Imagine a prime Roberto Duran vs Amir Khan

[Godsfly]

glass goes shattering across the ring..............

all in all the talent level in boxing has dropped (now we have fighters like khan as the big fish in their division)

wtf has happened..............

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

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Originally Posted by Dominicano Soy

I like to imagine a prime Duran in this era of boxing, that right there would be dope. He'd teach a lot of these aggressive fighters about head/ upperbody movement, how to roll and counter in close and some footwork.



Prime Duran would wreck 135-147 right now

Imagine Duran vs Rios.

Oh lawd, poor Rios.


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[bojangles1987]

I like to imagine a prime Duran in this era of boxing, that right there would be dope. He'd teach a lot of these aggressive fighters about head/ upperbody movement, how to roll and counter in close and some footwork.

Other than Mayweather, no one even at 154 matches up at all with him. Duran at 160 might be undisputed champ.

Duran in his prime? ****, forget about it.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Other than Mayweather, no one even at 154 matches up at all with him. Duran at 160 might be undisputed champ.

Duran in his prime? ****, forget about it.

Duran is one of my favorite fighters of all time, I think he was the perfect balance of defense and offense. I think he'd do well given the right style at 154-160, but I don't like him there personally, when faced against movement at those higher weights he didn't look too well. 135-147 he just about beats everyone.

Prime Duran would wreck 135-147 right now

Most likely, yep. I wonder how long we'll have to wait until a fighter can somewhat replicate that kind of style.

[M Bison]

glass goes shattering across the ring..............

all in all the talent level in boxing has dropped (now we have fighters like khan as the big fish in their division)

wtf has happened..............

People bought into the hype... Including me on some levels.

[IronDanHamza]

I imagine the chances of Khan making it out of Round 1 are small.

[arizashakes]

Khan would outbox him to a UD cos he young doe

[boliodogs]

I remember when Khan fought Maidana and his chin was weak but it was not that bad. The ref saved him from probably getting KOed by getting in Maidana's way and breaking the fighters when nobody was holding or needed to be broken up. Still Khan took some hard shots and wobbled but didn't completely go to pieces. After Garcia KOed Khan his ability to take head punches is worse than ever. Diaz put Khan down and hurt him with punches that did not look as hard as the punches he took from Maidana.Khan does not seem to attack with the same speed and power he used to have. I think the old Khan of a two years ago would have flattened Diaz. I think Garcia ruined Khan.

[Big_L]

basically this. starting at 5:44

[mani1]

Imagine Duran with Hearn's oh wait.....
Imagine Hearn's with any one at 147-154 today