Roberto Duran Vs Floyd Mayweather who wins?

Duran was probably retired before you were born.

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

That's a pretty pathetic analysis. Hopefully you're just an uninformed teen as I would hate for this to be the best you can offer.


Duran has arguably the two best wins over the last 30 years, with his win against Leonard and his win against Barkley.

I'd bet a fair amount of money that Floyd couldn't beat either of the versions that Duran fought.

I'd also be surprised if Floyd could go the distance with Hagler.

And that's after all his accomplishments at lightweight, so in terms of accompishments it's not even close.

Fact is if they fought, Duran would very likely put so much pressure on Mayweather that he's get caught with something, because Duran wouldn't be going anywhere and there's no hope in hell of mayweather pot shoting his way to victory.

btw, do you know what the score was when Duran said "no mas" if so pleaes enlighten me.

 

at what weight?

 

I think Duran wins comfortably between 135-147. At 154 it's a close call, safe to say Mayweather's no Moore, but neither is he Hearn's. But how similar is he to Benetiz?


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This under appreciated pugilist began his career at age 15. Two years later, at the age of 17, he shocked the boxing world by outboxing the legendary Colombian champion Antonio "Kid Pambele" Cervantes to become the youngest fighter ever to win a world championship (a distinction that he still holds) in 1976.

A few years later, he decisioned the popular and rugged Carlos Palomino, he of beer commercial fame, to win the welterweight title.

He later became the youngest fighter to win a world title in three different weight divisions when he knocked out Maurice Hope with a single right cross to win the junior middleweight crown.

His elusive skills confounded boxing aficionados, causing many to proclaim he had radar in his brain. Opponents were universally awed by the defensive brilliance of this counter punching phenom. Harold Weston, Jr., a clever boxer himself, called him "the best defensive fighter I ever fought." Palomino praised him as an "absolutely brilliant defensive fighter." Sugar Ray Leonard remarked incredulously that no one ever made him miss so many punches.

At times in his fights the self-proclaimed "Bible of Boxing" would engage in an unusual form of bravado reminiscent of Ali's rope-a-dope. He would purposely lie on the ropes and showcase his sheer wizardry at slipping punch after punch without firing retaliatory shots.

This defensive genius showed that boxing can occasionally live up to its often times oxymoronic moniker- "The Sweet Science." Even Joyce Carol Oates could not capture the beauty of this legend's elusiveness. You had to see it to believe it. After watching one of his finest displays, the Hall of Fame matchmaker Teddy Brenner called him "the best fighter in the world."

In arguably his greatest hour he outclassed Roberto Duran with a boxing lesson that would have turned Willie Pep green with envy and forced Pernell Whitaker to take notes. "Hands of Stone" was reduced to merely striking air. Even Duran, who never praised opponents, called him a "very good boxer" after being vanquished. In his prime he defeated everyone except for Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns.

 

It's the other way round, mate. Duran is a nightmate for Floyd - who wouldn't show Duran anything he hasn't seen before. I have no doubts believing that if a Roberto Duran existed today, Floyd would have avoided him at all costs.

 

Damn good 135 dream fight!

 

At 135, things weren't clicking well for floyd. I don't know what it was. He was winning, but he was looking very average,

Personally, at lightweight its a no brainer for me. Duran by points or stoppage. More likely stoppage.

Mayweather hasn't beaten anyone that mkes me believe he could beat duran. Duran has a win over leonard which shows you what he's capable of against an atg slick boer.

If Duran can beat the greatest welterweight of all time (except robinson) then i think he can beat mayweather too

 

At lightweight? Duran by late KO/TKO.

 

Srl Benitez and hagler did it easily

 

Leonard had to get his ass beat the first time, Benitez fought an aging Duran at 154, and Hagler barely won a points decision over 15 rounds at 160 atsch

 

I just shook my head at his comment. He should bring up Joppy too

 

****, with Duran doing the sticking!