Roberto Duran vs Gene Fullmer

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    What's your call? 15 rounds..middleweight Duran vs 2 time champ Fullmer?
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Damn Red, that´s a good fight....the Duran that fought Barkley would give Fullmer a lot of problems.....
    I think I wouldn´t bet on Duran though, too risky....I think Fullmer was a very good combination puncher, and tends to be underrated because of his awkward style....
     
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  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Duran for me, certainly the Hagler version
     
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  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I'm rollin' with the best MW version of Roberto. Trapsetting and counterpunching wins the day. Nice fantasy fight though
     
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  5. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fullmer would overpower him. Too strong and tireless. Roberto simply doesn't have the firepower or strength at MW to keep the ever-charging Fullmer off of him. Duran's counterpunches wouldn't make an impression at all and the furious pace Fullmer sets, coupled with his awkward attack, allows him to sweep the later rounds.

    Roberto Duran, at best, is clever enough to survive the distance. But he ultimately gets banged-up and loses by UD.
     
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  6. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My thoughts also. Gene wouldn't be respectful of Duran the way Hagler was, he would just plow through with everything he had. Dick Tiger was the only one he met who could hold him back in the strength dept.
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :goodYep..right answer. Fullmer would bully and outstrength Duran for 15 miserable, inartistic, crude rounds...and have him rejoicing to hear the final bell. Fullmer was wild, crude and relentless...and terribly strong. Roberto would be in over his head in this one.
     
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    As with Zale, there would be no tepid, overly respectful type of performance from Fullmer as in the case of Hagler..and true enough timmers612...Tiger was probably the only guy to directly outstrength Fullmer.
     
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  9. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gene pounds Duran wins by TKO
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    A tko is a very good call...Fullmer wold trounce Duran. Gene would maul the crap out of Duran.
     
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  11. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    That's how I see it. A good fight, with plenty of action, but I believe Fullmer's strength would prevail and make the difference.
     
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  12. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Fullmer get's sparked out by Manos de Piedra.
     
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  13. Danmann

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    Fullmer, Duran was not great after welterweight. In fact, he had great bout in first Leonard fight, after that, not much.
     
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  14. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fullmer was too strong...very awkward...he beats Duran...
     
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  15. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Fullmer would crowd 'Hands of Stone' all day and beat him like a rug.
     
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