How about some feedback for the argument I am having with my roommate. Who would you rather see fight... Duran vs. Mayweather, AAron Pryor vs. Mayweather, or Pryor vs. Duran. I said Duran and Mayweather. With Duran winning in a slugfest .. Duran over Mayweather KO in 13th. I have said Roberto Duran is the greatest lightweight ever and I stick by that.. The great fighters before the 70s were NOT as technical as fighters of today. Fight films are proof of that. Lets see everybodys top five in every division..
This is the best lightweight, it's not even up for dispute.
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=009026&cat=boxer
Joe Gans is a N00B.
J/K
Many people dispute that by putting Duran as the best LW of all time. MANY.
It is interesting to think that he Diaz is such a fatass that he really can stay at that weight as long as he wants. It's not like he is stripping himself of all of his baby fat and water weight to make the 135 limit, so he really could go down as the best lightweight of all time if he wanted to.
As long as he keeps winning. He needs to beat David Diaz and Joel Casamayor... and then start beating all the mandatories thrown at him (the lightweight madatories are actually pretty quality fighters in Katsidis and Campbell)... he can always take on Pacquiao or other 130 badasses when they move up.
I don't think he should go after Hatton IMO.
Best lightweight of all time, that call's a bit premature
I think it's a bit early for that kind of a call on Diaz yet.
It is interesting to think that he Diaz is such a fatass that he really can stay at that weight as long as he wants. It's not like he is stripping himself of all of his baby fat and water weight to make the 135 limit, so he really could go down as the best lightweight of all time if he wanted to.
As long as he keeps winning. He needs to beat David Diaz and Joel Casamayor... and then start beating all the mandatories thrown at him (the lightweight madatories are actually pretty quality fighters in Katsidis and Campbell)... he can always take on Pacquiao or other 130 badasses when they move up.
I don't think he should go after Hatton IMO.
Aaron Pryor didn't even challenge for a world title at lightweight...
Roberto Duran has a loss at lightweight.
Mayweather didn't have enough fights.
Whitaker lost to Jose Luis Ramirez at lightweight.
THIS is the guy who is the best lightweight of all time:
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=15692&cat=boxer
That's the fucking truth.
I think Duran is the best LW ever as he had constant aggression, Hard punches excellent stamina but also had a very underrated defence and had great lateral movement. IMO the dream fight at LW would be
Whitaker vs Duran
I believe Whitaker could give Duran problems because of his style we saw Leonard vs Duran 2 and using the ring and being elusive would be the way to beat Duran but i still favour Duran. Benny Leonard and Mosley are also 2 great lightweights
I don't think Floyd is really in the discussion of greatest Lightweight of all time. I think Duran-Mosley would be an interesting match-up.
4 fights doesn't really qualify one as the greatest of all time at a certain weight. Especially since one was super controversial.