Duran K.O. Cotto 3 (Duran was everything Cotto is but better, easy win) Duran UD De La Hoya (Oscar has the style to make Duran Frustrated) Trinidad K.O. Duran 5 (I cannot get that Hearns right outta my mind EVER!) didin't this thread happen already but earlier today?
duran on all counts for me. let's wait until cotto ends his career to see how good he is. but oscar and tito were always a tad shy of greatness.
What does Hearns landing a right hand on a past prime Duran at 154 have to do with a matchup between Duran and Trinidad? If you want a more direct comparison, look how a shot Whitaker was outfighting Trinidad on the inside for the first 7 rounds before fading, and then imagine a prime Duran.
Sweet Pea was a southpaw with limited punching power? his angles would be the only common place with a prime Duran. Hearns lands and knock's out any era Duran with that Righthand IMO, it's a bad styles matchup for Duran, Hitman prob has his number. (+ Roberto's Machoism would never allow himself to backoff, which is why I choose a Welterweight'ish Trinidad to stop A Duran. Felix loves to come foward and will always win a shootout vs just about anyone thru history when he's at his best & proper weight class.) that being said... Duran that defeated Iran Barkley I'd take that Duran over the Tito we have now.
