Who would win between Julio Cesar Chavez vs Roberto Duran

[Obama]

Being a hall of famer doesn't make you an all time great....Ramirez does make the A side of the HOF though, barely. (Assuming you split the HOF into an A side and a B side) Actually I'm not sure he makes the A side. But he's at the top of the B side at the very least!

[RubenSonny]

Duran's infighting style was much different than Chavez's. he would grab and maul a lot, wasnt super active. Chavez was one of the best at being able to create distance and go to work with short punches that were difficult to counter. The reason Whitaker was able to nullify a lot of Chavez's infighting is because he would attack a lot and put Chavez on the defensive...same with Meldrick Taylor. Duran didnt attack that often on the inside, especially at lightweight, and Chavez would have been able to go to work more.

so I maintain it would be about equal on the inside.

Duran would also move in and out, he'd often throw punches on the inside in spurts, everytime Chavez would try to get off (and he did take his time) Duran could be out of there or mauling him to prevent him from getting any good shots in. Thats how Pernell was able to nullify his attack, Chavez was not able to land effectively on him as he went to the outside as he tried to start getting off. Also note that Chavez was fighting on near-even terms with Roger Mayweather on the inside, yes Mayweather was good on the inside but if Chavez was as good as you claim he would of had no problems with a long-bodied good fighter like that, Duran is a whole other animal.

[StarshipTrooper]

Rawwwwwwwwwwr the worst Heavyweight around today would kick a Prime Munhammed Ali's ass.

Rawwwwwwwwwwr Carlos Mayorga would destroy Ray Robinson.

That is what you meant to say right?

[TheMexHurricane]

Duran would fight Chavez's fight & that would draw out proceedings, & make things more competitive than they needed to be, but eventually the fact that Duran did damn near everything better than Chavez comes to the fore. Duran by a 9-6 type decision. Chavez was a beast at LW, & he would welcome this challenge, but Duran was just his superior everywhere (except maybe heart).

Chavez had a better chin. Duran was dropped by De Jesus and Chavez easily walked through Rosario's punches. Rosario hit harder than De Jesus. I'd give this fight to Duran though.

[Wild Blue Yonda]

Chavez had a better chin. Duran was dropped by De Jesus and Chavez easily walked through Rosario's punches. Rosario hit harder than De Jesus. I'd give this fight to Duran though.

You are right --- I would also give Chavez the nod where their whiskers are concerned. It's definitely one of precious few advantages, however.

[Dynamite76]

Roberto Duran would have his hands full with Julio Caesar Chavez for the first half of the fight, but he would take control with his aggressiveness and subtle defense for a strong 15 round unanimous decision.

[El Gitano]

Chavez calls Duran the best latin fighter of all time.

[The Old LefHook]

These guys are stretching to give Chavez anything at all they can dream up over Duran. Forget it, boys. Chavez had a better chin than Duran because he was never knocked down by the tiny men he fought? Chavez withstood Hagler too, right guys? Duran stood in there with fighters who would have left Chavez, who was definitely a great fighter, out cold.

Outside of a Mexican, no one would give Chavez the nod over Duran. Every guy giving Chavez the nod here is a Mexican.

[Anthony342]

Chavez calls Duran the best latin fighter of all time.

Did Chavez have plastic surgery? Looks like he did, maybe to fix his nose?

[Ray Corso]

Duran would handle Julio, to much power with a high rate of punching that Julio has never seen. Both great fighters but Duran was a demon in the ring at 135!
Ray