Prime Oscar De la hoya vs 2007 Floyd Mayweather 147

Agreed. Oscar's prime was 140-147 and Floyd 130-135. I favour them at their prime weights over each other.

 

what was so different about the floyd that fought oscar as opposed to the one that fought hatton or baldomir?

 

:good it's like people saying ''hearns smashes floyd at 147, he aint ****'' well yeah, his prime was 130-135, one of the best ever 147 fighters beating him doesn't make him some bum.

 

maybe he will get more appreciation in 10 years time, hopefully.

 

Prime vs prime PBF beats ODLH...

 

first, that fight wasn't no damn split decision.

Also the reason an older Oscar was able to have such success against Floyd was because of his gameplan combined with his size. Oscar rehydrated to at least 165 the day of the fight and that's a low estimate. While Floyd at the time wasn't even a real welterweight yet.

He was essentially a light welterweight fighting at light middleweight. He moved up to welterweight and light middle for the paydays, not because he outgrew the weight class or anything.

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Those are from the 2 fights before the Oscar fight.


Now if we are talking about a prime Oscar De La Hoya at 147 pounds, then he'll be quicker and better reflexes and footwork. The gameplan wouldn't be to pull a Castillo on Floyd. Even if it was, he wouldn't have the same weight and strength advantage. This De La Hoya would try to fight more in the center of the ring imo. This is why I say Floyd still beats Oscar even in his prime. I don't see Oscar De La Hoya out thinking and out smarting Floyd in a boxing match. He has an atg jab, but there's more to boxing than just a jab and it's not like that jab wasn't there in their actual fight. Plus Floyd has a great jab himself.

 

yeah I'd think so since they are both bigger than Floyd. You're comparing guys who's best weights are 3 divisions apart. atsch

 

Oscar and Mosley's best weights were 140 and 135, respectively. Thats not 3 weight classes different.

 

I think Floyd would win again

 

Oscar lacks the consistency to beat a fighter of Floyd's caliber. He isn't packing enough with the right either nor does he have swarming skills.

He would also fade. It's hard to be confident in the chances of a fader with the wrong style against the King of Securing Rounds.

 

Fade against Mayweather though? Only roided Mosley was able to make oscar fade (who was in the midst of a grammy nom and recording two albums) during training for that fight. He pretty much won the Quartey, Whitaker, Carr, Vargas, etc. fights in the late rounds.

I don't ever see Oscar fading against Mayweather at any weight. Outboxed, certainly, but fading, no.

Prime Oscar in the 12th round with one eye:

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Joyboys don't know the 90s Delahoya apparently :verysad

 

oscar had the same damn problems his whole career, he found a way to lose his biggest fights. he always got tired after the 8th rd of his fights, he would neglect his best punch (left jab) for his 2nd best punch (left hook) just to head hunt. he always had problems with faster fighters that he could box better then (mosley). he was also robotic in his approach, he still was a complete fighter but mayweather beat him because he was the more skilled fighter. with all due respect to de la hoya, mayweather was always more skilled then him.

hard work and dedication is great for boxing, but lets not for get what pays the bills...Skillz !!!

 

Yeah Oscar never used his jab in his prime, except in his biggest fight against his toughest opponent atsch not to mention outjabbing the jabber, Quartey.

 

dlhs jabs and feints alone would cause floyd all hell. DLH wins a competitive decision, floyd would be too defensive.