I remember feeling this when watching Oscar fighting Steve Forbes, and I think it is apparent now. That night against Floyd, Oscar gave it all he could against a guy who was having a bad night by his standards, and still lost and was out-boxed. Mentally I think this scarred him more than other defeat, where he could claim bad judging (Trinidad/Mosley) or problems with size (B-Hop), because he lost to a smaller guy at 'his' weight despite giving it his best. I feel this is what has made him gun-shy. Anyway I wanna see what everyone else feels about this?
* Just to specify I'm talkin bout what mentally finished him, not what physically deteriorated ODLH. Also Pac-fans, this is NOT a Pac bashing post, any guy who goes and beats a legend, even a faded one, 40lbs higher than where he began his career deserves all the credit he is currently getting in my book.
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