More Skilled, Duran Or Floyd

[MeccaOfBoxing]

For pure skill??????

[War Dinamita]

Floyd.

You can make an argument for Floyd as the most skilled boxer ever.

[Steak]

I would say Duran, simply because Duran was someone who did not train a lot for his fights, and overall wasnt overwhelmingly athletic. Mayweather relies a lot on natural reflexes and perfect conditioning.
for Duran to have the kind of success he did without having huge physical advantages, he must have had a ton of skill.

Physical attributes and skill are two seperate things.

[Barn]

Excellent post.

[Miburo]

Clearly Mayweather. Duran was a very skilled fighter but he also had tremendous brawling instincts, he wasn't a purely skill-based fighter.

[StarshipTrooper]

You can make an argument for Floyd as the most skilled boxer ever.

And said argument can get laughed out of court too.

Poet

[blaze778]

Floyd by a mile. Duran had good skill himself, but he loved to mix it up. That was his nature. And he had an iron chin, so he didn't mind walking through punches.

Duran in the best shape would have ran over Floyd. Well maybe not, but I think Duran would rough up Floyd and win a close, but clear UD.

[StarshipTrooper]

And why is it that people assume skill is only about running? :thinking9:

Poet

[Tyson.]

Nothing against Duran hes a top fighter.

But Mayweathers skill set is the greatest of all time.

[StarshipTrooper]

Nothing against Duran hes a top fighter.

But Mayweathers skill set is the greatest of all time.

:bull****9: Horse**** :floyd9: