Whitaker vs Duran @ lightweight

[roberto duran legend]

Would have been a great fight but when in his absolute prime HANDS OF STONE was nearly unbeatable at lightweight, UD Duran.

[marbleheadmaui]

If I could just time transport two fighters from all history on their best night to matchup? it might just be the 1977 Roberto Duran and the 1990 Sweet Pea.

The Pete case says the following. Duran often struggled with gifted boxers, Leonard, the Viruets, Benitez and so Sweet Pea would dance him all night long. The Duran answer says, well wait a minute, he beat Leonard and the Viruets as well as other exceptional boxers like Esteban and Vilomar Fernandez and Lou Bizzarro.

The Duran case says Pete never saw a skilled, offensive, relentless engine at his very best weight like Duran and when he did, Tito Trinidad, he couldn't handle it. The Pete response is well Chavez was no joke even at 147, neither was Azumah even at 135 and Pete dominated both of those guys.

At the end of the day I think Pete would have moments where he made Duran look bad, even silly. But I don't think he really has an answer that lets him win a majority of rounds against Duran's aggression.

Duran in an EXTREMELY close decision.