Quote Originally Posted by acquitted
i dont think speed will be a factor @ 154 in the fight
Well of course it will be a factor, and Oscar's had much more even fights (win or lose) against folks with good speed and accuracy. Floyd is the fastest and most accurate fighter that Oscar will have faced.

It's probably true that Floyd at 151 is not as fast as he was at 140, but that is not to say that the weight gain evens out the speed factor between Oscar and Floyd. I have little doubt that Floyd will be as fast or faster than any Oscar has ever seen. If he can combine that speed with both accuracy (he will) and power (he might) then he will be extremely impressive. It's hard to see Oscar winning against him.

Though I stand by my call of Oscar TKO mid-late. Sometimes I think that is a crazy call, but I guess I will leave it to Floyd to prove me wrong.

Leaving Oscar-Bernard aside, this fight is the greatest challenge either fighter has faced, if Oscar is at all the Oscar of old.