DLH Vs Curry and McCallum at WW prime for prime.?

McCallum was not a welterweight.

 

The problem I see with Mike McCallum is this. He was bigger at 154. So if Oscar fights him at 154, that punch which Hopkins landed to the kidney of Oscar would land over and over with Mike and Oscar would be stopped by body punches as the fight goes on. Oscar would do well early but once he slows a little, Mike's size would win. Curry? I think Oscar edges Curry in a great fight, but Oscar had more inner heart than Donald and a little quicker I think. I can see Donald moving in and trying to counterpunch Oscar, but Oscar being too quick and landing his left hook and keeping Donald respectful, yet I don't see him knocking out Donald with that left hook. You will not see a Mike McCallum left hook from Oscar. Donald was quick, but not like Oscar. Donald has the size over Oscar, but the speed of Oscar would neutralize that.

 

Curry beats de la Hoya

 

He gets beat by Curry.

McCallun was not a WW.

If they fight at 154, Delahoya may outbox him long enough to win a decision, but also may lose due to Mike being Mike.

 

Curry would win a clear but competitive decision simply the better technical fighter.

McCallum was not a WW but at Jr MW i think McCallum stops him late, he would launch a consistent attack at DLH body who its well documented never liked getting hit downstairs and that would take his toll on DLH already suspicious stamina, he wears Oscar down to the limit and to the point of exhaustion and makes him quit on his stool between rounds eight and nine.

 

See them both as more talented and skillful than DLH. Oscar's best bet would be Mike killing himself to make WW. But, actually, with the day before weigh-in McCallum wouldn't be that a big WW. He'd make weight pretty comfortably.

 

What exactly is supposed to keep Curry from getting knocked out by De La Hoya?

McCallum at 154 would beat Oscar though.

 

His superior skills, speed and power i would guess.

Curry is a bad match for Oscar imo.

 

Bold claim considering Oscar had all of those and a better resume/more consistency.

 

It's not that bold really.

Oscar has the better wins, but not by a massive amount at Welter.i'd take Curry's performance against Starling in their rematch against any of Oscar's efforts against Pea, Tito or Quartey btw.

To be honest though i like Quartey i think he had faded significantly from his early title winning form when he fought Oscar and was barely if any better than McRory or jones in that fight.He was slow, flat footed, no punch variety, basically a Welter Bruno.

Curry only lost once after hanging around too long at the weight, though i do think Honeyghan's style would have been tough for him at any time.I wouldn't pick that version to beat Oscar so it doesn't bother me much.

 

I see the opposite. Oscar was quicker than both, but Curry had defensive issues (yes defensive). He could block and duck and counter, but his feet were always wide apart and if he slowed down a little (like Tyson) his effectiveness goes out the window as it did a little in 1986. I see Mike being too big for Oscar. Mike was a big Junior Middleweight and actually fit Light heavyweight ok.

 

I wasn't narrowing it down to welter. Curry getting iced at 154 lingers in my head, and Oscar did plenty at 140 and 154. Most of Oscar's big fights were close. This would probably be one of them.