Quote Originally Posted by chamiley
Both were golden boys, both were pretty boys, had lightning fast hands, very sturdy chins, were commanding figures in their times and dominant at welterweights. Man the list of similarities is exhausting who would win and why.
The similarities would end there, when we would be forced to look at the one-sided ass beating Leonard would give Delahoya. Here's why I think that: Oscar has typically had problems with slick defensive boxers with great footwork, fast hands, and great head movement. IMO he did not beat Ike Quartey. IMO he did not beat Pernell Whitaker. IMO the first Mosley fight was much less close than the split decision SSM was awarded. When it comes to lateral movement, great defensive footwork, hand speed and head movement, there was no one better, aside from maybe the original Sugar Ray Robinson himself, who would have practically punched a hole in Oscar's chest, ripped out his heart and drank his soul. Oscar I think would look good if he boxed a la Trinidad in the early rounds (he would have to just to keep up with Sugar Ray Leonard) but it still would not save him as he would slow down and gas out quicker than Leonard, who had too much speed, too much ring smarts, too good of a defense, and was the original "show stealer". Leonard would pepper him all night and dance around him, either forcing a stoppage or a KO late in the fight. Doesn't matter the weight class IMO. Leonard outclasses him at jr welterweight through middleweight (unless u take prime delahoya against old sugar ray). Two different leagues, Oscar Delahoya is just a few steps behind (an there aint no shame in bein just a few steps behind one of the greatest of all time).