Mayweather v Duran

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  1. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    a man with slower feet cannot outbox a man with faster feet. ask Kirkland Laing

    and is not Floyd the slickest of all?
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    People forget Duran had almost 75 fights by the time he even fought Leonard. Duran took on all comers, while Floyd's "50-0" was manufactured hand picking opponents and waiting until they were past their best. Ask yourself why Floyd rates Duran so high? It's because he knows how good Duran won especially since he beat Leonard who beat the **** out of Floyd Sr.
     
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    LOL, Duran did not have slow feet, just ask Leonard, who is greater than Floyd.

    Floyd feasted on flat-footed slower fighters, brawlers, and elite level fighters aging out or battle worn. A prime Duran eats his lunch.
     
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    What would you say are Benitez' best three wins at lightweight red? He sure lit the division up didn't he.
     
  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He took all comers in that most of his 75 fights were against bums. Floyd had the sort of elite am career that Duran didn't know existed.
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran at his best would run Floyd out of the ring. Floyd had all sorts of problems at LW with Castillo. The highly motivated Duran who beat Leonard at 147 would also beat Floyd.
     
  8. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    hold the presses. are you talking about Leonard Hearns 1? If that's the case, then it was Hearns who then got on his bicycle and began outboxing and outpointing Leonard

    back to the drawing board

    It has been demonstrated repetedly that the man who has the edge in footwork, will beat Duran

    Ask Leonard

    ask Benitez

    Ask Laing

    ask hagler.. that is for cases for you. and is Floyd not the slickest of all? Duran doesnt have a chance as you cant hit what you see
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    No surprise to see people reducing Floyd to the equivalent of Stevie Johnston when Duran is the one who actually lost at 135.
     
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    Kinda hard for Duran to “see”’ Floyd since Mayweather wouldn’t have stepped into the ring to face him…at least not until Roberto had turned 137 years old.

    Some of Floyd’s best evasive executions were performed outside the ring. Genius stuff. :lol:
     
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    Change your name to "No Brain" you've earned it with that comment.
     
  12. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You sound confused.

    Just watch the video I linked for you.


    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/mayweather-v-duran.750255/page-10#post-23901324


    And that was only JLC.

    With Duran, Floyd doesn't last the distance.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah, I dont plan to either. why should I when Floyd is 50 - 0?
     
  15. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    The point is, if you had seen that fight you would realize his actual record was 49 - 1