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Firstly I would like to say Oscar was a very good fighter in his Prime at Welterweight, even though he has close official losses against Trinidad and Mosley I think he was a better fighter, I think Tito got a gift decision and Mosley barely beat him the first time, and oscar should have got the nod the second time.
Floyd beats Oscar at 130, 135 and 140 but at 147 it would be a tough and close fight because Floyd was at his best 130-140 while Oscar was at his best at 147 but then again you have to see that Whitaker who was at the end of his career beat Oscar at Welterweight IMO, and so did Ike Quartey.
Shane Mosley officially beat him at Welterweight. I think Floyd is a more complete and better fighter than Quartey and Mosley were back then, Whitaker was already past his prime in his fights with Wilfredo Rivera, you could see him declining there, thats even before he fought Oscar, yet many people thought he deserved the nod over Oscar, however we cant even compare that version of Whitaker because he was past his best.
The Trinidad fight was close I scored it 115-113 for Oscar. In my honest opinion Floyd and Pacquiao right now are better fighters than Quartey, Trinidad and Mosley were back then when Oscar fought them and Whitaker was past his prime yet many people thought Whitaker deserved the nod over Oscar.
Floyd and Pacquiao are more complete fighters, Trinidad only had a left hook and depended on his power most of the time in fights and he barely fought defensive fighters...when he did he lost. Mosley is a better fighter than Tito but still had 2 weapons in his arsenal the left hook and ofcourse his right hand. Pacquiao also had a few tools as a fighter before, but now he has improved and is a much better fighter.
IMO Oscar was a bit overrated, I give him credit for always fighting the best but he should have losses against Quartey, Whitaker and Sturm while a close win against Trinidad...Floyd and Manny are already rated higher in the ATG list compared to Trinidad, Mosley and Oscar and both of them are still active as fighters...
Floyd beats Oscar at 130, 135 and 140 but at 147 it would be a tough and close fight because Floyd was at his best 130-140 while Oscar was at his best at 147 but then again you have to see that Whitaker who was at the end of his career beat Oscar at Welterweight IMO, and so did Ike Quartey.
Shane Mosley officially beat him at Welterweight. I think Floyd is a more complete and better fighter than Quartey and Mosley were back then, Whitaker was already past his prime in his fights with Wilfredo Rivera, you could see him declining there, thats even before he fought Oscar, yet many people thought he deserved the nod over Oscar, however we cant even compare that version of Whitaker because he was past his best.
The Trinidad fight was close I scored it 115-113 for Oscar. In my honest opinion Floyd and Pacquiao right now are better fighters than Quartey, Trinidad and Mosley were back then when Oscar fought them and Whitaker was past his prime yet many people thought Whitaker deserved the nod over Oscar.
Floyd and Pacquiao are more complete fighters, Trinidad only had a left hook and depended on his power most of the time in fights and he barely fought defensive fighters...when he did he lost. Mosley is a better fighter than Tito but still had 2 weapons in his arsenal the left hook and ofcourse his right hand. Pacquiao also had a few tools as a fighter before, but now he has improved and is a much better fighter.
IMO Oscar was a bit overrated, I give him credit for always fighting the best but he should have losses against Quartey, Whitaker and Sturm while a close win against Trinidad...Floyd and Manny are already rated higher in the ATG list compared to Trinidad, Mosley and Oscar and both of them are still active as fighters...
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