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Roberto Duran: Floyd Mayweather is not the best ever, I was better than him
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:16 pm
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Roberto Duran, a Hall of Famer who is considered as the greatest lightweight in the history of boxing, doesn’t agree with Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s claim of being “The Best Ever.”
Hands of Stone told BoxingScene.com that he’s the best fighter ever to concoct the Beautiful Science, pointing his years of in boxing across five decades.
“No, he is not [the best ever], I feel I’m the number one, the number one in the world [on the all-time pound-for-pound list],” Duran said.
“I fought in five decades, I am a six-time world champion in four weight divisions and at that time we used to fight 15 rounds,” Duran told BoxingScene.com.
He added Mayweather’s defensive style was something the American only learned from him and if they fought in each other’s prime, he would defeat Mayweather.
“Floyd Mayweather learned my style. He learned my style and he didn’t go nowhere [in using it]. If he were to fight me, I would defeat him. As I’ve always said, Floyd Mayweather would have never become anything during my time period,” Duran said.
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Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:16 pm to Bench McElroy
He's right. And Sugar Ray would have destroyed Floyd in his prime.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:17 pm to Bench McElroy
the anger that money causes this place
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:24 pm to Bench McElroy
You must be outta your God-damned mind! Mayweather the greatest boxer who ever lived. He was badder than Cassius Clay, he was better than Sugar Ray, he was badder than - who's that new boy?
Terence Crawford!
Look like a bull dog! He was badder than him too! He'd whip Mike Tyson's arse, he'd whip all their asses!
Terence Crawford!
Look like a bull dog! He was badder than him too! He'd whip Mike Tyson's arse, he'd whip all their asses!
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:25 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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And Sugar Ray would have destroyed Floyd in his prime.
To say that Leonard would "destroy" Mayweather is ridiculous but I must admit it would be an intriguing fight. Leonard was every bit as technically sound as Mayweather and capable of staying in there longer and taking it to his opponents with awesome flurries. I would take Leonard.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:27 pm to Bench McElroy
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He learned my style and he didn’t go nowhere [in using it].
Whether the main point is true or not this statement is beyond absurd. I'd say Floyd did alright for himself in and out of the ring.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:56 pm to GEAUXmedic
Mayweather runs like a coward. You are supposed to lose ever round when you back up.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:56 pm to someoldhussy
Yes the very early version of Duran, early and mid 70's as a lightweight before he started moving up in weight classes when he was "hands of stone" was a better pound for pound fighter than Mayweather. Probably not as a welterweight though.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:07 pm to little billy
Hagler would destroy him as well.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:10 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Yup
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:12 pm to WestCoastAg
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the anger that money causes this place
How is it a disagreement is viewed as "anger"
Just because a guy promotes himself as the best and carefully orchestrated an undefeated record vs a down era in boxing automatically makes him a sure fire #1 all time?
I don't see anyone angry at all in any of the responses prior to your response.. Maybe I'm blind.. I don't know.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:14 pm to prplhze2000
To me these guys mentioned in here are true greats and absolutely capable of beating Mayweather prime for prime.
Don't see how it's anger or "hate" to acknowledge this..
Don't see how it's anger or "hate" to acknowledge this..
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:18 pm to little billy
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Leonard was every bit as technically sound as Mayweather and capable of staying in there longer and taking it to his opponents with awesome flurries. I would take Leonard.
He also had KO power which Floyd does not.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:19 pm to Bench McElroy
Pussies who quit mid fight aren't allowed to shite talk undefeated fighters.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:53 pm to Tuskkman
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Mayweather runs like a coward. You are supposed to lose ever round when you back up.
o this shite again
Posted on 10/27/15 at 3:01 am to StraightCashHomey21
It's unfortunate most people don't realize Duran was a World Champion for 10 years before fighting Leonard.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 5:46 am to Bench McElroy
To be fair, Roberto Duran was pretty focking amazing at boxing.
Don't remember him as the 5'-6" guy who fought 6'-2" Tommy Hearns -- despite having absolutely no business fighting Tommy Hearns at that weight or probably any other* -- because he was too lazy to get down any lower. Don't look to that particular arse whuppin and make note that they could have fought 20 times and the outcome would have been the same in all instances.
Roberto Duran was a good but not great middleweight
No no.
Remember the 132lb whirling dervish of speed and strength and aggression who was impervious to both fatigue and fear. Roberto Duran was a great lightweight.
It bears repeating: Roberto Duran was a great great lightweight
And so it is with the utmost respect for the man -- and with nary a desire to disparage him -- that I respectfully submit that he's wrong. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a combination of speed and technical know-how that would be too much for Duran at any weight. Please do note that Duran -- who, again, while great -- didn't really have any idea what a jab was, or how to throw one. I"m not knocking him -- Duran's an all time great. But Floyd Mayweather's better.
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*Though it bears mentioning that Aaron Pryor was also 5'-6" and would have given Tommy Hearns a competitive fight -- even winning his fair share -- at that weight or probably any other. **
**To be fair, Aaron Pryor was pretty focking amazing at boxing (and, yes, I rank him higher than Duran).
Don't remember him as the 5'-6" guy who fought 6'-2" Tommy Hearns -- despite having absolutely no business fighting Tommy Hearns at that weight or probably any other* -- because he was too lazy to get down any lower. Don't look to that particular arse whuppin and make note that they could have fought 20 times and the outcome would have been the same in all instances.
Roberto Duran was a good but not great middleweight
No no.
Remember the 132lb whirling dervish of speed and strength and aggression who was impervious to both fatigue and fear. Roberto Duran was a great lightweight.
It bears repeating: Roberto Duran was a great great lightweight
And so it is with the utmost respect for the man -- and with nary a desire to disparage him -- that I respectfully submit that he's wrong. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a combination of speed and technical know-how that would be too much for Duran at any weight. Please do note that Duran -- who, again, while great -- didn't really have any idea what a jab was, or how to throw one. I"m not knocking him -- Duran's an all time great. But Floyd Mayweather's better.
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*Though it bears mentioning that Aaron Pryor was also 5'-6" and would have given Tommy Hearns a competitive fight -- even winning his fair share -- at that weight or probably any other. **
**To be fair, Aaron Pryor was pretty focking amazing at boxing (and, yes, I rank him higher than Duran).
This post was edited on 10/27/15 at 5:50 am
Posted on 10/27/15 at 6:41 am to Bench McElroy
quote:nothing truer than that statement
Floyd Mayweather would have never become anything during my time period,” Duran said.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:30 am to Tuskkman
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Mayweather runs like a coward. You are supposed to lose ever round when you back up
Just plain dumb.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:55 am to genuineLSUtiger
He happens to be correct. He, Hag, or Suger would have killed that pussy.
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