There's no question that Oscar's a shrewd businessman, and in it to win this fight. The question is, are all his pre-bulit advantages going to be enough.
Advantages
PBF
He's PBF and in his prime
Oscar
At his natural weight
Smaller Ring
(Easier to cut PBF off)
The fight is in Vegas
(His home base)
Both agreed on Reyes Gloves
(PBF's brittle hands)
Experience
Freddie Roach
I was just thinking and I realized that the advantages that Oscar has over PBF are the same advantages that B-Hop had over Oscar.
B-Hop vs Oscar:
B-Hop was bigger
B-Hop was stronger
B-Hop would be able to take Oscars shots easily due to size advantage
B-Hop also had power advantage.
Oscar was quicker, younger and the better boxer
Oscar's only real way of winning was via decision
Now Oscar vs PBF:
Oscar is bigger
Oscar is stronger
Oscar will be able to take PBF's shots fairly easily due to size advantage
Oscar also has power advantage.
PBF is quicker, younger and the better boxer
PBF's only real way of winning is via decision.
I've been saying this same exact thing the whole time.
Floyd cannot afford to trade cuz he will mess his hands up. Floyd will not let Oscar land clean. Only way Oscar would land clean is if Floyd wanted to trade. If Floyd moves well at 154 it will be a UD for Floyd.
Oh, ok yeah, I agree with you it doesn't suit Oscar's style however I think that he started using the right a little more effectively recently.
yup but he wont need that shoulder style he could take floyds best punch so im guessing he is just gonna pressure floyd hard sorta like pacman does...but with oscars own style of pressure.
and the small ring helps and the smaller shaped reyes gloves.
i cant wait.
i mean oscar wont be using that style lol like he was using when floyd sr was coaching him.
oscar will go back to his style that style doesnt fit oscar...some fighter can do the shoulder roll but not many, jones jr couldnt do it...only toney, joan guzman, and floyd jr can really do it...
other fighters who try get knocked out like jason litzau dude is a pretender.
Oh, ok yeah, I agree with you it doesn't suit Oscar's style however I think that he started using the right a little more effectively recently.
Its not shit bro, you may not like PBF but thats a good, valid defensive style. Toney used it and was able to take advantage of many fighters throughout the years with the shoulder roll counter right and by just plain not being hit flush. But I agree with you that it will be interesting to see if DLH can break PBF down with body shots.
i mean oscar wont be using that style lol like he was using when floyd sr was coaching him.
oscar will go back to his style that style doesnt fit oscar...some fighter can do the shoulder roll but not many, jones jr couldnt do it...only toney, joan guzman, and floyd jr can really do it...
other fighters who try get knocked out like jason litzau dude is a pretender.
small ring, reyes cleto gloves, the bigger man, dangerous hand speed and power, and freddie roach...those are all oscars advantages.
this is floyd jrs biggest test...oscar is going back to his old style roach is old school non of that shoulder roll flashy shit roach is gonna make oscar put his punches together and break floyds shoulders, arms and body down with hard punches ala marciano.
and floyd wont have those big ass padded gloves to cover up those shots.
Its not shit bro, you may not like PBF but thats a good, valid defensive style. Toney used it and was able to take advantage of many fighters throughout the years with the shoulder roll counter right and by just plain not being hit flush. But I agree with you that it will be interesting to see if DLH can break PBF down with body shots.
I was just thinking and I realized that the advantages that Oscar has over PBF are the same advantages that B-Hop had over Oscar.
B-Hop vs Oscar:
B-Hop was bigger
B-Hop was stronger
B-Hop would be able to take Oscars shots easily due to size advantage
B-Hop also had power advantage.
Oscar was quicker, younger and the better boxer
Oscar's only real way of winning was via decision
Now Oscar vs PBF:
Oscar is bigger
Oscar is stronger
Oscar will be able to take PBF's shots fairly easily due to size advantage
Oscar also has power advantage.
PBF is quicker, younger and the better boxer
PBF's only real way of winning is via decision.
Good post.
Oscar has all these advantages. So we have to see if PBF can deal with them and win.
small ring, reyes cleto gloves, the bigger man, dangerous hand speed and power, and freddie roach...those are all oscars advantages.
this is floyd jrs biggest test...oscar is going back to his old style roach is old school non of that shoulder roll flashy shit roach is gonna make oscar put his punches together and break floyds shoulders, arms and body down with hard punches ala marciano.
and floyd wont have those big ass padded gloves to cover up those shots.
I was just thinking and I realized that the advantages that Oscar has over PBF are the same advantages that B-Hop had over Oscar.
B-Hop vs Oscar:
B-Hop was bigger
B-Hop was stronger
B-Hop would be able to take Oscars shots easily due to size advantage
B-Hop also had power advantage.
Oscar was quicker, younger and the better boxer
Oscar's only real way of winning was via decision
Now Oscar vs PBF:
Oscar is bigger
Oscar is stronger
Oscar will be able to take PBF's shots fairly easily due to size advantage
Oscar also has power advantage.
PBF is quicker, younger and the better boxer
PBF's only real way of winning is via decision.
PBF does not stand there and get hit. So unless Oscar pulls a Thomas Hearns like punch, then this fight will go to PBF.
Oscar seems to great against people who are willing to trade... PBF is not that fighter and will win just like Hopkins was winning.