Ol' Dirty Drunkard

We all know it's bound to be a fight of the year candidate, but does bloodlust justify the abnormally high risk for serious, potentially life-threatening injury? I realize a fighter can have his career or his life ended at any time in the ring, but given Vasquez' and Marquez' history, there's almost a guarantee of permanent damage.

I'm all for personal responsibility, and I would never suggest that these two warriors shouldn't be allowed to fight each other, but I don't want to see another death in the ring. Will the elevated risk of injury dissuade you from watching this fight? Will it make your more likely to watch it?

Lederman is a donkey. I can't be the only one who thought Marquez was clearly in control going into the 9th. Haven't been able to track down any official judges' scorecards yet. Anyone have any links?

Shane might not be considered in the same league at 135 as Pernell Whitaker or Floyd Mayweather, but I think this match-up is more interesting because of styles.

Duran is arguably the greatest inside fighter of all time. Well past his prime and way above his best weight, he won championships against Davey Moore and Iran Barkley with his in-fighting, and damn near beat one of the greatest middleweights in history, Marvin Hagler, who also liked to mix it up on the inside.

His biggest disadvantage was against boxer-punchers who could keep the fight at a distance, like his two-round mugging at the hands of Tommy Hearns, his two losses to Sugar Ray, and his only loss at lightweight to Esteban De Jesus.

Shane went 34-0 (32 KOs) at lightweight and definitely fits the boxer-puncher mold that was prone to giving Duran fits. He was fast, accurate and devastatingly powerful at that weight, although, admittedly, it was a weak division at the time and he was never really tested.

Who has a good breakdown of how this would play out?

Two of my all-time favourites. Assuming both are in their primes, how does this fight go?