Could Duran have held his own in the 80s?

The best version of Camacho didn't set a performance ceiling high enough to accommodate the best version of Duran.

 

Hi Guys.
There is no era that Duran couldn't hold his own in, and if it's at 135, which it should be, then only B. Leonard would give him his sternest test.
Mike.

 

Maybe but then who did Duran beat at lightweight that the macho man wouldn’t or couldn’t have beaten as well?

 

Buchanan and De Jesus would be tough fights for Camacho over 15-rounds.

 

We can speculate that Camacho could beat all of Duran's opposition (I doubt he would), and even then, he still might not match Duran's level of performance.

Camacho arguably peaked in his outings against Ramirez and Rosario. One was a takedown; the other saw him having to pull out all the stops. Neither opponent was on the level of Esteban De Jesus or Ken Buchanan.

Camacho would move up a division just a couple of fights later, and so there is essentially nothing that came after that good year ('85/'86) that is comparable.

 

Duràn would be just as dominate at lightweight in the 80's with his hardest challenges being Pryor, Arguello, Camacho Sr, and Chavez, however I would like him against all four , especially Camacho.
He'd be more dominate at welterweight no Leonard, Hearns or Benitez,
He'd probably not win a version of the Jr. Middleweight championship with Kalambay, Watson, McCallum, Watson, Hearns, and Norris at his best. Unless Norris fights undisciplined, which he did have a tendency of doing.

 

I think he may come out as top dog of the era still, but I highly doubt he dominates in the same way he did in the 70s. Might pick up more than just the one loss along the way.

 

just curious but which lightweight that Duran fought do you doubt macho camacho could beat?

I aint doubting Durans abilities. he was clearly the best 70s lightweight by far but the way some people rave about what he did as a lightweight you swear it was some damn lightweight murderers row that he was up against back then

 

It doesn't "even" out when a boxer loses his ability to take a punch that's it and Leonard lost that ability.

 

You cannot be that foolish. He took murderous shots from THOMAS HEARNS, DUDAN and Hagler.
When your body has had enough it will quit on you rather you like it or not.
And the older you get the less punishment you are able to take.

 

Just like the old days red!!! Look at you go.