Prime Oscar Vs Martinez

[BoxerDood]

martinez UD.
de la hoya always struggled vs speed.

But when did he really lose to a quick fighter, aside from his older days? Mosley was one I suppose, but under Floyd Sr he beat Mosley in the rematch. He also beat Whittaker. His loss to Mosley was more so because of inactivity in the late rounds, similar to his loss to Trinidad. He definitely corrected that though. I also would have picked him to beat Trinidad in a rematch.

Martinez would not be able to keep up with Oscar for 12 rounds. Especially a young and hungry Oscar. Even at 154, he was still good. He didn't lose at that weight until his declining started (shortly before the Vargas fight).

[etlux]

Oscar TKO 10

[Siggy]

But when did he really lose to a quick fighter, aside from his older days? Mosley was one I suppose, but under Floyd Sr he beat Mosley in the rematch. He also beat Whittaker. His loss to Mosley was more so because of inactivity in the late rounds, similar to his loss to Trinidad. He definitely corrected that though. I also would have picked him to beat Trinidad in a rematch.

Martinez would not be able to keep up with Oscar for 12 rounds. Especially a young and hungry Oscar. Even at 154, he was still good. He didn't lose at that weight until his declining started (shortly before the Vargas fight).

a declining sweet pea made a young hungry ODH look foolish.
then there's mosley, sturm, floyd, manny...even hopkins to a degree.
he mostly avoided speed guys throughout his career and i think there was a reason for that. he wasnt great at hitting moving targets.

martinez wouldnt have to keep up with DLH. all he'd have to do is keep moving, fight in flurries and make DLH miss.

[gibo]

I don't think hoja would even consider a fight with Sergio, he'd claim not enough interest from his public, ala Forrester, Wright. and after seeing how Sergio handled Paul Williams and whipped Pavlik. He'd never enter a ring or even discuss such matchups. BUT....If they fought? SERGIO BY KO

[Dan...]

I think Oscar stops him mid to late with a left hook.

[BoxerDood]

a declining sweet pea made a young hungry ODH look foolish.
then there's mosley, sturm, floyd, manny...even hopkins to a degree.
he mostly avoided speed guys throughout his career and i think there was a reason for that. he wasnt great at hitting moving targets.

martinez wouldnt have to keep up with DLH. all he'd have to do is keep moving, fight in flurries and make DLH miss.

Sturm, Floyd, Manny and Hopkins all fought a declining, or declined, blown up or all of the above Oscar. Oscar wasn't even serious about boxing by the time he reached 160. Whittaker did make Oscar miss all night, but Oscar did stay on him for the full 12 and score enough to win a close victory, which is something he was unable to do against Floyd in his old form (but to be fair, that wasn't a prime Floyd either). The only fighter I really gave credit is Mosley, but that loss was more so inactivity in the late rounds. Floyd Sr corrected those problems in the rematch, which is why he was able to win, despite being robbed of a decision.

Martinez would be an interesting matchup for Oscar, but I think if Oscar stayed on him for 12 rounds, Martinez wouldn't be able to move for 12 rounds and win. He'd probably fold in the late rounds, or lose a close decision.