Great quote from Winky Wright: "Leave it to Oscar to find the only "world middleweight champion" with less than 10 knockouts for his next 'career defining' fight"
Just about sums it up.
Yeah, this is a poor match. As Larry Holmes once said when asked if he was interested in breaking Marciano's record: "I could go to England and break it in a week!" (Those words came back to haunt him of course).MightyWarrior wrote:Who's matchmaking for Oscar these days, allegedly?
Great quote from Winky Wright: "Leave it to Oscar to find the only "world middleweight champion" with less than 10 knockouts for his next 'career defining' fight"![]()
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Just about sums it up.
would eastman be betterbennie wrote:Yeah, this is a poor match. As Larry Holmes once said when asked if he was interested in breaking Marciano's record: "I could go to England and break it in a week!" (Those words came back to haunt him of course).MightyWarrior wrote:Who's matchmaking for Oscar these days, allegedly?
Great quote from Winky Wright: "Leave it to Oscar to find the only "world middleweight champion" with less than 10 knockouts for his next 'career defining' fight"![]()
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Just about sums it up.
In Oscar's case, he likes mainland Europe for a patsy-hunt.
Don't really see how it sets the scene for anything - this guy doesn't even belong in the top ten and has never beaten a world class middle himself.jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't be a muppet. He's only fighting Sturm as a warm-up for Hopkins, christ, the guy's a natural light welter, and you think he should have his first ever fight against the best Middleweight since Marvin Hagler?
The fight also sets the scene for the showdown with Hopkins.
Some people never cease to amaze me. Next thing you know people will be saying he should face Vitali Klitchsko.
I think some people are forgetting that Felix Sturm was a top class amateur, formerly known as Adnan Catic, he won the European championships as a junior and three years later as a senior.jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't be a muppet. He's only fighting Sturm as a warm-up for Hopkins, christ, the guy's a natural light welter, and you think he should have his first ever fight against the best Middleweight since Marvin Hagler?
The fight also sets the scene for the showdown with Hopkins.
Some people never cease to amaze me. Next thing you know people will be saying he should face Vitali Klitchsko.
I didn't know that Ulysses, but if he was so good why'd he change his name then?Ulysses wrote: I think some people are forgetting that Felix Sturm was a top class amateur, formerly known as Adnan Catic, he won the European championships as a junior and three years later as a senior.
Regardless of what some are saying, this is the grounding of a good fighter. He's no pushover.
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Kevo wrote:It's currently being shown on the Fox Kids network, in the wee small hours. Not that I watch it or anything, I just stumbled upon it while channel hopping.Honest.
While we're on the subject, does anyone remember 'Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'? I've asked all me mates, but no one seems to remember it.
Sadly, i remember this one. I was just hoping that somebody else would answer Kevo's question before i did, so i didn't appear totally sad.mrbassie wrote:Kevo wrote:It's currently being shown on the Fox Kids network, in the wee small hours. Not that I watch it or anything, I just stumbled upon it while channel hopping.Honest.
While we're on the subject, does anyone remember 'Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'? I've asked all me mates, but no one seems to remember it.
I remember it, that was the one where the baddies had plants growing out of their vehicles and the goodies didn't.
You're right Goz, which on the face of it looks good.Goz wrote: His first fight at Welterweight was against Pernell Whitaker!
Cities of gold was overrated IMO, all stlye but no substance.jamesmcdonnell wrote:what about these two, probably the best two cartoons ever.
Mysterious Cities of Gold
Ulysses 21
But the fight was held in the City of Gold when De La Hoya won the Ulysees title for the 21st time :)MightyWarrior wrote:You're right Goz, which on the face of it looks good.Goz wrote: His first fight at Welterweight was against Pernell Whitaker!
But remember that Pernell had looked an old man in his previous fight before Oscar, hitting the canvas twice.
Classic Del La Hoya tactics! Then, of course, Pernell got robbed by the judges.