Nigel Benn vs. Roberto Duran at MW

i am going to stick my neck and go against god and say benn by ko

 

No Contest, Boxing savvy wins this, I love Nigel, one of the greatest warriors we've ever produced & a top bloke, but Nigel's made for Duran, It would be Cuavas MK2 with the first 2 rounds going to Nigel as Duran just sized him up & countered now & again, then it's all down hill & over by 5/6 max.

 

This is a repeat of the Hearns-Duran affair. It will last longer, but Duran will be KO'd. Nigel is too big and powerful.

 

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This is pretty much how I see it.

 

Nigel would outspeed, outwork, outmuscle and outpunch the aging great. Benn would just be too intense and stop Duran mid-rounds.

 

YEH, but i'am glad you left out OUT-BOXED as thats what would happen to Nigel & then he'd be KO'd he ai'nt the 1st young slugger that he's wiped out using expeareance & ring savvy.

Go watch the Jorge Castro/Duran fights

 

NO CHANCE Nigel just has'nt the boxing ability to set it up against a smart operator like Duran, how on earth do you think he still fought the likes of vinny Paz at 44 yrs old & smacked him all over the ring only to get shafted by the judges, NIGEL WOULD BE ON THE END OF A BRUTAL SCHOOLING HERE:bbb

 

i agree.the congregation in nigels church will be over flowing:good

 

Benn in a war, around the 8th. Everyone watching eventually roots for Roberto as he gives absolutely everything.

 

i was really impressed with benn .he didn't stop:good

 

That shoulder rolling isn't doing it against Benn's fast hands, watch the sparring vid then imagine Benn actually commiting to those shots

Nigel Benn isnt a C Class slugger like Cuevas/Castro/Barkley hes on a completely different level above them.

Look at what Benn did to the Barkley who went to an SD against Duran

 

Certainly when you watch the all conquering young Nigel Benn Sparring with a vastly out of Shape Duran on a visit to London, you can get "Glimpses" of what might of happened. This young Benn was knocking then out left right and centre, and was very much into intimidation, Roberto was pretty much on Holiday and seeing the sights, During the Sparring Benn was of course pulling his punches, but was a fast puncher - and yet Duran was clearly starting to Frustrate Nigel with his superb ability to Ride and anticipate punches and his overall "Space Perception" Nigel seemed to want to Let Roberto know that he was not for playing with
- of course that was a little Taster between a Young Benn and a vastly out of Shape Duran

As to a real encounter, as well as his power Nigel was a very fast puncher and it was this combination of Speed and Power which caused many a Problem, I can of course see Nigel trying to Impose himself on Roberto from the Start, But Roberto would be comfortable with this, he has been here before, i can See Roberto being Clipped and Shaken by Benn early and Shutting up Shop for a round or Two to let things settle, we must remember that Nigel was Dropped by Dewitt and Shaken by Sanderline Williams, So i can see a Careless Benn being Shaken by Duran, Duran may enjoy a good round Circa the 9th, remember how he came back at Hagler and Dropped Barkley, this is Roberto's trying to take charge for the final Run in, but as we know, Benn is never more dangerous as when hurt, and has good boxing ability when he decides, or is forced to use it, Benn comes forward behind a sharpe fast Jab which keeps Robert too shackled in defence, Soon it is a case of Benn Pressing again and Roberto having to use his Energies and Skills to Survive, probably as per Hagler Fight at the Final Bell Duran Stances up to Benn to show he had scored the moral Victory in Standing up to and outmanauvering the KO King
But the Points will favour Benn Clearly.

 

If the Duran of Barkley turns up, Nigel would get his ears boxed off before being stopped late.People bring up the Barkley/Duran fight and say well Nigel blew Barkley away. Irrelevant. Nigel is not a durable fella outside of the G man spectacle, and Duran would be countering as often if not more so than he did with Barkley, who took a lot of the punches well. Benn wouldn't take them as well in my estimation, and there's always the possibility that he punches himself out early trying to get the smaller man out of there quick. It won't happen.