Out of this selection of heavyweights, what would a prime, Montreal version of Duran win these fights by? KO or Decision? Duran Vs 1987 Tyson Duran Vs 1967 Ali Duran Vs 1995 Lewis
Duran would win a close decision against Tyson. An Ali fight would be like the Norton fights, Ali winning a robbery :deal Lennox is the greatest Heavy ever,beats Duran at the staredown :deal :good
Any fighter that came to Duran was toast, and given Tyson's mental fragility he'd end up getting TKO'd around the 8th round. Ali used too much movement, so Duran likely would've quit in about the 7th round. Lewis was as slow as molasses in January, so I'd have to favor Duran to give him a Palomino-esque beating.
Tyson is a bigger Davey Moore with less heart. Duran TKO6 Ali is a slightly bigger Ray Leonard but overall not as good. Duran UD15 Lewis is no Marvin Hagler. Duran KO3
I agree that Duran's power would trouble Tyson, though i think a 1987 prime Tyson may have the attributes to compliment his superior size, and it'd be a coin flip, but i doubt it would last the distance. I'd go with late stoppage Duran or early stoppage Tyson if he manages to catch him off gaurd(though unlikely) However i think Duran would put a clinic on 1967 Ali, so much so that they wouldnt be able to justify a robbery. Ali may hang in there over 15 rounds, but i believe he is vastly overrated and would mostl likely succumb to the sheer volume of punches thrown by Duran in the championship rounds. TKO rd 13 Duran Lennox Lewis vs Duran is an interesting matchup. Lewis has the size advantage but also has that shaky chin. Another coin flip for me in a fight that wouldnt last the distance
Here are my picks: MT: Duran TKO 11 MA: Duran UD LL: Duran KO 5 Note: I don't feel that the 1987 Tyson was mentally fragile at all (Rooney mentally prepared him for fights), and that for his peak year 1988 is slightly better.
I can't decide if this is serious or not? Duran gets knocked out 1st round each time. He was way out of his depth even against Hearns.
Duran had an off-night against Hearns. On his best day he'd destroy Prime Tyson, as would MY MAIN MAN Terry Noz-Noz and Tony 'The Sexy ******' Ayala.
i'm not talking the shot, ill prepared Duran that Hearns fought. I'm talking Montreal Duran who licked Leonard. Tyson didn't even stop Tilliss inside the distance, how do you propose he would stop a prime Duran in the 1st round?:huh
Well if Douglas could stop a prime Tyson, why not Duran ? And Duran was a better fighter than Norton. So I see a UD for Hands of stone over the Greatest, And Lewis was stopped by Rahman. The Duran that KO'd Moore would put Lennox to sleep.