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Floyd Mayweather Jr was injured with a bad shoulder in the 1st fight, in the 2nd fight when he was 100 percent. It was a clear win points wise for Floyd Mayweather Jr. And Floyd Mayweather Jr has improved since that fight.

I could easily comeback and say Kirkland Laing, Wilfred Benitez, all set the blue print on how to beat Roberto Duran. So why can't Floyd Mayweather Jr do it ?

i get the feelin u think mayweather would best duran. as good as mayweather is i just cant see it

We are talking about the best lightweight version of each. So most would agree that the Mayweather who beat Castillo the second time and Coralles was his best at that weight. Still, my argument stands. Duran was far superior to those guys and even in the second Castillo fight, Castillo still won rounds. 4 or 5. Floyd wouldnt be able to deal with Duran because, like Paddy was saying he had a great defence himself and the more Floyd threw at him the more Duran would be in a position himself to get in the pocket and land to the body and head. He was too much of a force for a fighter like Floyd who needs space to think. Im not sying Floyd wouldnt win any rounds, cause he probably would hold his own. They would just be close rounds that Duran would do the better work. I also think it would likely go the distance with a clear-cut Duran victory.

I don't think you can really tell because Roberto Duran never really met, a great boxer at Lightweight. Esteban De Jesus was very good, but again i don't think he was a great boxer.

I think Ken Buchanan was very good aswell, but even in that fight. There was controversy.

As i said in the other post how many fighters did Roberto Duran beat, who were fast speedy boxers ? counting out Sugar Ray Leonard because he brawled Roberto Duran in there 1st meeting. Because i really can't think of many.

Floyd Mayweather Jr had trouble against Jose Luis Castillo. In there first meeting because he was injured, i think he beat Jose Luis Castillo quite comfortably in the rematch by atleast 3 or 4 points.

I don't really see how that proves he would lose to Roberto Duran, i think Roberto Duran losing to a fast boxer like Kirkland Laing, or Roberto Duran losing to a defensive fighter in Wilfred Benitez. Actually proves my point more that Floyd Mayweather Jr would beat Roberto Duran.

And Roberto Duran was hardly that much past his prime, when he was beaten by those two fighters. Considering he went on too beat Davey Moore, Iran Barkley, Pipino Cuevas, and lets also not forget his performance in the Marvin Hagler fight.

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Duran had back to back loses to Liang and Benitez 4 years removed from lightweight, so I dont see your point. He beat DeJesus, Viret, Takayama, Ishimatzu, Lampkin, Mamby, Bizzarro, all good fighters he beat at lightweight. He beat every man he fought at lightweight. This doesnt prove that he would beat Floyd, it cant be proved, but I think he does based on his style. Duran wasnt a defensive master, but he had a great defence that is often forgot because he was such a great aggresive fighter.