Duran vs Napoles

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I could see Duran winning, and there are definately arguments in his favor although my pick remains a narrow one for Mantequilla. I kind of agree w/ laxpdx (never thought I would say that) that outside of Duran inflicting a cut (not out of the realm of possibility) a stoppage is u8nlikely....I further agree w/ him that we would likely need more than one fight to sttele the matter.
     
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 10, 2012
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  2. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=249395
     
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  3. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran via a close UD
     
    KuRuPT, Dec 10, 2012
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  4. baddest

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    Jose Napoles is my favorite fighter. Duran is my second. Alot of things in this fight are contingent on their age, and weight division.

    If it's a younger version of duran I see him losing to Mantequilla at 135 or winning via cuts, young duran was intense and relentless. Mantequilla was smooth and had the most perfect cadence.

    a 1978 Dejesus III version of duran vs a 1966 version of Napoles around 140 is just too close to call IMO. Both are absolutely seamless in their integrationg of defense and offense. That's a pick em'. I would favor napoles only because that is his natural weight.

    welterwight montreal duran could beat any version of WW napoles IMO. Napoles & Duran were both at their physical peaks at this division only in their first year.Duran by this time had the guile and physical wherewithall to make proper adjustments to napoles rhythm and enough boxing nous to hold his own in the mid range. napoles to his credit had the power to keep duran honest(in all the weight classes actually). Of all the divisions, this would perhaps be the most cerebral fight I think.
     
    baddest, Dec 11, 2012
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  5. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran would win on workrate imo.

    He wouldn't look as pretty but he's got that slightly bigger tank to get on top in the end.
     
    sweet_scientist, Dec 12, 2012
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  6. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    as usual, I agree with SS
     
    KuRuPT, Dec 12, 2012
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