Roberto Duran v. PBF at welterweight

If he's like Hearns in any facet at all i better get watching

 

He's a mirror image of Hearns physically, with an even longer reach. I'm sorry if this disappoints you, but he doesn't have Hearns' chilling power. He's worth checking out though, no question.

As I said, he'd beat Mayweather IMO. Which says everything about his effectiveness.

 

Williams just got beat.

 

Paul Williams is more Michael Nunn than Tommy Hearns. Tall, lanky, slappy, boppy and ultimately WAY overrated :good

 

By a 5'9 guy who Williams had 10 inches of reach on.

Cooooome on.

 

Williams obviously isn't elite. I thought his physical advantages would be too much for Mayweather before this fight, but after seeing Quintana trouble him greatly with his slickness, accuracy, defense, and counter punching, I believe Floyd would beat him. Cotto is too strong for him.

 

Omg sorry man, but that is a riot hahaha.

 

Pretty Boy takes two or three rounds to figure Duran out then proceeds to pot shot and move. Duran stalks for the rest of the night with occassional fouls due to frustration. Pretty Boy puts on a boxing clinic and takes the unanimous decision!!! Pretty Boy, Pretty Boy!!!!

 

I'm sorry, but it took him more than 2 or 3 rouns to fully adjust to Hatton's style (who is a B- level fighter at welterweight). Could he make tactical adjustments against Duran? Yes, but Duran was a master as well and would likely have answers to anything Floyd did. Duran roughs Floyd up, no question about it.

 

Duran would maul PBF- I honestly think PBF would get KOd by Cotto too

 

I personally think PBF and Cotto would be close to a pick 'em with the slight edge to PBF. However, I'd give a prime Duran about a 70% chance of beating PFB..He's just at a higher level than the Hatton's and Cotto's, who are both less skilled (in Hatton's case a lot less skilled) pressure fighters than Duran. I believe Duran would simply maul him and take away time and space..both of the things PBF needs to win.

 

Well there goes that.

 

Leave.

 

Watch the Hatton fight again Mayweather won all but 2 of the rounds. So this is no blue print to beat Mayweather. Hatton, Castillo, Corrales, Chavez, Delahoya have all pressured Mayweather and hes beaten them all. Duran is better than them all BUT not at every facet of the game. Corrales hits harder, Hatton is stronger, Delahoya is quicker and much bigger, Chavez had a higher workrate.

If Duran pressures too much he will eat very clean crisp counters as hes missing his own shots just like all of the other pressure fighters who have faced Mayweather.