Don Curry vs Roberto Duran!!

Whitaker probably moved and boxed as well as he ever did at welterweight against Chavez. But his relexes and, quickness of hand and foot, were not quite what they were two divisions below. He never had the lightness to constantly move and keep as busy. While his performance against Chavez was awesome, he was past his prime by about 2 or 3 years.

 

Curry's chances are very good in this fight. Duran has a bad stance for taller fighters with a straight right hand. The Cobra had a decent straight right, good movement, and solid boxing ability. I'll take Curry by decision: 8-4.

 

I just went back, and read at welter. For some reason I was thinking 154. This makes it a little different. I'll take Duran by stoppage in 11th while behind on points.

 

This would be something! It is harder to gauge Duran as he moved up in weight because he could be sensational when he was motivated or indifferent if he watched film and thought his opponent was ordinary. The Duran of June 20th, 1980 would beat Curry in a similar fashion Leonard except I believe he would get the Cobra out of there in the later rounds. Curry would sting Duran too and it would take maximum effort but Duran would get it done I think.

Duran KO 13 Curry

 

Curry definitely had the skills to beat duran but I question whether or not he had the toughness. Even though I'd favor curry this fight could have gone the other way. Duran was one tough fighter and curry would have had to have the right mindset to win.

 

If Duran is to win this one, he'd have to use his spectacular defensive abilities. Trying to bully the bigger, stronger, harder hitting Curry wouldn't have the success it did against SRL. I think if Duran slips and counters, while minimizing the effect of the shots he takes, he can take a points win. But if Duran tries to get inside, I take Curry by decision.

 

curry wins , a stoppage is also a realistic possibility.

 

HOW? break it down round by round please:smoke

 

Good luck duran...frankenwank couldnt even break down a corn flakes box, its to technical for him.

 

The Duran of Montreal would have pulled out a clear decision. He would probably come from behind round about the fifth round,and gradually pull further and further ahead. Too tough for Curry at this point.

 

I was hoping for a bit of abusive sadistic fun

 

Absolutly:deal I've always liked Curry but really he's in a whole world of hurt here, Duran has all the moves/spped & angles to make life desperate for Curry after 5/6 rounds & no way can he win this on the retreat, he may survive but he'll look like he's been put through a paper shredder but i see Curry being slowed down & static after 8/9 rounds then being chopped to bits as pot shotting ai'nt going to be enough to halt Duran's momentum & if Ray Leonard failed & dominated into the bargain then it's a banker that Curry will fail x 10:deal

The one thing that Ray leonard said that shocked him about Duran in Montreal was Duran's countering speed & defence & Curry just has no where near the versatility that Ray Leonard had & most people picking Curry here ought to go back & watch Montreal or the Palomino fight just to appraise Durans deceptive capabilities in countering & then piling in with murderous intent & if Curry falters at any time in this fight then he'll be murdered & IMO i see Duran beating Curry to a pulp no later than 10/11:bbb

 

Agree entirely with this and the one about Curry being fragile mentally. I always thought Pryor's frinetic movement would cause real problems for Curry and cause him to get ko'd. Honeyghan's all out attack did just this. Even w' Curry at his best, I think he would have lost the same way to Honeyghan.:reggie

 

Absolutely. Honeyghan would have always had Curry's number.

 

Yes. A lot of people tend to forget about the sheer skill that Duran had.