Donald Curry Vs Oscar De La Hoya @ 147

Please. Different leagues of fighters.

 

Ray fought great fighters and beat better fighters and that is true, Oscar did not beat many greats when he had to, but he beat JCC and Whitaker, but Oscar did have that great quality of pouring it on and fighting with determination when things got too close. Something Curry did not seem to have. But I agree, Oscar was not Ray Leonard, I just meant on that one quality.

 

Well i would rank Leonard higher than ODLH and hth he wins it, but to say they were in different leagues is a little harsh. A prime ODLH is in anyones league he was an elite fighter and not a gimme for even the greatest of fighters.

 

Don Curry was a pretty special fighter for a while there. That version would have beaten DLH comfortably by UD

 

OK guys, maybe a bit harsh. Let me try to re-state. Leonard had the abillity to get guys out of there when he had to. I think he had more power and more killer instinct than Oscar. Yes, Oscar was very game and very competitive but he lacked the quality of Leonard to take the decision out of the hands of the judges if necessary. I can't think of a modern fighter who had more close decisions than Oscar. That cuts both ways. It's a tribute to his competitive spirit but a knock on his finishing ability.
I was not impressed with Curry after the Honeyghan loss. I think Oscar could take Curry at 154. But prime 147 Curry was a different fighter. I don't think he had many flaws at that stage. I think he's clearly better than guys like Mosely, Quartey and an aging Sweet Pea who went tooth and nail with Oscar.