Looking back at Wilfred vs Duran would Duran be easy work for Crawford

[Sheldon312]

Crawford is a better boxer and puncher than wilfred and only a level below defensively. How would Duran handle a skilled boxer puncher like Crawford? He didnt look good against boxer punchers like Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler. I do understand that they were bigger men but so is Crawford. Who wins this fight? This really has me wondering. Would the advanced skills of today boxers be too much or is Duran too much for Crawford.

[IronDanHamza]

Maybe against that version of Duran.

I don't fancy his chances against a prime Duran.

[The Time]

Duran would've steam rolled him. Duran was a different breed.

I also think a prime Duran would've given Mayweather hell as well.
Mayweather himself rates Duran on his pound for pound list.

[kingstip9]

Benitez > Crawford

El rader was a scientist in the ring

[Sheldon312]

Benitez > Crawford

El rader was a scientist in the ring

You saw what happenned when he fought sugar ray leonard.

[HandsofIron]

Duran fought Benitez at 154 when Duran's body hadn't yet adapted to jr. middleweight properly. And Duran's best weight class was ironically the one he skipped, 140.

So no, he'd be too much for Crawford, in fact, he'd be untouchable at light welterweight.

[Thraxox]

Lolololololol. If you want to win Duran you better have power and not just fight on the back foot because he is going to cut off the ring on you and snatch your body. Duran will kill Crawford so bad.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Crawford is a better boxer and puncher than wilfred and only a level below defensively. How would Duran handle a skilled boxer puncher like Crawford? He didnt look good against boxer punchers like Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler. I do understand that they were bigger men but so is Crawford. Who wins this fight? This really has me wondering. Would the advanced skills of today boxers be too much or is Duran too much for Crawford.

[Sheldon312]

So Duran didn't have problems with skilled boxers punchers.

[BennyST]

Crawford is a better boxer and puncher than wilfred and only a level below defensively. How would Duran handle a skilled boxer puncher like Crawford? He didnt look good against boxer punchers like Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler. I do understand that they were bigger men but so is Crawford. Who wins this fight? This really has me wondering. Would the advanced skills of today boxers be too much or is Duran too much for Crawford.

Bit of a troll thread obviously, but considering Benitez fights nothing like Crawford, it's a **** comparison, and considering it was Duran at 154 on the worst losing streak of his career, talking about retirement, looking off balance and slow, again it's a **** example.

Do you also think Crawford beats Ray Leonard based on Leonard's fight against Norris at 154?

Advanced skills of todays boxers over guys like Leonard, Hearns, Duran, Benitez...?

Crawford fights at 135-140. The smallest of those guys above that Duran fought was Benitez who was champion from 140-154, while the others were from 147 to 160 to 175.