Roberto Duran v Nigel Benn

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  1. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    This would be a very interesting match up.Thoughts please
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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  3. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Really?Even though Duran took everything Hagler threw and only lost a close decision
     
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  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Duran would've schooled a young Benn like he did in their sparring session.

    Skill wise, Watson embarrassed Benn. Duran would do the same.
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, tbh I've always fought Hagler gave Duran too much respect, although I can see Duran winning this one for sure.
     
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  6. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    This.

    Duran made him look clueless! And that was Duran HELPING OUT whilst Nigel was genuinely trying to KO him!
     
  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Not a chance
     
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    This might be a very dangerous fight for Duran at middleweight
     
  9. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran was as crafty a Fighter as you could ever see. You don't spend all those years with Ray Arcel and Freddie Brown without learning to be very cute. Plus, he was blessed with natural cunning.
    Nigel would hit fresh air and gloves, gas and get stopped anytime after the seventh.
     
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  10. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benn had a good chance early due to his speed and power if Duran could make it out of the early rnds then he could win on points or late stoppage .But fighting Benn and middleweight would be like defusing a bomb one mistake and it's over .
     
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  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am going with Duran on points as styles makes fights. I would not read too much into that fun sparring session though.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Benn, at middle was ferocious, deadly but so vulnerable at times. Now, there's a chance that Benn can stop him quickly, as Hearns did, but that was a very rare experience. I'm more inclined to to think that Duran survive the early, Benn blasting coming his way and starts to counter him then go in for the attack when he's tiring. We'd see Duran go for the kill around the Sixth round and finish him off.
     
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  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn was different than Hearns. Benn was quick but he punched in range of Duran so if Duran could weather the storm he could do well eventually. With Hearns? Hearns was favored in the Duran fight and most people thought he would win a decision. although he said he would stop him in 2 rounds and did that. Explaining how he had more power than Leonard. Hearns fought from the outside with speed. Duran was not in range except a few times.and in the few times he could hit Hearns, Hearns could nail him with leverage on the outside. Nothing Duran could do. With Benn? The speed of Benn would be a problem but Duran had a very underrated right hand at any weight. Even middleweight or 154.. Which is why those fights he could do well against Moore and Barkley. If you cannot hurt someone at the weight you will not win.
     
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  14. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Duran who fought Hagler would have beaten any incarnation of the 160 Benn. I expect that Duran would win by stoppage in about 8-10 rounds.
     
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  15. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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