Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
Whilst I'm not sure about the Hatton analogy,Oscar is more known for his selling prowess and his losses than his wins. He will be in the hall of fame and deserves it for what he has done for our beloved sport but an all time great...no way.
I agree with this.
When I think of Oscar's career, the first thing I think of is his marketability and popularity.
Oscar had a huge following right from the beginning of his career, and therefore he could make just about any fight he wanted, because opponents knew they'd make more $$$ fighting Oscar than against anyone else.
Because of his popularity, Oscar could have made big money fighting against anyone, even a bunch of stiffs. The reason I will always respect Oscar is that he used his popularity to fight the best fighters on the planet, when he could have just sat on his fame and not taken chances.
He is not an all-time great in terms of boxing skills or wins and losses, but he has been a great influence on the sport and I think he has a chance to make an even more important impact as a promoter.