Quote Originally Posted by meowza
Quote Originally Posted by shza
Quote Originally Posted by meowza
It was the speed that allowed Judah to do some good work early on.
Hatton doesn't have that kind of speed by any means.
I think Floyd would rake him all night long with counters.
Floyd sucks the confidence right out of you.
If Hatton's swinging all night long and getting whacked three times every time he throws, that's gotta be discouraging to Hatton who usually has guys standing right in front of him.

If I HAD to pick someone from the list to beat Floyd, I'd say Oscar.
I think Oscar could take a fairly boring close decision against Floyd.
I hate the idea of Floyd-Oscar.
The risk isn't worth the reward for Floyd.
So what if Floyd beats a twilight Oscar? And help me gawd if he loses...
Horrible fight choice.
I agree with everything here. Except the risk/reward bit on Mayweather/ODH. I agree there are more exciting fights to make, but this one is clearly the single biggest moneymaker (by FAR) in all of boxing right now. Except ODH/Tyson.
Oh yeah if we're talking money, Floyd-ODLH is a tremendous reward for Floyd.
But I was speaking more on a historical point of view.
What would this fight even mean?
Floyd beats Oscar and Floyd's detractors will say, "Oh, he just beat an over-the-hill Oscar."
Floyd loses to Oscar and they'll say, "HAHA He couldn't beat an over-the-hill Oscar!"
It's a great name for the records and a great money maker, but career-wise and for Floyd's legacy that he wants to build, this fight doesn't do much.
i don't disagree, but money talks (especially money like this), and if this fight can happen it will. before any of those other fights.

i'd also point out that i think it's a bad idea for floyd to go up to 154 period. or to go there and come back down.