Debate? A prime De La Hoya Vs A prime Duran at 147

[Hulk]

Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard, in his prime, was the only man to ever do that. IMO Duran or Leonard beat Oscar for sure, Tito, Sugar Shane and Floyd Mayweather. Duran and Leonard were just on another level.

[TheBESTP4P]

I see Duran dominating this fight but I don't see a KO. Everytime I thought Oscar would get knocked out (Trinidad, Mosley, Vargas, Quartey) he escaped. I see Duran taken the fight too him all night.

hmm how about the B-HOP liver suprise? did u see that one coming? no escaping that one huh? hahaha

Id take Senor Duran over De La Hoya prime for prime!

[Galaxy]

Leonard & Duran would defeat DLH, remeber these guys use to fight 15 rounders. Duran would just be to intense & walk down DLH, while Leonard would put a clinic on him.

[ICB]

im not taking durans victory from beating leonard but he only won because duran said he fought like pussie and leonard wanted to prove he could stand hes ground

[BIG H]

147 is Oscar's best weight, 135 is Duran's, so it would be very interesting. Stiil have to go with Duran tho.

[Taeth]

I think ODL is alot stronger than Leonard, and a little more technically sound just not as gifted... HIs jab is very heavy, and same with his left hook... I think he would have a given the naturally smaller Duran a good fight, but lose in the end because Duran is... well Duran.

[dhe777]

In his prime Duran chases both Leonard and Oscar out of the ring.
Duran was old and on his way downhill when he fought Leonard and he still beat him the first time. The second time Leonard boxed and ran, and did an excellent job of it, which of course he had a right to do and is legitimate boxing. He frustrated Duran with this tactic and his speed. I was disappointed that Duran quit, he was frustrated and disgusted because Leonard would not really engage and Duran was a Warrior. Leonard would never put him on the canvas or put the hurt on him like Duran did to him the first fight. Duran should have went the distance, regardless of the frustration and simply taken the loss honorably and not bowed out.

[chamiley]

It would be a great fight. at 147 oscar clearly has the power and speed advantages plus he is more technically sound that duran. I would also favor duran to win but not in a blow out manner some people are making it to be plus oscar definetly has a chance of beating him as well.

[Bookkeeper]

It would be a great fight. at 147 oscar clearly has the power and speed advantages plus he is more technically sound that duran. I would also favor duran to win but not in a blow out manner some people are making it to be plus oscar definetly has a chance of beating him as well.

If that's the case and Oscar has a power advantage why do so many people say that Duran would knock out Tito (you did not say that), if Oscar has a power advantage over him a Tito has a big power advantage over Oscar why do people see this, I think Roberto would beat Tito and Oscar but Tito would give him hell.

[chamiley]

It would be a great fight. at 147 oscar clearly has the power and speed advantages plus he is more technically sound that duran. I would also favor duran to win but not in a blow out manner some people are making it to be plus oscar definetly has a chance of beating him as well.

If that's the case and Oscar has a power advantage why do so many people say that Duran would knock out Tito (you did not say that), if Oscar has a power advantage over him a Tito has a big power advantage over Oscar why do people see this, I think Roberto would beat Tito and Oscar but Tito would give him hell.

147 was oscar's best weight class and he was a big puncher that weight and Oscar has a better chin that tito and Duran was never a big puncher above 135 his knockouts came from consistent pressure and wearing his opponents out, plus Tito would give him hell because duran wasn't impossible to hit and given that tito was a murderous puncher at 147 I would have to cite Hearns vs Duran. Duran is one of my favorite fighters and I believe he would beat both Tito and Oscar but on any given day they could beat duran as well.

[Taeth]

Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard, in his prime, was the only man to ever do that. IMO Duran or Leonard beat Oscar for sure, Tito, Sugar Shane and Floyd Mayweather. Duran and Leonard were just on another level.

Not at all... Shane Mosley IMO would have done well against Duran, and Mayweather is just too skilled for Leonard and too quick for Duran.

[El Gamo]

PBF too skilled for Leonard?? You joking right? Although I agree that 147 was not Durans strongest weight,I still think he was too much for Oscar! That era was on another level.15 rounds etc etc.

[LBSCFC]

im not taking durans victory from beating leonard but he only won because duran said he fought like pussie and leonard wanted to prove he could stand hes ground

agreed. I think de la hoya would outbox duran at 147. leonard went macho in the first fight to prove a point. look what happened in the rematch. at 147 de la hoys height and range keeps the shorter duran at bay

[Realitycheck77]

Duran wins by UD or late stoppage.

People forget or have failed to see that even though Duran was menacing coming forward, he was also a defensive master, probably the best in sliping a punch, and then of course countering.

How many times has Duran been marked up - hardly ever, certainlly never in his prime.

The guy is a Legend and as I say would beat De La Hoya easier than some think.

[bigragu]

Duran is boxer/puncher...

Oscar is to quick on his feet and with his hands...

He would of done to Duran what he did to Trinidad and won.

Remember Duran Vs Leonard I, thats what would happen.

What did Oscar do to Trinidad. The first 4 rounds he did nothing, from rounds 5-8 he outboxed Tito, and from 9-12 he ran because of fatigue and was hit with some big shots, the way you make it sound is that you saw a perfect performance, how can someone say that about 4 rounds of boxing amazing, and just for the record Duran can be alot more technical than Tito could. (Oh yea Tito won the fight)

it's obvious that your n*t hugging on Tito has made you delusional....ODLH won that fight no question......it is regularly debated on this forum......and for the record I think ODLH would outbox Duran all day long......