Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205
Close babe...very close...but not dead on the point.

Here's what I'd honestly like...a hard fought knockdown drag out fight that ends in a draw.

Both men down...both men on point...a well fought draw. Give & take all night long. Floyd dropping Oscar early...Oscar dropping Floyd late...then a draw. I'm going to be there...all night long...from start to finish & I want to fill up to 400 frame memory cards...I want some good S*** on 'em.

Now...if I can't get that draw...which I am sure that I won't...I want Floyd to gut out the fight of his life & win by a thin margin.

You have to understand...I love Oscar. I grew up on Oscar's fights...I love the man.

Thing is...I can say the same of Floyd. Everyone hates Floyd...trust me...I'm a family man...& Floyd is the total opposite of what I am...what I remotely can stand...but in the end...Floyd is everything that I love about boxing. Not just a boxer...but boxing. Floyd is fluidity in the ring. He's fast, he's accurate, & he's stylistically the embodiment of a fundamentally sound fighter...now...before I end up sounding like I'd blow Floyd in some alley...I can't stand Floyd the man either...but I love Floyd the fighter.

Part of me will hate to see Oscar lose...but a bigger part of me would hate to see Floyd lose...rightly or wrongly.

A legit Floyd victory...a blood & all out war...that would mean more in my heart of hearts...I just aint so sure that Floyd can do it...& in the end...if he does...the boxing public that is so sour against him...I seriuosly doubt that they could get sweet to Floyd...no matter what he does...ever.

If Oscar wins...he will have dethroned the P4P king...one of the most accomplished styles in the game...the same won't be said if Floyd wins. That is what I hate most in my heart of hearts...that people can't set aside the mentallity for one night.
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.

But this time around, I'm hoping that you come home with a camera full of Oscar's shining victory.
both.

I'm going to pay a little more attention to your posts after reading that Nut oh and don't worry always pay attention to yours Wackoff

I would be happy to see Floyd win if I new for sure he would fight Hatton (after a Castillo win), Mosley (after a Williams win) and Cotto (after a Judah win). Then I'd be glad to debate his greatness as he retired undefeated but to beat the old bull from horseback and then ride of into the sunset i won't be satisfied.