Duran vs Antuofermo 1980

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  1. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I remember at the time wondering how this fight might go. What do you think?
    1980 Duran at 148 Pre-Leonard
    1980 Antuofermo at 156 Pre-Minter
    The Undisputed Middleweight title at stake.
     
    AlFrancis, Oct 17, 2008
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  2. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Duran!!

    Nar i dont know!
     
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  3. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll take Duran.
    Antufermo is incredibly tough and will keep the pressure going against Duran, but I like Duran's accurate right hand, defense, and footspeed to win a decision. I remember an old SI article previewing the Hagler/Duran fight, and Freddie Brown liked Duran's chances by the way Antufermo pressed Hagler. Comparing the two,He stated Duran was a better puncher and better fighter.
     
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  4. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran caught Moore and Hagler with thumbs. Let's just say he had educated fists. Antuefermo's style is made for Duran. I think he stop Vito on cuts or closed eyes.
     
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  5. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I go with Duran myself. I don't want to sell Vito short but I think this is about styles. Duran to be too cute and fast close in. I give Vito the srength vote but I don't see it being a factor against this Duran who at that time still had that winning mentality. Plenty of head contact on the inside and plenty of right hands through the middle causes a cuts stoppage second half of the fight.
     
    AlFrancis, Oct 18, 2008
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  6. Loewe

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    Duran would outslick him on the inside and this fight would happen there. I doubt he stops Vito but he wins.
     
    Loewe, Oct 18, 2008
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  7. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    I would favour Duran, because he was tactically a genius, and also smart enough not to brawl it out with the pysically stronger and tougher Vito...


    Duran UD 15 Antuofermo (9-5-1)
     
    Luigi1985, Oct 18, 2008
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  8. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    IF Vito put the pressure on him it would be a tough ugly fight. Hagler did not beat Vito in the 1st fight....Vito cut that was his weakness because of his massive forehead but he could pressure you....It would be a close decision and if Duran can keep him off he could pull it off but at 160 Vito was strong so it could go the other way
     
    Bummy Davis, Oct 18, 2008
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  9. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vito by a UD.This would be one of the few guys Roberto could not intimidate, and it would show.Vito would be up in Roberto's grill, but it would be a close fight.
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran would beat the **** outta Vito.
     
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  11. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Doesnt matter if Vito got intimidated or not. He'd be outclassed by a far better technician.
     
    Xplosive, Oct 20, 2010
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  12. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vito by battery. He would constantly pressure Duran and wear him down. Roberto may have more technical abilities but Vito's the bigger and stronger of the two. Fighting at MW, the smaller man tires much quicker.
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Hmm...sounds like another situation...

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cXppog_20c[/ame]
     
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  14. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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  15. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    A better question is how would Ayala do against Antuofermo
     
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