By the way asking about Mayweather vs Duran. Stylewise I hate to say this but Mayweather has the style to outbox Duran at lightweight. He is better than anyone Duran fought at lightweight. Better than Dejesus and better than Buchanan. Duran was dominant but no one was Mayweather, and I love the Hearns/Duran/Leonard/Hagler era. I think Floyd would be able to get this rhythm and outbox Duran and be a step ahead of him the whole way and win a unanimous decision. I know there are guys who idolize Roberto but his weakness was always feet too wide apart. He was a great inside fighter and had good handspeed, but against guys with great handspeed he faltered, and problem is there were not great handspeed guys at lightweight like the guys Duran fought later in Hearns,Benitez,Leonard.. Hagler did not have great handspeed but he was a southpaw with decent handspeed and Duran could not really use his power. Mayweather has the style to make this a boring 12 round decision. Wish I could say Duran, but stylewise it says Mayweather. Now if you ask me Mosley/Duran I say Roberto. Mosley relies on speed but he fights inside too much and his foot movement is not that great. If a guy is going to beat Duran he needs either great footspeed and handspeed. But Mosley is too stationary. Duran would get to him, but he would not get to Mayweather.


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