DURAN (1978) vs WHITAKER (1990) @ 135 lbs ?

I think if Duran tried to box and pick his spots with Whitaker the way he did Dejesus he loses a decision. Especially if we're taking the Whitaker who boxed so beautifully off the backfoot and behind the jab against Nelson. The younger, more swarming oriented version of Duran would likely be the one best to deter Whitaker.

 

The topic I think Ive just about debated the most out of any boxing related one...quite often inside my own head.

I agree with Pea that if Roberto fought like he did in the DeJesus III fight, really at times coasting, he would probably find life a lot harder against Pea.

Either way..Ive always just lent towards Whitaker in this matchup..Most definitely a fight that I see having big discrepancies in the scoring by the final bell.

 

yeah ..duran doesn't have said agility and handspeed to pick his spots against whitikar... pea is just gonna pop him every time he goes to set his stance to throw... i see a fight with the 78 version of duran going 10-5 over 15 .. 8-4 over 12 ...

 

I think the younger and wildier Duran would lose more easily than the later lightweight version. The one who fought De Jesus the third time was far more accurate and precise with his attacks and overall approach. Constantly coming forward and rushing at Whitaker would make him easier to read and outbox.

 

He was anything but easy to read, as unorthodox as he was against Buchanan or in some of his earlier LW fights.

And yes, I'm aware that you didn't directly say he was "easy" to read, so I'll save you the semantics.

 

sweet pea by DQ

 

Ok

Please explain?

 

sweet pea would just frustrate duran...that was sweet pea him his prime and i see sweet pea clinching once in a while

 

So are you saying Sweet Pea gets DQ'd or Duran?

 

ofcourse duran...maybe a shot at the back of the head as sweet pea ducks infront of duran

 

I like Duran here.
The constant preassure,bodywork,roughing up Whittaker will all take its toll.
Duran by tight UD.

 

I've got to give the edge to Duran here. Both are tremendous defensively. However, I think Duran's unrelenting attack would eventually be the difference here. I do think Pea had the skills to score an upset, but Duran would win more often than not.

 

whitacre is not better than Sugar Ray leanord and at Durans best weight never, Pea looked like **** againts lesser fighters. Pea has no offense and basically has one hand the left. Duran easy.