How old was Oscar at 154? How old was Canelo at 154? Prime vs Prime Canelo is the superior boxer doesn’t matter the theory.
One was ineffective at 160 (Oscar), and the other was still perfecting his craft at 154 (Canelo), but these are the only 2 weight classes where we can sorta compare the two.
Canelo definitely the better middleweight, Oscar edges out at 154 though.
Prime for prime i think is a good debate, the biggest difference between prime Oscar and Nelo isn't skill imo, but power.
Canelo's power carried up really well, even if he is losing he can change a fight around with one shot, where as the last weight class Oscar's power was truely effective at was 147.
Oscar’s prime physique wouldn’t handle Canelo’s power. That’s 147. Even Canelo vs Sturm at 160 and the German would get stopped. “Sharp and powerful” is subjective. Even Oscar fighting Sturm wasn’t his prime. This prime version of Canelo, cause DLH is way bigger than Duran and Duran went to 168, would KO Oscar.
Oscar was still in his prime at 154 (vs Vargas, Mosley 2, Campos), Canelo at 154 was a bit green.
154 version of Oscar would beat 154 version of Canelo.
Poor Oscar has a massive void in his life that being a promoter cannot fill, just like Floyd.
An exhibition would be ok but to even think he could mix it at world level is a pipe dream.
Good to see him looking so fit and healthy at 48, the thing about training at that age is you think your working as hard as you did when you were young but the realisation is it's just harder because you are older.
I'm in my 50s I talk from experience.
Oscar is well past it Canelo would really hurt him, we have just seen a massive ego humbled no need to see another with Oscar, only ODH would be laid out cold.
Oscar was always weird if you ask me. Still he fought everyone. Fights weren’t hard to make with him either, which is one thing that you have to appreciate about his career more than ever. I hope he doesn’t come back. But I mean why not box the other Paul Brother then? He could box Sergio Martinez if he wanted an ex champ? Imagine he boxed Beterbiev?