Lightweights: Duran V Mosley

[thunderfromdownunder]

who wins this? id lean toward roberto but Shane was an amazing fighter at lightweight and i wouldnt be suprised if he TKO'D duran

[Goodnight, Irene]

Wonder how amazing Duran wouldve looked against Mosleys competition at LW.

Mosley was an excellent 135lber, but he doesnt rank with the elites for a reason. He was in no way, shape or form equipped by his LW rivals to deal with Duran. Defense, and the gulf between these men in that regard, would be the fatal difference.

[keithmoonhangover]

Mosely would need to be on his best night and Duran on one of his worst.

It would be superb fight and a joy to watch, but prime vs prime, Duran wins 19 out of 20.

[thunderfromdownunder]

Wonder how amazing Duran wouldve looked against Mosleys competition at LW.

Mosley was an excellent 135lber, but he doesnt rank with the elites for a reason. He was in no way, shape or form equipped by his LW rivals to deal with Duran. Defense, and the gulf between these men in that regard, would be the fatal difference.

you dont think the power boxing style of Mosley would give duran any problems?

[Diamond WEAPON]

Well considering Mosley was entering his Lightweight fights in the low-150s he would probably give an outright sub-140 lbs. Duran some issues, but I'd say Duran's better infighting ability would pile him a lot of points against the very open Mosley and he's walk away with a pretty close decision.

[thunderfromdownunder]

Well considering Mosley was entering his Lightweight fights in the low-150s he would probably give an outright sub-140 lbs. Duran some issues, but I'd say Duran's better infighting ability would pile him a lot of points against the very open Mosley and he's walk away with a pretty close decision.

dont get me wrong, I'd definatly favor duran, and like goodnight said Mosleys lack of defence could be fatal, but i can see the speed and power of shane really causing duran major problems, if not giving him the edge

[Goodnight, Irene]

Wonder how amazing Duran wouldve looked against Mosleys competition at LW.

Mosley was an excellent 135lber, but he doesnt rank with the elites for a reason. He was in no way, shape or form equipped by his LW rivals to deal with Duran. Defense, and the gulf between these men in that regard, would be the fatal difference.

you dont think the power boxing style of Mosley would give duran any problems?

Not as much as the weight differemtial. Mosley wont last the distance with his defense, though. Not with a guy who hurt Ray Leonard more than MW king Marvin Hagler ever could.

[keithmoonhangover]

Wonder how amazing Duran wouldve looked against Mosleys competition at LW.

Mosley was an excellent 135lber, but he doesnt rank with the elites for a reason. He was in no way, shape or form equipped by his LW rivals to deal with Duran. Defense, and the gulf between these men in that regard, would be the fatal difference.

you dont think the power boxing style of Mosley would give duran any problems?

Not as much as the weight differemtial. Mosley wont last the distance with his defense, though. Not with a guy who hurt Ray Leonard more than MW king Marvin Hagler ever could.

If we're talking about the Leonard fights...... Duran might have quit against Mosley as well.

[Goodnight, Irene]

you dont think the power boxing style of Mosley would give duran any problems?

Not as much as the weight differemtial. Mosley wont last the distance with his defense, though. Not with a guy who hurt Ray Leonard more than MW king Marvin Hagler ever could.

We're not. We're simply illustrating Duran could hurt anyone he hit, doubly at Lightweight, & Mosleys D would be his undoing.
If we're talking about the Leonard fights...... Duran might have quit against Mosley as well.

[Diamond WEAPON]

Wonder how amazing Duran wouldve looked against Mosleys competition at LW.

Mosley was an excellent 135lber, but he doesnt rank with the elites for a reason. He was in no way, shape or form equipped by his LW rivals to deal with Duran. Defense, and the gulf between these men in that regard, would be the fatal difference.

you dont think the power boxing style of Mosley would give duran any problems?

Not as much as the weight differemtial. Mosley wont last the distance with his defense, though. Not with a guy who hurt Ray Leonard more than MW king Marvin Hagler ever could.

A lot of that was from Duran's often underrated speed as well. He was as quick to the punch with hard, leveraged combinations as anyone on the inside.