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

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    ^Leonard, but that's about it
     
  2. Xplosive

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    Oscar doesn't have a shot in Hell at beating Duran at any weight. The end.
     
  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Leonard wasn't the calibre of Oscar.

    Leonard was several levels above Oscar.

    You boxing newbies amuse me.
     
  4. Hands of Iron

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    Because Duran didn't carry the same punch at 147 (although he could hurt plenty) and Oscar could take one pretty well.
     
  5. NoNeck

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    sit your "takes pride in post count on a forum" ass down
     
  6. ripcity

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    While Oscar De La Hoya was good at using his almost 6' frame, and had a great jab. He was never a off the back foot classic boxer. I'd call him a lesser version of pre Duran I Ray Leonard who in turn may be a lesser version of Ray Robinson. The nearest fight I can think of when trying to figure what this fight looks like is Duran/Leonard I. That fight could have gone either way.
    If Leonard/Duran I could have gone either way dose this mean that Duran would beat De La Hoya who I belive to be a lesser version of Leonard? I'm not sure. De La Hoya has been with a pretty good group of boxers. John John Molina, Rafael Ruelas, Genaro Hernandez, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, Felix Trinidad & Shane Mosley. Only losing to the last two.
    He also beat Julio Cesar Chavez (twice) & Hector Camacho who he knocked down. Which is no easy task. Duran was Leonard's second defense. It was his 27th fight. De La Hoya beat Camacho in his 25th fight in his second defense of his welterweight championship. By this time The Golden Boy may had been in with better boxers than Leonard was in against by the first Duran fight. De La Hoya is also a better puncher scoring 21 stoppages in those 25 bouts. Leonard had 18 in 27 bouts.
    The saying goes Styles makes fights. I also beleive that when a tall fighter doesn't take advntage of his advantages. He will get taken advantage of. Like I said De La Hoya isn't a classic off rbe back foot boxer.
    I do think this plays out like The first Duran Leonard, and it will come down to who the jdges like better.
     
  7. TheSouthpaw

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    Plain and simple Duran was just to ferocious for Oscar..:good
     
  8. TheSouthpaw

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    Its true..Loenard would have killed DLH....Sorry my man.:-(
     
  9. TheSouthpaw

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    So are you questioning both these guys legacy at 147 0r 154?
     
  10. TheSouthpaw

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    :D:good:lol:
     
  11. TheSouthpaw

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    Leonard Vs. DLH..does Oscar even make it out of the 3rd round!?.....
     
  12. NoNeck

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    I said nothing about Leonard fighting De La Hoya, now sit your sensitive emoting ass down.
     
  13. Hands of Iron

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    No, I answered your question.
     
  14. TheSouthpaw

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  15. TheSouthpaw

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    And where does DLH have a better chance..147..or..154??????