This is by far my biggest pet peeve when it comes to boxing "experts". A guy can accomplish whatever he wants, but it seems like you're only as your last fight. It is SO short sighted to bury guys because of a bad showing, especially when they have a track record of greatness.

The guy was a great fighter in his day. He had a great jab, a sledgehammer left hook, handspeed, fantastic combinations, and whats more is he was ALWAYS up for a challenge. He was handed everything very early, but was anything but a prima donna. The guy was a true fighter who would go to war with anyone. Lets face it, he gave prime Tito a boxing lesson and got robbed. He lost to Mosley but won the second fight and got jobbed.

Who in recent memory has fought more future hall of famers than Oscar? Pacman, Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley 2x, Felix Trinidad, Pernell and JCC (even though they were past their primes).

The guy was a fantastic fighter and anyone who knows anything about boxing can see that by watching him fight. A true legend in the sport and its a shame these brainless sports writers exist to kick a legend when he's down.