De La Hoya Vs Mayweather

[MindBat]

The Question of Weight....

If Oscar's been doing his homework, he certainly has a chance to beat Floyd.

I'm not foolish enough to think Floyd will wipe him out easily.
Oscar is a dedicated warrior in his own right.

The real question is, how will Floyd perform at 154lbs where Oscar is slightly the bigger man?

Even though he last fought at 147, carrying 7 more pounds could be a hindrance for Floyd.

If Floyd is being coached by Mackie, then I believe Floyd will be stronger and a bit faster at the higher weight.

If he's not working with Mackie, then it's hard to say how good he'll be on fight night, since this will be PBF's first fight at that weight.

That's why it's hard to decide on the winner in this fight.
Oscar and Floyd both have pros and cons going into this one.

[niceguy45]

If Oscar's been doing his homework, he certainly has a chance to beat Floyd.

I'm not foolish enough to think Floyd will wipe him out easily.
Oscar is a dedicated warrior in his own right.

The real question is, how will Floyd perform at 154lbs where Oscar is slightly the bigger man?

Even though he last fought at 147, carrying 7 more pounds could be a hindrance for Floyd.

If Floyd is being coached by Mackie, then I believe Floyd will be stronger and a bit faster at the higher weight.

If he's not working with Mackie, then it's hard to say how good he'll be on fight night, since this will be PBF's first fight at that weight.

That's why it's hard to decide on the winner in this fight.
Oscar and Floyd both have pros and cons going into this one.

a good prediction would be after maybe the first 3 mins of the fight

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As said earlier in the thread Shane has the best chance of beating Floyd of anyone 154 down IMO.

[MindBat]

a good prediction would be after maybe the first 3 mins of the fight

That's pretty much what I would be looking out for. Somewhere within the first three rounds is a good indicator for me.

As far as Shane, I think he is a bit stronger than Oscar and is also always in top condition, but Floyd is much faster and is more versatile.

[deliveryman]

That's pretty much what I would be looking out for. Somewhere within the first three rounds is a good indicator for me.

As far as Shane, I think he is a bit stronger than Oscar and is also always in top condition, but Floyd is much faster and is more versatile.

Not really. I would give a SLIGHT speed edge over Mosely for Floyd. Mosely has some very, very good hands and lots of pop. He can also put combinations together beautifully. He would be the much bigger man in the ring, who has the speed and accurate punching to match Floyd, and has a lot more pop on his puinches.

That being said, Floyd by close UD.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

Not really. I would give a SLIGHT speed edge over Mosely for Floyd. Mosely has some very, very good hands and lots of pop. He can also put combinations together beautifully. He would be the much bigger man in the ring, who has the speed and accurate punching to match Floyd, and has a lot more pop on his puinches.

That being said, Floyd by close UD.

Yeah I agree Shane and Floyd matchup pretty well. Speed, quick hands they are similar, but I would give the power advantage to Shane. Especially at welterweight where he would be tough.