Mayweather Vs. Duran

[LauderdaleBoss]

let's be honest here, no heart feelings at all: Do you really think Duran can beat Floyd? BE HONEST MAN!

Yes
Why the fukk not?

I mean damn I guess it's impossible to imagine that the best lightweight of all time can beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wow. I'm not gonna debate or say why cuz I already did earlier in this thread and the few who share the same opinion have as well so I'm good.

 

[alpo]

Yes
Why the fukk not?

I mean damn I guess it's impossible to imagine that the best lightweight of all time can beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wow. I'm not gonna debate or say why cuz I already did earlier in this thread and the few who share the same opinion have as well so I'm good.

anyway slow ass duran can beat an prime polished floyd? nikka you on that malley?

 

[Black Ball]

I got Floyd over Duran, just to quick & crafty. He would definitely win 7 rounds based on his physical advantages alone. He'd execute Rays game plan the 1st time around.

Floyd vs Ray I cant really call it. I think they both could beat eachother. There is a game plan both could execute to win. Ray is definitely more hittable than Floyd. Ray is naturally bigger & stronger & as fast(not as quick) as Floyd.

Floyd vs Hearns. I got a hard time seeing Floyd being able to beat Hearns truthfully. Hearns height, reach, & boxing ability, would be too much imo. Floyd don't have the physicality to beat Tommy ala Leonard or Hagler.

Hagler the greatest middleweight ever, no need to even argue this one. Crazy as it sounds, I think Floyd would have a better chance against Hagler than Hearns. But I wouldn't argue Floyd over Hagler regardless.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

anyway slow ass duran can beat an prime polished floyd? nikka you on that malley?

Duran didn't look all that slow to me when he gave a prime SRL the beats but...

Castillo wasn't some fukking speed demon and he gave Floyd 2 hard fights. I know Floyd had the injury in the 1st fight, but Castillo still gave him a hard time in the rematch so that style at it's best always gives Floyd problems. Now Duran was the master of that style so saying he can beat Floyd shouldn't be that far fetched but hey you the expert here.

Why don't you pose the same question (Floyd vs Duran) to an actual boxing expert/writer who been following the sport for decades and see what answer you get and post the response. I mean since you ready to clown nikkas for disagreeing with your uneducated opinion.

I mean we all got favorite fighters breh, but nobody is perfect. You gotta objectively analyze shyt in mythical match ups. I'm a Trinidad fan but I know that nikka ain't beating Hagler especially when he couldn't beat the best middleweight of his own era. nikkas seem like they taking this shyt personal.

 

[verbaltelekinesis]

I think what a lot of people are overlooking too is that Floyd was/is one of the most well trained boxers in the history of the sport. And what I mean specifically by that is, Floyd WILL NOT GAS OUT! So that talk about 15 rounds would get him is null and void. If anything I think it would cause Duran to run out of gas. Larry Merchant ole hatin ass even mention that Floyd would regularly spar 15 minute rounds and rotate in different sparring partners. That dude is just a machine when it comes to training.


But as far as the fight, I got Floyd by split decision. 7 rds to 5 or 8 to 4. But anybody thinking that Duran is KO'n Floyd should kill themselves.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

I got Floyd over Duran, just to quick & crafty. He would definitely win 7 rounds based on his physical advantages alone. He'd execute Rays game plan the 1st time around.

Floyd vs Ray I cant really call it. I think they both could beat eachother. There is a game plan both could execute to win. Ray is definitely more hittable than Floyd. Ray is naturally bigger & stronger & as fast(not as quick) as Floyd.

Floyd vs Hearns. I got a hard time seeing Floyd being able to beat Hearns truthfully. Hearns height, reach, & boxing ability, would be too much imo. Floyd don't have the physicality to beat Tommy ala Leonard or Hagler.

Hagler the greatest middleweight ever, no need to even argue this one. Crazy as it sounds, I think Floyd would have a better chance against Hagler than Hearns. But I wouldn't argue Floyd over Hagler regardless.

Exactly.....This is all I was trying to say earlier about that match up, but nikkas acting like I'm crazy.
Hearns is the worst style for Floyd outta that whole group. I feel Duran is the most beatable for Floyd but even then that's a hard ass fight.

 

[bmxmore]

I had this exact conversation with my boxing coach a while ago. Duran was my pops favorite fighter but he was before my time...so my coach makes me watch a bunch of his fights.

I think that people saying Duran has no chance never saw him fight. He is faster and a harder hitter than Castillo...plus he has better head movement and defense. Another thing he does well is make you fight his fight. I can see him turning the fight into a brawl and putting the pressure on Mayweather.

at people comparing him to Mayorga and saying that one of the best ever is overrated

On another note, Mayweather really lost that first fight to Castillo. I remember watching that fight with my pops telling him how great Mayweather was before the fight and then admitting that he lost....and an injury is not always a valid excuse cause I promise you that almost every fighter at that level has an injury, they just dont reveal it.

 

[mastermind]

I tell everyone, the one fighter from that Fabulous 4 era that Floyd has no shot against is Hearns.

Hearns is a great boxer with that great jab. I dont see any way Floyd gets inside of Hearns.

Floyd would beat Duran, even though that would be a great fight since both are defensive masters.

I think Floyd beats Leonard easier than the rest of these other guys because Leonard could be hit and his chin is open.

i dont think Floyd beats Hagler.

 

[alpo]

I had this exact conversation with my boxing coach a while ago. Duran was my pops favorite fighter but he was before my time...so my coach makes me watch a bunch of his fights.

I think that people saying Duran has no chance never saw him fight. He is faster and a harder hitter than Castillo...plus he has better head movement and defense. Another thing he does well is make you fight his fight. I can see him turning the fight into a brawl and putting the pressure on Mayweather.

at people comparing him to Mayorga and saying that one of the best ever is overrated

On another note, Mayweather really lost that first fight to Castillo. I remember watching that fight with my pops telling him how great Mayweather was before the fight and then admitting that he lost....and an injury is not always a valid excuse cause I promise you that almost every fighter at that level has an injury, they just dont reveal it.

STOP IT! HE DID NOT LOSE THAT FIRST FIGHT. Them two fights is not the polished floyd castillo fought. floyd didn't learn to do the shoulder roll that time of his career.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

I had this exact conversation with my boxing coach a while ago. Duran was my pops favorite fighter but he was before my time...so my coach makes me watch a bunch of his fights.

I think that people saying Duran has no chance never saw him fight. He is faster and a harder hitter than Castillo...plus he has better head movement and defense. Another thing he does well is make you fight his fight. I can see him turning the fight into a brawl and putting the pressure on Mayweather.

at people comparing him to Mayorga and saying that one of the best ever is overrated

On another note, Mayweather really lost that first fight to Castillo. I remember watching that fight with my pops telling him how great Mayweather was before the fight and then admitting that he lost....and an injury is not always a valid excuse cause I promise you that almost every fighter at that level has an injury, they just dont reveal it.

This

 

[alpo]

I tell everyone, the one fighter from that Fabulous 4 era that Floyd has no shot against is Hearns.

Hearns is a great boxer with that great jab. I dont see any way Floyd gets inside of Hearns.

Floyd would beat Duran, even though that would be a great fight since both are defensive masters.

I think Floyd beats Leonard easier than the rest of these other guys because Leonard could be hit and his chin is open.

i dont think Floyd beats Hagler.

please watch all of floyd's fights especially during 2003-

it's like y'all are underestimating floyd's skill, power, quickness

 

[Reggie]

As a person saying a 15 round fight would be different it would. Floyd may not get tired and run out of gas but he would have to take more punishment over the course of those 3 rounds that might wear him down enough to get knocked out. Even though i got Floyd in this mythical mathcup lets not act like its hard to imagine fukking Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran laying Floyd down.

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Dudes forgetting that Floyd has advantages over all of those fighters at sny weight,especially at 130-135.

Speed (before anyone screams Sugar Ray...not only hand speed)
Defense
Stamina
The ability to adapt and find an opponent's weakness and expose it.
Gym rat/ dedication

He has these 4 advantages. now someone list their advantages over Floyd.

Don't get me wrong I know ANYBODY can lose so I'm not being biased but lets present the facts of each fighter, not what we THINK.

If Ray can frustrate Duran and make him quit, why can't Floyd do the same being that he's more skilled than Ray?

If Ray can beat Hearns, why can't Floyd? What makes Ray better than Floyd?

If Ray can beat Hagler ( highly disputed but never the less) why con't Floyd?

Nostalgia/ favoritism seems to be ruling this thread. Not saying Floyd can beat these dudes hands down, but let's present facts/ weaknesses/ strengths of each fighter, then make a fair assessment.

 

[mastermind]

please watch all of floyd's fights especially during 2003-

it's like y'all are underestimating floyd's skill, power, quickness

And go back and watch Hearns fights

Dude has one of the best jabs ever, which is the one punch Floyd has issues against.

Idk, I think Hearns is the worst match up for Floyd but I am only talking about at 147.

If Ray can beat Hearns, why can't Floyd? What makes Ray better than Floyd?

If Ray can beat Hagler ( highly disputed but never the less) why con't Floyd?

lets be real about these two tho. The Hagler fight was controversial and Ray was losing to Hearns in the first fight and he admitted he shoulda lost the second fight. The first fight Ray won by a KO at 147, Floyd's power has not come to him up to 147. And Ray was down on the score cards.

I think Floyd is better than Ray, Hearns, Duran, and probably Hagler but we are talking about match ups.

 

[alpo]

And go back and watch Hearns fights

Dude has one of the best jabs ever, which is the one punch Floyd has issues against.

Idk, I think Hearns is the worst match up for Floyd but I am only talking about at 147.

WHEN!? PLEASE SHOW ME THIS! THAT'S IS FAVORITE WHEN HE COUNTER'S THEM WITH LEAD PUNCH