Roberto Duran Vs Curtis Cokes (147lbs)

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Who Wins?

  1. El Cholo

  2. Cokes

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  1. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER Full Member

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    Would the 7 inch reach advantage along with the outboxing style of Curtis be enough for him to secure the win against Manos de Piedras?

    Or, on the flip side, is Roberto Duran simply too skilled and too good for the Dallasite champion?
     
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  2. Wladimir

    Wladimir Active Member Full Member

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    Duran who beat Leonard in first match beat probably anyone at 147.
     
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  3. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Curtis and he would be no push over but Duran would have beaten him.
     
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  4. Smoochie

    Smoochie Robisonobssessed. Full Member

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  5. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Curtis Cokes was a damn good fighter. Beating the great Luis Rodriguez twice and being the 1st man to stop him is no joke.

    I just don´t think he has the style to beat Duran.

    Luis Rodriguez or Emile Griffith (Rodriguez´s nemesis) would fair better against "Manos de Piedra":

    The Roberto that dominated Palomino and then beat Leonard was very difficult to beat.

    Duran would probably do a Napoles job on Cokes, battering him till his corner stops it or gets blasted in 13/14th round.
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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