With Both Now "Retired," Who Had The Better Legacy, Oscar or Floyd

**JazMerkin** · 04-18-2009 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

I agree with that, Its really impossible to say how either guy would have faired against someone they never fought conclusively. I just dont see more than a few great wins on Floyd resume. I dont rate Castillo or Corrales that high even thogh I liked them as fighters and were among my favorites. Though Coralles was an undefeated powerhouse at the time so that wa definately was a very good win. Id say Hatton and Oscar are probably his biggest wins. I have no problem that you think Floyd has a better legacy, thats your opinion and others feel the same way. Im just curious what your reasoning is. He is a multi division champion and he did beat every man in front of him, thats in the books. But did he fight the best in those divisions? I will say this, he was one of the greatest Super Featherweights ive ever seen, one of the best. A very good lightweight, a good light welterweight, and a good welterweight.

I agree, for me his the best Super Feather there has been, but I can fully understand why people criticize him at higher weights, although to be honest, I think at lightweight and light-welter he can't be blamed for that. At lightweight he chased Mosley who wanted $10m, and the other guys who were at the top in the division, Castillo & Corrales he had already beaten, whilst at light-welter a fight was being set between him and Tszyu, only for Hatton to upset all that. I think at welter he fought all the guys who were at the top when he first got there, but then retired too quickly for some. Personally I would never criticize any fighter retiring, it's their prerogative. I think that he is only one fight away from having one of the greatest legacies, and whether that name is Marquez, Mosley or Cotto it doesn't matter to me.

With Oscar, the problem for me is he that before he got to welterweight, most of the guys he was fighting were blown up from lower weights, Ruelas excepted. Once he got to 147, I've got no criticisms, and he was possibly a great 140lber, but to me he couldn't physically stick around at the weights to prove it. His welterweight opposition and above is great though. I would have trouble pinpointing him as a legend at one particular weight though.