Quote Originally Posted by Britkid
Quote Originally Posted by The_One77
It dosen't take away the fact that he fought countless bums and defended his crown against average fighters with 25-4-0 records....The best guys he beat (Mamby etc) weren't exactly worldbeaters too, as far as i can see.
He was a great champion in a mediocre era imo
Duran fought the best there was in a strong division, even non title fights, he fought the calibre of Mamby, Virut and Palomino. The likes of Lampkin, Suzuki (Ishimatsu), DeJesus and Buchanan would be top notch contenders at 135lbs IMO today, and Duran beat them all.

Duran and Benny Leonard were easily the finest fighters ever at 135lbs IMO.

I think Pernell Whitaker would have beat Duran and Benny Leonard IMO at 135, they would have not hit Whitaker