Who would you favor against prime Duran at 135lbs?

[DarkTerror88]

When you watch him it's just mindblowing. Who would you pick to beat him at his peak @lightweight?

[BigStereotype]

Maybe - MAYBE -Whitaker. If there's any footage available of Gans or Leonard, I haven't seen it, so I can't make a judgement on then.

[The_Demon]

Whitaker is the only person that i have seen who i would favour,and even then its not by much,i feel Duran could grind out a decision against him if the fight was a 15 rounder

[EMSLDB]

i say ike williams. as good as duran i think ike was even better

[El Fenomeno]

I think Pernell would UD him. Not by a wide margin by any stretch though.

[gibo]

Duran, well trained, against a top ranked fighter at 135lbs? Would not lose to anyone!!! Today or yesterday or anyday!!!! 135lbs DURAN (well trained) loses to NO ONE!!!!!!

[CarlosG815]

Mayweather Jr, Marquez, and mentioned before Whitaker.

I think Manny Pacquiao would give him a fight but I'm not sure if I would favor him, although I do think he could win.

[BigStereotype]

Mayweather Jr, Marquez, and mentioned before Whitaker.

I think Manny Pacquiao would give him a fight but I'm not sure if I would favor him, although I do think he could win.

I would love to hear an argument about how Marquez could win at lightweight...I mean that. If you could convince me, I'd be really grateful haha.

[Wild Blue Yonda]

You would have to give Leonard even-money, IMO. Hell, Ray Arcel built both fighters, & he picked Leonard --- that weighs with me very heavily, & Leonard beat everyone in reaching distance as the Lightweight Champion.

Someone mentioned Williams --- he has my vote to topple Duran, too. Whitaker, I would pick to best Duran. I can't really favour anyone over him beyond those three perhaps, though there are still some near-even matches to be made.

As spectacular as Duran was as a LW (& he absolutely was), this division is, IMO, the steepest in history for producing all-time greats.

[JAB5239]

You would have to give Leonard even-money, IMO. Hell, Ray Arcel built both fighters, & he picked Leonard --- that weighs with me very heavily, & Leonard beat everyone in reaching distance as the Lightweight Champion.

Someone mentioned Williams --- he has my vote to topple Duran, too. Whitaker, I would pick to best Duran. I can't really favour anyone over him beyond those three perhaps, though there are still some near-even matches to be made.

As spectacular as Duran was as a LW (& he absolutely was), this division is, IMO, the steepest in history for producing all-time greats.

You left little else for me to say.I gotta figure Gans has a chance, but with little footage and and a lack of knowledge about his opponents Im hesitant.