Duran vs Whitaker, prime vs prime at LW

[Beanflicker]

Who wins and why?

[cambay411]

I think Duran puts on the pressure but Whitaker is quick enough to avoid a lot of big shots.

Duran wins with workout out put and pressure in a close decision.

[Silkeyjoe]

Asmuch as I like Duran, I think Sweet P would have his number. He is too slick and has a good chin. I think he would win a comfortable decision.

[bradlee180]

Duran by KO. A prime Duran at Lightweight was inhuman...

[bradlee180]

Nowadays, people judge Duran by the high-profile 80s fights at welter, middle, super-middle even, but he was old and faded and fighting way out of his weight-class though he still was a top competitor.

For 12 years, from 1968 till 1980, the prime Duran was smashing the living $#!t out of everybody.
135 lb Champ in 1972, the Great run culminated in 1980 by going up 12 lbs to 147 and defeating a prime undefeated Sugar Ray Leonard in a 15 rd battle.
Duran was 71 wins and 1 loss (avenged), 55 KOs going into that 1st Ray Leonard fight.

[fan johnny]

Duran by KO. A prime Duran at Lightweight was inhuman...

Couldn't have said it better.

[jon09]

I think Sweet Pea would have solved the Duran puzzle early and pulled out the decision. Or maybe a No Mas part 2.

[bigstinkybug]

Duran by KO. A prime Duran at Lightweight was inhuman...

Couldn't have said it better.

*Duran was all action, never got tired,, this is not even a good question. U tell me how Pernell was gunna hit Duran without getting smashed? if Duran doesn't ko him, he beats him badly on the cards... Whitaker was all defence, little offence... c'mon... Duran beat Ray Leonard in his prime...

[DavilaJones]

Better question, round robin between Duran, Sweet Pea, Shane Mosley and Armstrong.

[greynotsoold]

Better question, round robin between Duran, Sweet Pea, Shane Mosley and Armstrong.

Whitaker loses every fight. Mosley only beats Whitaker. Duran and Armstrong go to war.

[Beanflicker]

Whitaker is the greatest lightweight of all time!

[Beanflicker]

Duran beat a bunch of slobs and second rate fighters at LW... and you know this!

[THE THIRD MAN]

Duran beat a bunch of slobs and second rate fighters at LW... and you know this!

So Duran fought 40 times from 1972 -1978 as Lightweight Champion of the world with a 39-1 record in that time and all of them were slobs? Boxing must've been in a recession in the 70's?

[El Kabong]

Duran is considered the best lightweight ever for a reason. I think he would stalk Pernell down and do work on him in spurts. Pernell would fight too negative to get a decision vs Duran.

[Beanflicker]

Duran is considered the best lightweight ever for a reason. I think he would stalk Pernell down and do work on him in spurts. Pernell would fight too negative to get a decision vs Duran.

Hmmmm... it's possible for sure!