Out of these 3 fighters, who would you give Roberto Duran the best chance against?

McCallum was too consistent and persistent and would not allow Duran to dictate the tempo of the fight. I don't see why Duran - Kalambay wouldn't look like Leonard - Duran III. I'd give Duran the best chance against McClellan. Barkley was a large Middleweight too.

 

Ok I'll be more to the point.
If Its the Duran that was in the ring with Hagler that night were talking about then in my oppinion he beats all three of these men.

 

Yup, Duran fans made a killer out of a high level gatekeeper.

The Duran that fought Hagler didn't fight to win, he fought to last the distance by just staying on the outside and pawing with the jab, and doing that won't help him beat McClellan,Kalambay,McCallum.

 

McClellan, then McCallum and then Kalambay, whose style would make Duran look slow and awkward.

 

No apparently he gave Hagler hell and deserved the nod in that fight

 

I would not pick Duran to beat any of them. But if he wins, it will be on skill. Duran had a pretty good defense so his best match up on will be vs. the least skilled / speedy of the three.

If Duran could take the match into the later rounds, he might out box McClellan.

 

McClellan - almost like a harder hitting Hearns, with less skill and not too good inside and could be perhaps outboxed. I don't think Duran is strong enough and McClellan's speed/power may score an early KO similar to Hearns managed but there is that chance Duran could outskill GMAN

Kalambay - no chance, Duran at 154/160 did horribly against defensive

McCallum - both technically excellent with Mike having the size advantage. Duran isn't getting away with old pro tricks here and would miss and be hit far more than usual but his boxing skill and the likelyhood of an inside/mid range fight could make it very close. Not sure how the softer Duran would enjoy a night of bodysnatching though

So probably GMAN, who in turn may score the most decisive victory

 

ID make a 1983 version of Duran close to even money against Mccallum. I also like his chances against Mccellan although the size difference is huge there and i might have to lean towards the G-Man.

As for Kalamby? Style wise he would pose problems for Duran.

 

I would say McClellan

If Duran can weather an early storm and take him into the latter rounds. He has a chance of getting a decision. He needs to try to fight him on the inside and not allow to much distance for him to get his shots of clean. The size and power may be to much for him though.

 

McClellan but that doesn't mean that he couldn't score a KO over Duran either.

Next best chance is Kalambay (who did go 1-1 vs. McCallum).

McCallum at his best would beat Duran more times than not IMO.