Roberto Duran on how he would fight Floyd Mayweather jr.

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  1. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Old article but I thought it was interesting....



    ESPN.com: In "Rocky Balboa," Sylvester Stallone portrays Rocky as a 50-something boxer returning to the ring for one more fight. If your doctors gave you clearance to the return to the ring, would you do it and who would you fight?

    Duran [laughing]: Mayweather. If I had the medical clearance to fight, I would want to fight the best. The best would be Mayweather.

    ESPN.com: How would you fight Mayweather?

    Duran: His same style. The smart fighter fights the same fight as his opponent. And as the later rounds come by, he makes adjustments and that's when his strengths come in. He wouldn't touch with me with his jab. I'm not [Arturo] Gatti. [laughs]

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2604943




    Interesting thing is, that's what Floyd does. He did it to Hatton especially.
     
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  2. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Duran makes it sound like he really could beat Mayweather. Then when he fought a guy who was similar to Mayweather in Benitez he lost easily over 15 rounds. Duran could not fight guys like Mayweather and Benitez and Leonard and Hearns. Those quick elite guys he could not beat, but he sure made an argument for beating them. And people buy his excuses.
     
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  3. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Except he did beat Leonard ...
     
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  4. Imperial1

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    :dealWhat he said ! Plus Duran would most likely knock Floyd out cold !
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran was past his prime against Benitez and Hearns.
    A prime Duran takes Mayweather.
     
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  6. Samski313

    Samski313 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Clearly Roberto Duran an ATG knows who the best boxer in boxing is!!!!

    I would like to see the *******s discredit him!!!
     
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  7. Salty Dog

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    x2
     
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  8. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Of course they are going to ignore the fact that Duran gave Floyd respect. And did not claim an easy knockout victory. But how he would go about it technically.
     
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  9. TommyV

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    I don't wouldn't like the sound of that though. Trying to out-do Mayweather in his own style? He could leave himself a lay way to claw back on the scorecards before he begins to implement his own pressure game. Perhaps he's thinking that he doesn't want to give his game away inside the first 3 rounds and then have Floyd figure him out, which is what always happens with Floyd. But surely Mayweather knows that at some stage he's going to bring a pressure game to the forefront. He would have to make adjustments as the fight goes on anyway, he's just going to lose rounds clowning around by the sounds of it.
     
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  10. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    yeah, floyd is the best. but since he's on vacation, the title goes to the 2nd best :yep
     
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  11. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    Two dumb Floydettes plucking their feathers again?

    Look at the date of the interview - 2006, before Mayweather started his "let the welterweights settle the dust first" retirement.
     
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  12. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Why would we discredit him? Hes right.

    The problem is that Mayweather CANT fight the same fight as Pacquiao.
     
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  13. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    135lb Duran destroys mayweather
     
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  14. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Most idiotic post...... ever?
     
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  15. Samski313

    Samski313 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In one sentence Boom Boom admits to being a ******* and admits that Floyd is the best boxer in the sport!:good
     
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