Duran vs PBF at 135lbs

[t_tsuguri]

Esteban De Jesus knocked Duran down at 135 and he was not big puncher, I guess you don't know much about Duran, he was tough to hit cleanly, his chin was good, but it was not a great chin.

A fight that Floyd won every round.

thinking duran would lose to pbf is the gayest **** ive heard in my life.

[dino]

actually..duran WASNT in his prime @ 135..i repeat duran WASNT in his prime @ 135 he never fought anybody at the weight..his best weight was 147..the young green duran @ 135 would easily get outboxed by mayweather..now the more mature duran @ 147 that fought ray leonard and benitez vs mayweather would be a toss up

[DUPLICITY]

Who do you guys think would've won this fight? I rank Duran as the best lightweight ever so I would say that Duran has enough tools to have beaten PBF.

Well, here's the thing. PBF really should be fighting at 135 RIGHT NOW. Floyd weighed in smaller for his welterweight fights with Sharmba and Judah than BOTH Corrales and Castillo have been weighing. In fact, PBF was 146 walking into the ring for Judah, and Pacquiao was 141 on fight night with Morales.

That gives you an indication of what PBF is doing: he is a lightweight taking on full welters and junior middles. A small man consistently dominating bigger guys.

In that context, it is tough for me not to put PBF on the short list of the greatest LW's ever.

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Duran fought seven years at lightweight compared to the one he spent fighting at welterweight. I think it's safe to say that 135 was Duran's natural and best weight.

[DUPLICITY]

thinking duran would lose to pbf is the gayest **** ive heard in my life.

Even gayer than that time you ****** a ****?

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Well, here's the thing. PBF really should be fighting at 135 RIGHT NOW. Floyd weighed in smaller for his welterweight fights with Sharmba and Judah than BOTH Corrales and Castillo have been weighing. In fact, PBF was 146 walking into the ring for Judah, and Pacquiao was 141 on fight night with Morales.

That gives you an indication of what PBF is doing: he is a lightweight taking on full welters and junior middles. A small man consistently dominating bigger guys.

In that context, it is tough for me not to put PBF on the short list of the greatest LW's ever.

This may very well be true, but i still wouldn't rank him in the top 10 lightweights of all-time. The main reason being, despite fighting larger opponents, other lightweight legends such as Gans, Leonard, Duran, Armstrong, etc. have fought much better opposition. In this case, bigger is not better. I'd say a lightweight De Jesus is a much tougher opponent than a welterweight Judah or Mitchell. Additionally, many lightweights of the past had consistently fought larger men than themselves as well. Mayweather isn't the first to do this.

[LondonRingRules]

actually..duran WASNT in his prime @ 135..i repeat duran WASNT in his prime @ 135 he never fought anybody at the weight..his best weight was 147..the young green duran @ 135 would easily get outboxed by mayweather..now the more mature duran @ 147 that fought ray leonard and benitez vs mayweather would be a toss up

** You need to go on a diet.

Duran had over 70 fights in the bank, mostly by KO before he carmelized Sugar Ray. Floyd is a smaller, weaker, slower, less talented version of Ray. Duran could eat a 48 OZ porterhouse steak dinner before and after he KOs Floyd along with a quart of icecream, no problem!

[PRboxingfan]

I honestly think Duran takes this fight. Styles make fights and Duran just had the quickness and power at 135 to beat PBF. It would be a great fight but I think Duran KO's PBF in the championship rounds.

No doubt that Duran was one of the best lightweights ever. Definitely top 3. PBF was only there for 4 fights and then moved on. Floyd was great at 130 but he really hasn't stuck around another weight long enough to prove his greatness. Yes, beating Castillo twice was a feat, but Duran would've eaten Castillo up in 8 rounds.

[dino]

** You need to go on a diet.

Duran had over 70 fights in the bank, mostly by KO before he carmelized Sugar Ray. Floyd is a smaller, weaker, slower, less talented version of Ray. Duran could eat a 48 OZ porterhouse steak dinner before and after he KOs Floyd along with a quart of icecream, no problem!

ur a idiot..its already been established that i know more boxing then everybody on this site...number 1 the leonard that duran fought the FIRST 2 TIMES was a GREEN sugar ray leonard and everybody knows that..floyd mayeather is not less talened then leonard but he is smaller..leonard is about 5'11 and started his career @ 147 and mayeather is about 5'6 and started @ 126 so ur comparing a welterweight to a super feather is foolish idiot..somebody could say that sugar ray leonard is smaller weaker slower then roy jones ..of course roy is bigger

mosley and mayweather beat duran @ 135...ur just like many other boxing novices you've probably haerd of duran but never seen him fight..their was nothing spectular about roberto duran especially @ 135

some people dont peak in their first weight class..just like james toney was a better fighter at 175 and cruiser then he was at middleweight..because he was young and green

[GasPed]

ur a idiot..its already been established that i know more boxing then everybody on this site... ..their was nothing spectular about roberto duran especially @ 135

Wow. Well, we did establish something here all right. You are hands down the funniest poster on this board.