Did the Mayweather fight finish Oscar?

[ClubberLang]

I don't think it finished him, but I think in retrospect you could see he was past it. I really think a prime Oscar would have beaten Floyd on that night. The prime Oscar would have pumped the jab and could throw fast combinations that we didn't see on that night. There were opportunities for him to win, but he could not pull the trigger. I think that is what Roach was talking about leading up to the fight with Manny. Oscar could not explain why he didn't throw the jab more after the fight, I think it was that his reflexes were nearly shot (at least to where he could compete with an elite fighter in his prime). Mayweather is a cautious defensive fighter by nature; had he had the stones to step up the pace and be more aggressive the way Manny did, Floyd might have been able to whip Oscar as bad as Manny did.

[JonnyFolds]

I don't think it finished him, but I think in retrospect you could see he was past it. I really think a prime Oscar would have beaten Floyd on that night. The prime Oscar would have pumped the jab and could throw fast combinations that we didn't see on that night. There were opportunities for him to win, but he could not pull the trigger. I think that is what Roach was talking about leading up to the fight with Manny. Oscar could not explain why he didn't throw the jab more after the fight, I think it was that his reflexes were nearly shot (at least to where he could compete with an elite fighter in his prime). Mayweather is a cautious defensive fighter by nature; had he had the stones to step up the pace and be more aggressive the way Manny did, Floyd might have been able to whip Oscar as bad as Manny did.

Be fair. Floyd would never lay a whooping on Oscar that bad. Floyd is limited with his offense. Only reason Floyd could knock out Hatton, was because Hatton wouldn't try to save face and box/survive. He knew he had to knock him out to win, so he just kept pushing the pace and coming in.

Manny WILL beat Floyd if his broke a$$ comes out of retirement.

[Pugilistic]

I don't think the Mayweather fight finished him, he didn't take a beating or anything but imo he did lose clearly.

i feel that the long layoffs between fights weren't good for him and having to drain himself to make 147 was not good for him and it showed.

Oscar should retire.

[Mr140]

What finished Oscar was his age and the fact he fought 1 time a year i mean what fighter does that none do and it while make you rusty. Oscar was somthing when he was fighting 10 years ago but i tell you what his choices were good for money but also kinda not great for staying sharp.