Roberto Duran vs Floyd Mayweather

At 135 and 147, Duran stops him. Mayweather has NEVER fought a lightweight or welterweight as good as Duran, whereas Duran beat a better welterweight than Mayweather in Leonard. Actually, quite frankly, Mayweather probably would have avoided Duran at 135 and 147.

 

Duran at his best has every chance against any version of Mayweather but I've gone for a points decision to PBF because that's how I see it.

I have never and would never suggest that Duran was a coward, where the hell did that come from?

 

I know you never suggested Duran was a coward.
I was making the point that Duran Had the ability to box off the back foot...the pot shot and run style of fighting that mayweather loves to employ, but he comes to fight and meet you in the middle of the ring.

 

Floyd has never been knocked down by a punch.. Let alone knocked out.. And people are picking him to lose by KO. Just unreal smh. Using the Castillo fight as a reference is stupid. We're using Mayweather at his BEST right? Not with a torn rotator cuff? And Maidana is also stupid as he was 38 years old? Smh. I think at LW Duran eeks out a decision. Anywhere above LW.. Floyd wins Imo

 

The reason I picked Duran by ko at 135 and 147 was because he was a beast at those weights. Floyd has never met a fighter anywhere near Duran's level at those weights. Never.

 

The two fighters that are similar to Floyd's style Benitez/Leonard 2 absolutely wiped him out. Again.. Styles make fights.

 

1st off, Leonard fought NOTHING like Mayweather. 2nd, Duran BEAT Leonard in their 1st. 3rd, if you are going to count past prime Duran's loss to naturally bigger Benitez at a weight where Duran was obviously quite vulnerable and where Benitez (was much more suited) fought a close fight against prime Tommy, God bless. Mayweather at 135 and 147 had nothing to keep Duran off of him.

 

The second fight.. Which I specified.. Leonard fought EXACTLY like 147lb Mayweather fights. With lots of movement. And interesting.. Duran was magically past his prime at age 31.. Smh No. And Mayweather didn't have anything to keep ANYONE above 140 off of him. That doesn't mean he can't win by piling up points and defending like the GOAT defensive fighter he is.

 

No. Leonard's footwork is light years better than Mayweather. Mayweather's strength is defending chin tuck shoulder roll style. Plus Leonard is a true power puncher at 147. Mayweather is not. Duran destroys his body. As I wrote before, Mayweather probably would have avoided Duran at 135 and 147. Plus he has nowhere near the power Leonard possessed. At least Leonard had the power to have Duran's respect. Mayweather? Nope. There is NO EXCUSE for any professional fighter to come in unprepared for a fight. But it was clear to everyone that that's just what Duran did in their 2nd. And yes, Duran was past prime when he left 147. Are you going to deny that?

 

Leonards footwork is better than Floyds... I'm out after that my dude. Good luck convincing people Leonard had better footwork than Floyd.

 

Cheers

 

Lol. I love this post.

 

LOL, you out?.....GOOD YOU DKSAB!

 

No.

 

Of course