OSCAR looked THE SAME, and MAAAD Props to FORBES
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Couldn't agree more; I was saying these same things when I watched the fight. Good post KBallI didnt see much difference in the way OSCAR fought tonight then when he fought Mayweather. He just deliberately bounced on his toes a lot more.
And he tried to box more but Forbes is no Mayweather.
Mayweather stops him at 147 is my prediction. With 8 ounce gloves, that counter right hand slips in before a wide DLH left hook and wobbles him. Mayweather is a very talented finisher
And Good God, Lampley and co. were unbelievable in their bias. It was frustrating. They weren't giving Forbes any credit. He made a mismatch on paper appear like a competitive fight.
And there were like 4 or 5 instances in the fight where i looked like Forbes might have been on his way out, and he would weather the storm and come right back. Forbes gave a Great account of himself.
BUT PS: DLH in his old age has mastered one of my all time favorite combinations, the jab to the body and the straight right hand upstairs. I LOOOOOVE that combinationsComment
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This is how the fight was suppose to go. If you thought Forbes was going to get blown out of the water, you either need to watch more boxing, or simply do not understand boxing.I didnt see much difference in the way OSCAR fought tonight then when he fought Mayweather. He just deliberately bounced on his toes a lot more.
And he tried to box more but Forbes is no Mayweather.
Mayweather stops him at 147 is my prediction. With 8 ounce gloves, that counter right hand slips in before a wide DLH left hook and wobbles him. Mayweather is a very talented finisher
And Good God, Lampley and co. were unbelievable in their bias. It was frustrating. They weren't giving Forbes any credit. He made a mismatch on paper appear like a competitive fight.
And there were like 4 or 5 instances in the fight where i looked like Forbes might have been on his way out, and he would weather the storm and come right back. Forbes gave a Great account of himself.
BUT PS: DLH in his old age has mastered one of my all time favorite combinations, the jab to the body and the straight right hand upstairs. I LOOOOOVE that combinationsComment
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Lets actually take the time to list somethings that Oscar improved:
Body punching - Oscar's body shots were much crisper and harder tonight than at any time I can remember in his career.
Combinations - Oscar brought back his old combination punching style.
Jab - Oscar brought the jab back in force tonight. It looked really really good. Nobody in boxing has a better jab than Oscar.
Foot work - Oscar used his feet well. He stayed on his toes, he applied effective pressure. He didn't just stand there like he did with Floyd. He was moving in and out, changing range, moving side to side.
Hand speed - Oscars hands looked much quicker tonight then they did against Floyd or Mayorga.
Paul Williams - He is one ugly mother...
Patience - Oscar didn't throw useless punches or march in carelessly.
Relaxation - despite all the bull**** Lampley and Company spewed, they got this right. Oscar fought much more relaxed. He had plenty of juice left at the end of the fight.Comment
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I thought DLH looked better than I have seen him in years. He worked the jab well, threw combinations and most importantly didn't fade much as the fight went down the stretch.
I would've liked to see him work the body more and I still think the shoulder roll defense that Floyd Sr. introduced to him is wrong for him.
Forbes did a much better job than I expected him to do in the fight and I think he's going to be trouble for anyone down at 140.Last edited by Silencers; 05-04-2008, 01:02 AM.Comment
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Im sorry but this doesnt mean ****..he wasnt fighting Floyd...thats why Oscar chose Forbes so dumb ****s like you could think he has a chance to win and order the fight.Lets actually take the time to list somethings that Oscar improved:
Body punching - Oscar's body shots were much crisper and harder tonight than at any time I can remember in his career.
Combinations - Oscar brought back his old combination punching style.
Jab - Oscar brought the jab back in force tonight. It looked really really good. Nobody in boxing has a better jab than Oscar.
Foot work - Oscar used his feet well. He stayed on his toes, he applied effective pressure. He didn't just stand there like he did with Floyd. He was moving in and out, changing range, moving side to side.
Hand speed - Oscars hands looked much quicker tonight then they did against Floyd or Mayorga.
Paul Williams - He is one ugly mother...
Patience - Oscar didn't throw useless punches or march in carelessly.
Relaxation - despite all the bull**** Lampley and Company spewed, they got this right. Oscar fought much more relaxed. He had plenty of juice left at the end of the fight.Comment
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