Prime Duran vs. Prime Mayweather Jr. at 135 Pounds

135 was Duran's best weight.

Duran UD12.

 

You're stupidity has no boundaries. That was an excellent article and is based on the opinion of some of the most respected boxing historians alive, an article any true boxing fan would appreciate.

Anyway, you're clearly a waste of time and have no desire to learn about the sport so that's it for me.

 

As the old saying goes: You're casting pearls amoungst swine:smoke

Thank **** that these are the sort of mugs who'll allways invest at the top end of the property market & don't i just love-em:smoke

 

Better fighter better resume period. He beat the big 4 in his day and has a wining record against them. SRL is the superiour fighter but due how people putting Duran as a god here at ESB he gets the short end of the stick despite obviously having the better resume and being more skilled and H2H match ups as well. Lastly I hate it when people give Duran full props for the 1st win by discredit SRL's win in the second fight a fight in which he made Duran quit in. It can't be overlooked.

 

The bottom line is this for me: Duran at his absolute best is better than Mayweather at his absolute best. Assuming they're both on top of their game on fight night, I'm going with Duran.

 

I rate Mayweather`s ability higher than the majority here on ESB do.... but the above post is ridiculous, seriously.

 

I'm Leonards biggest fan...I think in the truest sense of P4P that he's a better fighter than Duran. But no way in hell; does he have a better resume!

If you seriously consider the 2nd Hearns fight and the 3rd Duran fight better victories than those over De Jesus or Buchanan because they're considered better fighters, you need a history lesson!!! Take those away and you have 1-1 with Duran, 1-0 with Hearns and 1-0 against what we can all agree was a slightly faded Hagler. After that you have Benitez and not one other fighter of real recognition. The only other 2 names are Norris and Camacho who we discount because SRL was well past his best.

I've read a few of your posts before and you seem like you know what you're talikng about, but look at the idiotic posters that are agreeing with you...that should tell you something.

Leonard may have been the most naturally gifted fighter EVER, but his resume doesn't prove that.

Leonard a higher all time great ranking than Duran...I disagree but it's arguable.
Leonard better resume than Duran...no way!!!

P.S I never discredited Leonard's rematch victory over Duran, I've defended it to the hilt on the classic forum. Doesn't stop me being objective though!!!

 

And don't forget when comparing the big 4's fights against eachother that 1 was a MW, 2 were WW and one was a LW!!!

 

Ray Leonard was one of the fastest, more accurate punchers of any time & after the first Duran fight said something along the lines of `Duran is the hardest thing in the world to hit cleanly, Roberto Duran is for real`

I believe Leonard because he didnt like Duran at that time + Duran had just handed him his first ever defeat so he wouldnt have praised him if it wasnt true.

 

This sort of attitude is the reason that we don't get to see great fights. Floyd has fought nobody of note over 135 (barring maybe DLH) and you think by arguing that Floyd hasn't lost is testement to him being better than Duran!?!?!?!? I can think of 8 fighters that Duran has been in with that are easily better than anyone Floyd has fought (again DLH maybe excepted).

Although I disagree with your argument, it's also clear to see your posts lack any real intelligence.

 

Duran all day. He was relentless, powerful, had a jab, defense, stamina, and body punches. Floyd won't be able to move and pot shot him for 12 rounds or fight on the ropes because he would get punished to the body.

 

also take into account that he asks how they fare at 135, but can only use post 135 fights to explain why duran would lose. joke of the highest order.

 

PBF by 2nd round TKO