Mayweather Vs. Duran

[7oclock]

State your case

I agree with this statement...if you disagree state your case instead of attacking the poster. Make a winning arguement, I'm interested to hear why people would put him above Mayweather.

I won't count the vinny paz's and camacho's cuz he was well in his 40's (although not over the hill). He lost to DeJesus and Benitez and Simms and was upset by Laing (upset of the year).

The positives is the # of matches he fought, so he had a lot of wear and tear and more chances to be upset. And he was fighting 15 rounders, although most of his wins didn't go past 5 rounds. Lastly, he did fight ALOT of bums...

hand speed and the Mayweather defense would really put Duran out of his element. As good as SRL was, he was hittable unlike Mayweather.

 

[phillycavsfan]

Duran is like a beastmode version of Castillo on steroids.

Perfect way of describing Duran. It'd be close, but I think Duran would win on points.

 

[NormanConnors]

if Duran had problems against Leonard he would def have problems with Floyd, who is quicker and much better defensively, and could crack at 135. I'd figure Duran would get stopped. No slight to Duran, just a bad match up.

 

[NormanConnors]

Perfect way of describing Duran. It'd be close, but I think Duran would win on points.

Floyd fought with one arm in the first fight, won even more convincingly in the rematch

 

[Skip b]

Even then comparing Duran to Mayorga is still status
Especially when talking about there biggest wins since
beating a prime SRL >>>>>> Beating a prime Forrest

Duran made his fame at 135. He's one of the best lightweights of all time and was effective in higher weights as well getting wins over fighters like Iran Barkley. Just for the record. You don't even have to take us in here seriously if you don't want to. Ask any notable boxing writer and they'll tell you how great Duran was and why comparing him to Mayorga is status.

And Floyd was truly a beast at 130lbs which is jr lightweight. He was only selectively beasting in the higher weights. Ya'll expecting Money to beat Duran at 135 who was one of the most skilled educated pressure fighters ever when he's having close fights with Jose Luis Castillo. Duran is like a beastmode version of Castillo on steroids. I'm not shytting on Floyd but ya'll young dudes gotta learn the history of the sport and respect the great fighters of yesterday because they were great for a reason. nikkas just ain't trying to argue about Floyd not beating cats like Duran, SRL, Hearns etc..for their health or for no reason. Dudes are really trying to help ya understand shyt so don't take this as offense breh.

Respect the fighters of yesterday, that bs people try to use to support their agenda, who exactly did Duran beat at lightweight to be touted so greatly, answer that question, just one big name, name one............. at Barkley like that man don't have 18 or 19 L's..............fukkers always gotta overrate these Mexican fighters




You throw out Castillo name because that's truly Floyd's only close fight and he was injured, do you not think Mayweather could repeat Leanards strategy on Duran. Are you gonna act like Floyd wasn't in beast mode at 135 when I just posted the Ndou fight, do I need to up the Gatti fight @ 140, he truly was in his prime in those divisions, and fought the best those who didn't duck him

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Floyd fought with one arm in the first fight, won even more convincingly in the rematch

but even in the rematch Castillo got 4 or 5 clear rounds. If Castillo can do that imagine what Duran would do.

Floyd also wasn't some big puncher at 135 like some of ya'll are making him out to be. If he was he would of hurt Castillo at least once in those 24 rds they fought. Floyd's power decreased a lil in the move up from 130 to 135. SRL had real power at 147 and didn't do much in hurting Duran.

 

[Skip b]

if Duran had problems against Leonard he would def have problems with Floyd, who is quicker and much better defensively, and could crack at 135. I'd figure Duran would get stopped. No slight to Duran, just a bad match up.

Simply this............................Duran is great but overrated because of the era he fought in

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Respect the fighters of yesterday, that bs people try to use to support their agenda, who exactly did Duran beat at lightweight to be touted so greatly, answer that question, just one big name, name one............. at Barkley like that man don't have 18 or 19 L's..............fukkers always gotta overrate these Mexican fighters




You throw out Castillo name because that's truly Floyd's only close fight and he was injured, do you not think Mayweather could repeat Leanards strategy on Duran. Are you gonna act like Floyd wasn't in beast mode at 135 when I just posted the Ndou fight, do I need to up the Gatti fight @ 140, he truly was in his prime in those divisions, and fought the best those who didn't duck him

and see this is why nikkas weren't taking you serious on the 1st page.

Duran is Mexican now You don't even know the nikka you short changing breh c'mon. You then mention Ndou like he was some great fukking fighter. Iran Barkely was twice the boxer that African cat was. Dude got famous for being the only dude Floyd thrashed and KO'ed at 135

Mayweather could try to implement SRL strategy but then again they have different physical attributes and are different fighters. SRL hits much harder than Floyd and took more chances. He also was stronger, taller, and just overall bigger. Like c'mon man

 

[23Barrettcity]

He's a ok fighter, but greatly overrated, he had a long list of B class fighters and cans on his resume, only beat Leonard the once and got sparked in every other big match up he had, he's the equavialent of this this generations Ricardo Mayorga dismantling the top fighter in Forrest, only to constatly be embarrassed by the other elites

every boxer has bums on there resume . It then becomes a popularity contest and Floyd loses that . I think when Floyd career is over hell be put up among the greatest of all time .

 

[InvictusAeternusEternus]

but even in the rematch Castillo got 4 or 5 clear rounds. If Castillo can do that imagine what Duran would do.

Floyd also wasn't some big puncher at 135 like some of ya'll are making him out to be. If he was he would of hurt Castillo at least once in those 24 rds they fought. Floyd's power decreased a lil in the move up from 130 to 135. SRL had real power at 147 and didn't do much in hurting Duran.

Maybe Floyd couldnt hurt him cause Castillo came in to the fight as a welterweight

 

[Skip b]

but even in the rematch Castillo got 4 or 5 clear rounds. If Castillo can do that imagine what Duran would do.

Floyd also wasn't some big puncher at 135 like some of ya'll are making him out to be. If he was he would of hurt Castillo at least once in those 24 rds they fought. Floyd's power decreased a lil in the move up from 130 to 135. SRL had real power at 147 and didn't do much in hurting Duran.

If Duran a so called ATG goat beat by C Class fighter please believe Floyd could do the same, this is simply a technical mismatch breh



Now SRL vs Floyd would have been a better thread, but I understand the agenda

 

[Skip b]

every boxer has bums on there resume . It then becomes a popularity contest and Floyd loses that . I think when Floyd career is over hell be put up among the greatest of all time .

He has to, how many champs and former champ has Floyd feasted upon, only Pac fans think his resume is weak, Floyd will never get no love until he retire's







at buddy mentioning Barkley to the reason why Duran is the best lightweight like he don't have 19 L's

 

[NormanConnors]

but even in the rematch Castillo got 4 or 5 clear rounds. If Castillo can do that imagine what Duran would do.

Floyd also wasn't some big puncher at 135 like some of ya'll are making him out to be. If he was he would of hurt Castillo at least once in those 24 rds they fought. Floyd's power decreased a lil in the move up from 130 to 135. SRL had real power at 147 and didn't do much in hurting Duran.

Castillo wasn't shot/no slouch back then tho and was one of the top p4p, plus he always came in extremely heavy after re-hydration during his fights, you can make a point his chin was as good as Durans was too, both handled power from Floyd and Leonard respectively and both got sparked out by taller/lanky power punchers with reach (corralles and hearns), plus who is to say Duran would use the same game plan Castillo used against Floyd, he didn't against Leonard, Leonard just happened to fight Durans fight the first go around. Floyd vs. Duran would play out closer to Whitaker vs. Chavez, except Floyd has more power at that weight imo

 

[Skip b]

Castillo wasn't shot/no slouch back then tho and was one of the top p4p, plus he always came in extremely heavy after re-hydration during his fights, you can make a point his chin was as good as Durans was too, both handled power from Floyd and Leonard respectively and both got sparked out by taller/lanky power punchers with reach (corralles and hearns), plus who is to say Duran would use the same game plan Castillo used against Floyd, he didn't against Leonard, Leonard just happened to fight Durans fight the first go around. Floyd vs. Duran would play out closer to Whitaker vs. Chavez, except Floyd has more power at that weight imo

Don't explain, Castillo was p4p and highly ducked, people think he's shytty cause Ricky mopped the floor with him, or should I say...................

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

If Duran a so called ATG goat beat by C Class fighter please believe Floyd could do the same, this is simply a technical mismatch breh



Now SRL vs Floyd would have been a better thread, but I understand the agenda

I'm not gonna debate this no more. I've come to realize that the majority of the posters here who post about boxing are young dudes who are new to the sport and were prolly brought over as Floyd fans so you nikkas lack depth in your overall knowledge of the sport and it's fighters. Most of ya'll just repeat the same shyt that nikka Floyd says like a bunch of fukking parrots.

If Floyd say a nikka garbage for losing a fight, then ya'll run wit it
If Floyd say a nikka was weight drained, then ya'll run with it
If Floyd say a nikka not making money, then ya'll run with it
If Floyd say etc......, You get where I'm going with this and I'm sure other nikkas here do too.

You can't educate a nikka who is satisfied with their knowledge of something. If you feel Duran's a bum that Floyd can KO in a couple rds like Hearns did then hey.....