Quote Originally Posted by NuthaPug
I'm not so anti-Floyd, personally ... true he's harder to like for various reasons. But I am a chess player, and I respect the games that are long and apparently boring and decided on finesses. They only seem dry ... in reality, they are steeped in suspense, and the apparently meaningless move may end up having significant impact later in the game -

Brawls are fun to watch but I have always been more impressed by the scientific approach. Hopkins, Winky, and yes, Floyd.

What I like better about Oscar - apart from the obvious - is that he is a more connected person. His self and his boxing style are integrated. He can talk about perspective and spirituality and boxing in one paragraph and not sound corny. And ... he can talk. He's worth listening to.

Floyd doesn't have that depth of being.

As a sentimentalist, I just go with Oscar.

As a boxing purist (which I only impersonate in rare posts) it doesn't matter who wins, as long as they both show up in top form and the fight isn't a disappointing blow-out because one of them screwed up in mindset or heart or gameplan.

I'd be very happy to see Floyd, in the end, retire undefeated - but that needs to be accompanied by meeting the best opposition in his last couple-three years at the top. Love to see it, actually.
Agreed on that entire post pretty much.

Quote Originally Posted by NuthaPug
But this time around, I'm hoping that you come home with a camera full of Oscar's shining victory.
Let me say this...it'll be a victory for me PERIOD just to be there & shooting.

Can't wait...& again...a legit win will suit me fine...but I'm more inclined to see Floyd pull it out.

A defeat will be hard HARD HARD for him to handle, IWO.