If Oscar is not retireing like he said he is then who will be his next opponent?

ICB · 10-13-2008 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

Originally Posted by ICB

Originally Posted by Mr140

Well he did knock out the guy who beat Winky though booze Oscar done enough and faced better competion then almost anyone has or ever while.

That was a younger version of Winky Wright who used more movement and used to exchange punches more. He hadn't perfected his style yet especially defense wise.

I thought his fight with Fernando Vargas was razor thin close, which i scored a draw Winky Wright stood toe to toe with Fernando Vargas. Which shows he isn't just a defensive fighter, he can get stuck in there and brawl.

I thought Winky won (I'm slightly biased probably) BUT he did lose on paper so i was going along for the argument........ But I don't think it really did make him less marketable as Mr. 140 would have us believe.

I had Winky Wright ahead by 2 points going into the 11th round i think. But then Fernando Vargas fought like a machine, in those last 2 rounds if i remember rightly he threw almost 100 punches in the last 2 rounds. And i thought based on his effort in those last 2 rounds he deserved a draw, but a very close fight that could of gone either way.

I also agree Winky Wright's close decision loss to Fernando Vargas in 1999, would of not made Winky Wright vs ODLH anymore less interesting. If i remember rightly ODLH was sitting at ringside when Shane Mosley got schooled by Winky Wright in the first fight, he could of fought Winky Wright then or when Shane Mosley lost again in the rematch.

**Mr140** · 10-13-2008 09:47 PM

But Ice did Oscar not move up to fight Bernard instead and then after his lose i think Winky moved up to middle weight i believe. So it made the fight kinda hard to do because Oscar was not going to stay at MW he really never belonged at the weight to begain with so he went down. So he fought Mayweather and Winky i dont think could make 154 anymore i think he was having trouble making the weight but to me Mayweather and Hopkins were the bigger fights to be made and Oscar made the right choice i feel i dont think he fought guys that were not same league.