became more patient, and tooled his fighting style to being a boxer...boring the daylights out of fans and foes alike...but so what? The very best, the most effective ring mechanics and scientists tended to be that way. To be charitable to Duran, I'd say that if Griff wasn't at his absolute best, Roberto could cop a decision, but I'd bet real money that the rematch and probably the rubber match would go to Griffith.
Ko Griffith???? No bloody way that would happen...and the chances for Duran would diminish even more at middleweight, btw,...where I think EG became an even greater fighter...as witnessed by his stunning upset of the strongest middleweight champ of all,..Dlck Tiger...decking the anvil jawed Tiger for the first time in his career in round 9...not a puncher, you say?

 

I guess this is what I was trying to say, my man!!

 

Top tier post, cobra. Fantastic stuff.

 

Red Cobra ,give me your scorecard for Monzon vs Griffith 2

 

Thank you Russell,..most appreciated sir!