I've said this all along. Oscar was 34, stuck in mud, and too rich when he fought Floyd. After 8 rounds, he was ahead by a point on all three scorecards. He simply got old and couldn't sustain the pace he set early. A prime Oscar would have made the smaller Mayweather, look small. He was too fast, too smart, too big, and he moved to well with his legs and knew how to fight BIG. Floyd wouldn't beat a lot of fighters who came before him. He is over-rated in my eyes and doesn't like to challenge himself.
I my eyes at best it was a draw even with Oscar fighting towards the end. Remember Oscar was the CH. you have to decisively beat the CH to take his belt which clearly was not done!
Oscar in his prime beat how many world CH, or former world CH,! If Eric Morlas beat manny hands down the 1st fight at 126, think what Oscar would have done to him at 147. More skill, faster, better boxing, reach, Granite Chin, Power and tailored made for straight forward fighters "Manny"
Oscar was beating the now 48 year CH, Hopkins before the liver shot. Beat Trinadad, Beat Mosley bymore then 125 punches landed in the rematch/2nd fight, Beat the real Chavez twice just getting in fresh. Hector, Gatty, Vargas. The list goes on.
The true fights i saw Oscar loose was Hopkins, Mosley the 1st fight, Draw Mayweather, lost to Strun at 160 but got the win when he shouldn't have. The Manny fight of course but had Oscar stayed at 154 which manny fought margitio at that weight Oscar past prime would even have one.
Prime Oscar as others said before would take any 140-154lber out primed today. JMHO
Oscar in his prime beat how many world CH, or former world CH,! If Eric Morlas beat manny hands down the 1st fight at 126, think what Oscar would have done to him at 147. More skill, faster, better boxing, reach, Granite Chin, Power and tailored made for straight forward fighters "Manny"
Oscar was beating the now 48 year CH, Hopkins before the liver shot. Beat Trinadad, Beat Mosley bymore then 125 punches landed in the rematch/2nd fight, Beat the real Chavez twice just getting in fresh. Hector, Gatty, Vargas. The list goes on.
The true fights i saw Oscar loose was Hopkins, Mosley the 1st fight, Draw Mayweather, lost to Strun at 160 but got the win when he shouldn't have. The Manny fight of course but had Oscar stayed at 154 which manny fought margitio at that weight Oscar past prime would even have one.
Prime Oscar as others said before would take any 140-154lber out primed today. JMHO
Man I agree with you all the way bro. Erik Morales in his prime beat PAC, just imagine what a prime De La Hoya would do to him?
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