Well I am biased because I am a huge Floyd fan but I have always maintained this is the one fantasy fight I'd love to watch. I give Floyd an excellent chance to win given his reach, speed, and defense.
Don't think so. He would compete but Duran was an absolute monster at his best. The higher the weight class the fight takes place, the better chance Floyd has but he probably still falls short. At 135? Forget about it. 147? Possibly, but Duran may just out hustle him.
I don't count the 3rd SRL fight as both were completely done, but in the rematch it was still very competitive before Duran quit. Floyd would have a better chance vs Duran than SRL or Hearns though.
I'd give Floyd a chance against the Duran who showed up against Leonard in the second fight after a short training camp. Against the Duran who showed up for the first fight, I'd give Floyd virtually no chance. Against 38 year old middleweight Duran...I have no idea.
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