Can Oscar de La Hoya beat Duran at at 147. In there primes?

Post Leonard I, I pick DLH. Pre-Leonard, Duran might win a competitive decision. And a lot depends on how committed De La Hoya is to boxing.

 

Well, yeah, should state that I base my pick of decisive Duran victory over Montreal Duran or a similar incarnation.

The best Oscar against New Orleans Duran probably wins, and he might be able to take him at 154.

In their primes, though, it's a bit of a mismatch. Both guys are skilled, but one guy had two devastating fists and was a freaking savage.

 

this won't be a popular answer but prime vs prime at 147, i'm going to take de la hoya by decision. oscar's jab is going to give the shorter duran hell.

 

I don't believe you and I will have many others who agree with us.

 

So you just wrote that Leonard and Duran would have their hands full with Oscar after saying Oscar would never beat Duran? I was talking about De La Hoya's fight tactics. He lost the Mosley fight by trading and being flatfooted a lot, but should've won the rematch on the cards because he jabbed and moved more.

 

Even though Duran's prime weight was lightweight, I would still pick him to outpoint De La Hoya at welterweight. Duran > De La Hoya, period.

 

I'd still pick No Mas Duran to beat Hoya...just not as convincingly.

I'd pick Hoya to take the softer looking, less prepared Roberto from the Speedy Gonzalez and Jimmy Heair fights.

 

I agree with this analysis.

 

all this overhyping of R. Duran!!!! everytime i remember the dude fighting someone great he lost!!! When he did beat a caliber of Oscar?? Hearns and Benitez made him look like a fool!!! Oscar wins a wide unanimous decision!!!