The technically brilliant, all-action fighters are two of the best to lace up gloves. On the 36th anniversary of Chavez’s come-from-behind stoppage victory of Meldrick Taylor on March 17, 1990, we look at how a fight between Chavez and Duran at lightweight could have played out.

Chavez began his career with 87 straight wins before his controversial majority draw against Pernell Whitaker in 1993. He won 89 fights before his first loss, a split-decision defeat to Frankie Randall in 1994.

Check out the Chavez-Taylor I preview in the April 1990 issue of Ring Magazine 🥊💥

Chavez, one of, if not the best, boxers to ever come from Mexico, finished his career 107-6-2 with 85 KOs and was a three-division world champion, winning titles at junior lightweight, lightweight and 140 pounds.

Duran, of El Chorrillo, Panama, went 103-16 with 70 KOs. He was a four-division champion, winning world titles at lightweight, welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight.

Here’s a look at the CompuBox stats from their peaks.

For Chavez, his stats go from his eighth-round stoppage win over Mario Martinez in 1984 through his sixth-round TKO of Terrence Alli in 1993. Duran’s stats comprise his run from beating Ken Buchanan by 13th-round TKO in 1972 to his unanimous decision win over "Sugar" Ray Leonard in 1980.

Read about Duran's epic upset of Leonard in the August 1980 issue of Ring Magazine 🥊💥

Both fighters were busy, though Chavez was more efficient. He connected at a 45 percent clip in total punches per round, including 50 percent of his power shots. Duran was a little busier, but landed 34.6 percent of his total punches and 46.3 percent of his power shots.

Chavez and Duran were also ferocious body punchers and averaged just over 10 body shots landed per round. Duran landed 48.8 percent of his punches to the body, while Chavez connected at a 33.9 percent clip. In one of Chavez's best wins, he landed 118 body shots against Edwin Rosario in an 11th-round stoppage in 1987.

At their best, a potential bout between Chavez and Duran would likely be all action from the opening bell, with both fighters looking to break each other’s will. With their styles and ability to connect with power shots, and both fighters boasting great chins, a bout in their primes has the makings of an all-time classic.

How do you think a fight between Chavez and Duran would have gone? Vote below.

Rediscover how Duran battered Carlos Palomino in the September 1979 issue of Ring Magazine 🥊💥