Roberto Duran V PBF? who wins at 147lbs

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I can't recall Whitaker toying with Trindad either. Whitaker will not be himself in this fight. He will be giving Duran too much respect. They don't call him the Hands of Stone for nothing. Duran Vs Whitaker will be a much closer fight than Duran Vs Mayweather.

 

We all know Bigtime9, Pimp C along with a few others are the biggest Mayweather nuthuggers.

 

I take nothing away from Whitaker. He is no one the best fighters period and he has gone a long way given that he has almost always gave away reach and height. We are not dealing with an ordinary oponent. We are talking about Duran, a killer in the ring. What Whitaker believed and what others believe are two different things. I believe he will be overwhelmed by the likes of Hearns and probably one or two others.

 

Duran would beat Floyd by a close UD at either lightweight or welter...

Although I could see Floyd getting up in a fight or so if they had a series...

I do have a feeling Floyd's status all-time will only increase with the years (after he reitres etc...).

 

I never said he would. But he would fight him in the same manner he fought Chavez. And Whitaker was totally shot vs Trinidad. My point in comparison was that Trinidad certainly hit harder than Duran, being that he was the naturally larger power puncher. Whitaker have a great chin, so someone saying Duran hit too hard for Whitaker is not respecting Whitaker.

I don't compare Whitaker and Mayweather. Whitaker would beat Mayweather IMO. At any weight, though 130 would be close, seeing as how I think Whitaker would weight drained.

 

Please read the full sentence, you have misinterpreted the meaning. I believe in Duran's first fight with Leonard, Duran hit Leonard hard and so often that Leonard became a bit gun-shy. I can see this happening to Whitaker as well. Your argument regarding Trinidad hitting harder than Duran might be plausible but that's not the point. The point is that Duran will still be hitting hard enough and often enough (more so than Trinidad) that Whitaker will not be fighting his normal fight. I think Duran was an even bigger monster at Lightweight.

 

No I understood you. But I completely disagree. Whitaker wouldn't be getting hit as much as Leonard, and they fight entirely different.

 

So, what's your take? Who wins? I'm saying Duran UD. Might even score a knochdown.

 

Sorry to jump in, but I think Duran would win a close, but well deserved decision over Whitaker as a lightweight. Duran was an animal when he was 100 focused and I think he would find a way to beat Sweet Pea.

 

Duran puts PBF in a coma. :yep

 

My take is that Duran would most likely win. But it is far from certain. Whitaker could be KD, that's not unusual, since he sometimes got caught off balance.

But let us not forget, that the best fighters Duran ever fought DID beat him. He wasn't nearly as untarnished at the highest level of competition. Whitaker certainly could have beaten him on defense and outworked him.

Henry Armstrong could have beaten him as well....and the most recent comtemporary that would have been a problem for anyone at 135 is Mosley, though I think the best of the best beat Mosley.

 

Among the dumber things you have said.

Why are you talking about Prime Duran BTW, then talking about past it Whitaker's losses? :deal