Prime Roberto Duran vs Manny?

[cromen27]

Who would win?

[cfang]

This is a tough one. Two of the all time greatest p4p In my view. Depends on weight but I'm going Duran nicking a decision.

[Tony1244]

Roberto would beat him up then knock him out.

[tiny_acres]

Roberto would beat him up then knock him out.

I'm assuming this is at lightweight. I would have to agree with you. Duran was a freaking beast at 135.
Pac is an all time great but Duran was greater

[DrDuke]

Duran was sharper and better definsively. It would have been competetive though. Duran by close decision or late stoppage after the rounds of war.

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Both in shape Duran wins at any weight from Lightweight/Jr Middleweight The Great Pacman would barely hang on to see out the fight at Lightweight and Welterweight to lose a Clear Un Dec at Jr Middleweight a motivated Duran stops Manny in 8.

[Jacopodb]

Heart says Duran, brain says Pacquiao.

Let's put it like this: at lightweight Duran would be too powerful for Manny, but at welterweight Pacman was in outstanding shape: too fast and furious for Duran, even if "Manos De Piedra" could end the fight anytime with some clean PowerShot.

[Jacopodb]

Who would win?

Now this strikes my imagination: Old School vs post-modern Great Filipino Hope, very similar physical structure (size is impressively alike), both tough-enough, same head-on approach, both in-fighters, obviously...

Pacquiao has handspeed advantage, but I believe that Duran hit harder... Duran was more used to take on heavier-than-welterweight opponents...
It's a long journey from flyweight to superwelterweight, but as much as I respect Pacquiao's all-timer greatness, I must notice that, most probably, Pacquiao's complexion makes it harder for him to move up over the superwelterweight than Duran's...

...So, to sum it up, I believe that Duran's slightly stockier complexion, with the punching power that comes with it, could make the difference: at that level of makings, technique, smarts and experience, physical fitness means a lot.

[man]

This is a tough one. Two of the all time greatest p4p In my view. Depends on weight but I'm going Duran nicking a decision.