Duran vs mayweather jr at 135 both in there prime?

Question

and oldskool rules 15 rounds with 6 oz gloves..who do you think would win?

Answer 1

Castillo gave Mayweather fits with his pressure, and he was NOWHERE near as fast or powerful as Duran was at 135 lbs! He was a beast! Maybe the best ever!! Many historians have Duran ranked lb for lb in the best top 10 ever!

Answer 2

Duran would win he was a great boxer

Answer 3

DURAN without a doubt, the only way you would be able to put mayweather in the ring with duran is if you dragged him in there kicking and screaming..

Answer 4

Duran would break Mayweather into little pieces.

At 135, no one was stronger or harder hitting than Duran.

The only question is how many rounds Mayweather could run until he was knocked out.

Answer 5

Devon - the Leonard fight was at 147 and Duran wasn't as quick. Leonard also had much more power than Floyd.

Add to the fact this is 15 rounds plus 6 oz gloves. Those are two more advantages for Duran

I don't think anybody we've seen beats Duran at 135.

Answer 6

Leonard made Duran No Mas because he used his brain and moved and boxed and counterpunched the whole fight up until the stoppage. PBF is defense all over when you look at his style. Duran was bullying Buchannan because Buchannan elected to brawl and he was not a brawler. De Jesus beat Duran the first time because he boxed. The last two times???? well Duran made him fight his fight. Duran always had problems with fighters with good defense and footwork. I see Mayweather Jr, pulling this one out by decision a close one at that by one or two points on cards.

Answer 7

duran takes this by close decision.

neither fighter would stop the other, pbf is too quick and duran is too durable.

duran's pressure and holding tactics would be the decisive factor.

Answer 8

I have to say Duran.  Although I could see Floyd upsetting Duran.  Duran didn't like speed.  He did lose to Benitez and Leonard so floyd would be tough.

Answer 9

wow can you tell that alot of these guys no nothing about boxing.so i will ask for you he asked who would win not who is your favorite.in my opinion mayweather would destroy duran.the only reason why duran beat leonard in there first fight was because leonard tried to trade shots.mayweather would not fall for that he has one of the best defenses in boxing history and is lightning fast. duran would tire himself out then mayweather would ko him.look at mayweather he ko'd arturo gatti,ricky hatton,diego corallis,,jesus chavez twice,sharmba mitchell and has decisions over oscar da la hoya, zab judah,,jose louis castillo twice,  carlos baldimor.all former or current champs.they couldn't press him duran wouldn't eather.look how long mayweather has been champ and on top.i remember him winning his first title when i was in middle school.i'm 25 now.my point is he a great champ and has prooven that he isn't just a flash in the pan.duran was a good fighter but not as GREAT as floyd mayweather jr.

Answer 10

Roberto Duran, without a doubt, he would keep coming to Pretty Boy until he catches him good... Duran was a beast...

Answer 11

It wouldn't matter what rules you applied. Duran would beat mayweather or anyone else to death at 135. Duran was the best ever at that weight.