Duran vs PBF at 135lbs

[mic573]

Duran would of beaten Mayweather. Mayweather probably sees the decision but it would go against him.

[Katz]

Duran is a super badass @ 135! and PBF never face a fighter like Duran's level.

Duran by a mid round stoppage.

[GunStar]

i dont think so. ken buchanan is'nt even on the same stratosphere as pbf, & he gave duran a close fight, duran had 2 lowblow him 2 get the win

duran was great, no doubts, but pbf has the tools 2 back him up if he wanted & duran could'nt fight bein backed up

Agreed!!!!!!!!!

[TonyRingside]

Duran is an all time great, he wins, end of story.

[Left2body]

Agreed!!!!!!!!!

Again your talking about a fight that Duran had when he was like 21 years old. So PBF struggled with Castillo in there first fight so what does that prove. Look at what Duran did after.

Duran also had excellent defense and upper body movement and sholder rolls etc...much better fundamentally than Castillo who is himself well polished. Duran is was also tricky also with setting traps and timing opponents, and countering very well. Duran also had very good hand speed and an excellent beard at 135lbs. Hell his beard was good enough for him to go all the way to middleweight. Duran also had awesome power that he was good even at WW and MW, at LW it was devastating. It wasn't that explosive Tyson or Pac power it was that Cotto type of heavy handed power that breaks opponents down and accumaltes very quickly. Duran's power at 135lbs was even more devastating than Cotto's at 140lbs.

Duran's body attack was incredible too and I think he would've woren out PBF by mid round sand would get more dominant as the fight went on with a possible late stoppage.

[GasPed]

Duran was a beast at 135. I don't see how PBF could win this one - not only was Duran relentless but technically excellent and extraordinarily strong.

Yeah, Buchanan and DeJesus gave him some trouble - but frankly I put both of them well above Castillo, who gave PBF all he could handle. Duran was the best lightweight ever, and one of the all-time best boxers ever. PBF - well, he was a great lightweight, and it's hard to know what else he might be, if anything.

[CloudJay]

duran will kill pbf

[daggerdeux]

Duran is much stronger and if PBF mix it up with him Duran will stop him. However ,I think PBF has the style to beat Duran. MAyweather has the speed and the fluidity that can frustrate Duran.

[GunStar]

What about the fights Floyd won with his hand broken which I know he did on multiple occasions. I call that suckin' it up big time and didn't Duran quit? There will never be a quitter on any top list of mine.

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monkeyboy]

Try reading about the Duran 'No Mas' before you criticize. In fact try reading about Duran. When you actually learn about him and see his range of fights (try watching them) you will understand why Duran has never truly been labelled a quitter and never should.
The man had guts beyong ANYTHING you've seen today.
Think Gatti but with world class speed, skill and power.
The first Leonard fight had been a huge dominant performance by Duran. Leonard used smarts and psychological warfare to change the balance. The swift rematch (three months) hurt Duran hugely due to his propensity to relax after a big fight and the verbal head games that Leonard played drove Duran nuts in the ring.
A beautiful ploy by an all time great to beat a man who had recently busted him up.
Duran doesn't deserve your scorn. Especially as it is based in ignorance. I don't mean to insult you but if you call Duran a quitter you really know very little about him.