Mayweather vs Duran at 135, who would win?

[JonnyFolds]

Duran would whoop that ass all up and down the ring. Best lightweight ever.
Only fighters to give him trouble:

Shane Mosley
Chavez
Sweet Pea
Meldrick Taylor

[paddy448]

Duran taps that ass. Mosley vs duran @ 135 would of been one of the greatest fights of all time IMO

[jdonaher1]

Good arguments and all. The only problem is Duran isn't the greatest 135lb of all time, it's Benny Leonard. The great Ray Arcel trained both of them during there primes and he said Leonard was the greatest pure boxer ever. He gave him the edge over Duran.

Duran is seen as such a beast (rightfully so) but he was such an under rated boxer as well. Floyd would be running for his bloody life the whole fight. Duran would call him a faggot & a pussy (in spanish of course) and run after him with none stop punching.

[ICB]

Floyd Mayweather Jr would give him fits, Roberto Duran was great at Lightweight. But i still think he would have alot of trouble, Wilfredo Benitez gave Roberto Duran a boxing lesson.

I know it was above Lightweight, but again Wilfredo Benitez is similar to Floyd Mayweather Jr, due to the fact there both great defensive fighters. And Roberto Duran could never get off against Wilfredo Benitez.

But Floyd Mayweather Jr would struggle to keep Roberto Duran off him, and even though Floyd Mayweather Jr did beat Jose Luis Castillo. More convincingly in the rematch, it still wasn't that easy being a 7 rounds to 5 win. which isn't that clear cut.

So IMO if Floyd Mayweather Jr couldn't keep Jose Luis Castillo off him, there's no way he keeps Roberto Duran off him. Who's a better boxer than Jose Luis Castillo and has more power.

I think over 12 rounds it would be pretty close, i think Floyd Mayweather Jr wins the early rounds. Before Roberto Duran's pressure starts to gets to him late, and i think Roberto Duran wins a close but clear cut decision.

[mattboxingfan]

Duran all that speed and power would be to much for mayweather he can only block so many shots...

[BIG H]

Gotta go with Duran at 135

[levi#1BoxingFan]

I know its been said before but isnt Duran vs Paquiao a much better match up at 135? That would be better in every way!

[Majesty]

Duran would whoop that ass all up and down the ring. Best lightweight ever.
Only fighters to give him trouble:

Shane Mosley
Chavez
Sweet Pea
Meldrick Taylor

Now you say Pernell Whitaker and Meldrick Taylor would trouble Duran, but in the same post state he would have whooped Floyd up and down the ring?

[Nameless]

Duran at 135 pounds was one of the most frightful thing pound for pound to ever walk into a ring. Duran wins this one.

[YIDDLE]

duran snarles and swarms to a late tko or ud over 15 rounds over 12 a def ud for duran. at the press conference after the fight duran simply says next time i keel him

[TitoFan]

I think Mosley would've made a very competitive fight against Duran, but would lose by decision. Chavez would lose to Duran by KO in the middle rounds.

[fan johnny]

Duran at 135 would have bullied his way through Mayweather.

[ICB]

I think Mosley would've made a very competitive fight against Duran, but would lose by decision. Chavez would lose to Duran by KO in the middle rounds.

Wow you kidding Titofan ? i normally think your posts are spot on. But i couldn't disagree more with this post, Julio Cesar Chavez had one of the best chins of all time.

He walked through a huge puncher like Edwin Rosario, plus it took 90+ fights to finally knockdown him down. I'd be very suprised if Roberto Duran would stop Julio Cesar Chavez at all, let alone in the middle rounds.

[TitoFan]

I think Mosley would've made a very competitive fight against Duran, but would lose by decision. Chavez would lose to Duran by KO in the middle rounds.

Wow you kidding Titofan ? i normally think your posts are spot on. But i couldn't disagree more with this post, Julio Cesar Chavez had one of the best chins of all time.

He walked through a huge puncher like Edwin Rosario, plus it took 90+ fights to finally knockdown him down. I'd be very suprised if Roberto Duran would stop Julio Cesar Chavez at all, let alone in the middle rounds.

LOL, Ice. I'm glad we agree most of the time. Edwin "Chapo" Rosario WAS a huge puncher alright. But I think his lack of preparation was a big factor in his loss to Chavez. As for Duran, he wasn't just a huge puncher at 135. He was a DEVASTATING puncher. And he was relentless. He was one scary dude. His attitude was another factor. Duran wanted to take your head off in the ring. He just had this meanness about him... sort of like a lightweight Mike Tyson in his prime. I'm not saying Chavez wouldn't be competitive, but I still think Duran takes him out by KO.

[match]

One of the few opponents at one of the few weights where I would say Floyd would almost certainly lose.