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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Duran was 72-1 when he fought Leonard the second time in the "No Mas" fight.
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Yes, at 147# [welter]. Leonard was a natural 147#-160#; Duran at his best was 135#-140#. He was beatable at the higher weight classes. At 135# he was perhaps the GOAT (some say Benny Leonard). Mayweather was a smaller guy whose highest weigh title was at 140#. Once Duran realizes that Mwyweather cannot hurt him, he would overwhelm him.
My other main gripe about Mayweather is that he dodged the best at their best. The Pacquiao fight was well past Pac-Man's prime and he was injured to boot. That 50-0 has a lot of not quite peak guys on it.