Dispelling the myth... Oscar vs Floyd

Yeah, I really didn't see Floyd effectively use the pull-counter on Oscar. I remember one nice clean pull-counter off the ropes early in round 3 (or 4?), but Oscar took it well.

 

One thing though that i HATE is, when a guy wins a fight, and people say it was because the guy who lost the fight did something that made him lose, and not the winner actualy deserves credit for the win.

Im not a fan of either fighter BTW.

 

It can be disrepectful to the winner if they deserve the praise, sometimes though it is simply a matter of the winner not changing gameplan throughout the fight and the loser making an incorrect adjustment that loses them the fight, in which case that kind of analysis would be correct.

 

Oscar didn't want to get hit period, he fought PBF just like he fought SSM in the rematch, instead of fighting to win he fought not get hurt and that's why he lost.

 

Ironically that's how PBF wins his fights:think

 

No. Mayweather has excellent defense but his attack is underrated. He lands a lot.

Nobody that fights to avoid getting hurt lands so much accurate punches like Mayweather. Mayweather's punch stats are impressive.

 

...but you're still unwilling to admit that Floyd's a "safety-first" fighter:think

 

Admittedly he is. But if that's not working, he will fight hard as opposed to giving up and taking the loss. He fought hard while injured against Castillo, a fight I am pretty sure he lost at this point. Just food for thought.

 

His style definitely avoids brawls and could be described as safety-first. But he's also very efficient when attacking and landing punches.

 

That's how he fights and there is nothing wrong with it but DLH has a way of freezing up and fighting like he is scared when he is in the ring with an elite fighter, He did it against Tito, Mosley in th 2nd fight and he did it with PBF.

 

Ok so we all agree Floyd is a safety-first fighter:thumbsup

..now in regards to DLH ".has a way freezing up and fighting like he is scared....":think

 

He's primarily a defensive counter puncher who as shown against Chavez, Corley, Castillo and Hatton his excellent at mixing it up on the inside.

The term safety and boxing dont go together.

 

The first fight was very close.


Oscar did look good on May 3rd. He wasnt as tense as usual and didnt tire in the late rounds.

I think it is possible for Oscar to get a close UD over PBF in the fall.