Quote Originally Posted by pacfan
Let me be serious this time. SRL had almost everything Floyd has plus more - bigger and more variety of punches, and a better chin. Floyd might have a slight edge in defense dept. but it's not necessarily because SRL was less skilled defensively, it's more because he didn't run too much and liked to mix it up more than Floyd. I wouldn't go far as to say Hearns had everything Floyd had but I'd say he had bigger punch and he had what it takes to catch Floyd without much problem. I think a better match-up would have been Duran. I think Duran could've taken Floyds punches while relentlessly pursuing him. But the big question is would he be able to catch him? I think this fight would've been more competitive and exciting, the one I'd love to watch.
Floyd has large advantage in defense its no question. And Duran wasn't quick enough to catch mayweather... if he couldn't catch Leonard than he wouldn't ahve been able to catch Mayweather. Also SLR didn't use his body as effectively to block shots, and he was easier to counter than Mayweather is.