Does Duran beat the following?

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Thanks buddy.
     
  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Duran would beat all of the mentioned boxers at lightweight (those who boxed at lightweight).
     
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  3. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    (LW Duran)
    Pacquiao: Yes
    Marquez: Yes
    Pernell Whitaker: Probably not.
    Shane Mosley: Yes

    (Montreal Duran)
    Oscar De La Hoya: Probably
    Tito Trinidad: Yes
    Floyd mayweather: Probably

    (Benitez Duran)
    Fernando Vargas: Yes
    Winky Wright: No

    (Hagler Duran)
    Kelly Pavlik: No
    GGG: No
     
  4. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    He has to get through
    Pacquiao Marquez Pernell Whitaker and Shane Mosley as LW title defenses(average form in his later years as LW champ) He beats them all. If Whitaker possessed more offense he may have been able to pull off the upset.

    Then Oscar De La Hoya, Tito Trinidad and Floyd Mayweather
    (1979-1980 WW version) - He beats De La Hoya who, like Roberto, was a blown up lightweight. He could beat a younger Tito and I would call he and Floyd a 50/50 proposition.

    Fernando Vargas and Winky Wright at JMW(1983 version) He beats Vargas and struggles to a win over Wright

    Kelly Pavlik and 2018 GGG
    (Hagler version) He beats Pavlik and loses to Golovkin. He was great against Hagler but I believe that has as much to do with Marvin's caution as it does with Duran's abilities. Duran was never a great middleweight.
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Yes.
     
  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Trinidad would beat Duran’s ass, Duran struggled badly against Puerto Ricans and Trinidad would be the best one that he fought.
     
  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Pretty good match ups ...

    Paq yes, Whitaker maybe, Mosley yes but very tough
    Oscar yes, Tito yes, Floyd yes/ maybe

    Vargas yes, Wright no

    Pavlov, Yes ..

    This only applies to the best Duran that fought Palomino and Leonard 1 ..anything less loses to many more ..