Which of these past lightweights would you have most liked to see Roberto Duran fight?

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Which of these past lightweights would you have most liked to see Roberto Duran fight?

  1. Henry Armstrong

    19 vote(s)
    46.3%

  2. Barney Ross

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%

  3. Carlos Ortiz

    3 vote(s)
    7.3%

  4. Ike Williams

    10 vote(s)
    24.4%

  5. Julio Cesar Chavez Sr

    18 vote(s)
    43.9%

  6. Freddie Welsh

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Pernell Whitaker

    11 vote(s)
    26.8%

  8. Floyd Mayweather Jr

    11 vote(s)
    26.8%

  9. Joe Gans

    5 vote(s)
    12.2%

  10. Benny Leonard

    8 vote(s)
    19.5%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Out of the guys I've watched i think Armstrong, Williams and Whitaker would have the best chance. I think he'd beat Pea and Ike but i'm not so sure about Hank.
     
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Canzoneri!
     
    roughdiamond, Sep 27, 2019
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  3. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member Full Member

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    One of the best hypotheticals across any weight class - Duran vs Armstrong.

    I pick Whittaker to beat Duran though.
     
    Blaxx, Sep 27, 2019
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  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Duran didn't respect runners. If a guy came with his track shoes on Roberto would just cut the ring down and torture them to the body for as long as they could take it. The only guy that saw the final bell in Duran's 12 title defenses was Edwin Viruet. He got punished for 15 rounds.
    By the time he reached his prime Whitaker was fighting in the pocket. Mayweather could move if he had to but that would give Duran even more momentum and confidence.
     
    Last edited: Sep 27, 2019
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  5. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    That's about it.
     
    JohnThomas1, Sep 27, 2019
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  6. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benny Leonard
     
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  7. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The last I checked he was still alive in his mid nineties.
     
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong...I think that might have been one Duran would lose (and this is coming from a big fan of both fighters).
     
    Last edited: Sep 29, 2019
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