Quote Originally Posted by SweetPea
Witter has the most accurate statement of any of them:

"De la Hoya is best against people who are coming forward, he is an excellent counter-puncher. But with the style Mayweather has got, he’s not going to rush into anything and make that mistake that de la Hoya needs."
This is what the whole fight boils down to in my opinion, and it's the reason I've been picking Floyd all along. This fight isn't about age or size, it's about fighting styles. Floyd's style is a very bad matchup for Oscar.
Oscar has always been at his best when he's in the ring with a big puncher who will try to stalk him, which forces Oscar into the role of fast counter-puncher.
It's no surprise that Oscar's best performances were against Vargas, Mayorga, the first 9 rounds against Tito....
Time will tell, but I see this as absolutely wrong. Counter-puncher? Needs someone coming forward? And look at who's mentioned, all big guys and punchers. His style has changed a lot since he's been fighting bigger guys. Think back to when he was pounding his way through the lightweights because I think that's the De La Hoya we're all going to be seeing on Saturday. I don't think he'll start this way, he'll want to size Mayweather up first for a couple rounds, but he's going to be very aggressive and physical, something he hasn't been able to do in a long time.

Everytime somebody wants to mention how weak Oscar is who do they mention, Sturm? Hopkins? Big guys. Middleweights with size and power. Why would anyone think Mayweather would match up the same way and take advantage off the same things?

No, Oscar's going to be right back in his element, beating up a smaller, weaker guy.

One more thing, reach and range is very important to Floyd, and we'll see how he handles it in this case. He will not be able to sit just out of Oscar's range and play his little in and out game like he does with all those smaller guys he's used to facing. Oscar will be able to reach out and get him in a way that all those previous short-armed opponents couldn't.

Notice his record, even after moving up in weight, he has virtually never fought anyone with a reach advantage before and I don't think it was accidental. There are certainly welters out there who could have put this to the test, but he found the smallest, weakest ones available. Not one of them had a height or reach advantage on him, yet people are arguing that he's somehow now proven as a welter. No way.