Is Oscar De La Hoya the most overated fighter of alltime ???

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  1. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    No.

    The guy ducked no one, and won titles at numerous weights.

    How the fvck can he be over rated?
     
    Foxy 01, Jun 25, 2013
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  2. Monte Fisto

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    everytime de la hoya stepped up in competition against another prime a level fighter he lost
     
    Monte Fisto, Jun 25, 2013
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  3. LikeFatherNSon

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    You think the Gonzalez fight was something special? SMH.

    Gonzalez barely scraped by Lamar Murphy. Lamar Murphy. Most people thought he lost that fight. He could only manage a draw against a washed up Chavez. My friend, Gonzalez was not that good. A decent paper champ at best.
     
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    Tito did look inept that night but his strategy worked. He applied serious pressure, worked the body when he could and by the 8th/9th, Oscar was gassed. And the last thing you want to be is gassed against Felix Trinidad. Which is why Oscar began running. Had he not ran, he might have been stopped; something he admitted years later.
     
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  5. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :deal Spot on!

    His losses are often seen as accomplishments. No other fighter gets that kind of clemency.
     
    Brian, Jun 25, 2013
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  6. NeckBreaknAiken

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    All three.

    There is no way he won that fight.
     
    NeckBreaknAiken, Jun 25, 2013
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  7. Nagabilly

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    DLH is getting a little underrated IMO. Below 147 he was close to unbeatable, at 147 his resume consist of Chavez, Quartey, and Whitaker. He was robbed of a very terrific win in Trinidad, longest welterweight reign ever and Oscar schooled him. Also he fought pretty much everybody, gotta be a plus.
     
    Nagabilly, Jun 25, 2013
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  8. Pimp C

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    Hell no! Not even close.
     
    Pimp C, Jun 25, 2013
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  9. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nothing special, but generally overlooked (as above).

    He had a bad night against Murphy, but he was still the same guy who had stopped Mendy and Leavander Johnson and was on a lot of p4p lists. Before the Murphy fight anyway.

    How can he be a paper champ when he was generally regarded as the best fighter at 135 for most of his title reign? Both Mendy and Johnson went onto win titles after losing to Gonzalez. MAG wasn't a great fighter by any means, but he was a good, solid champion.

    The common theme with Molina, Ruelas, Hernandez, Leija and Gonzalez was that they were respected titlists, who with the exception of Molina were dominated by De La Hoya. It was an impressive sequence of victories, that tends to get overlooked by people who focus too much on his career at welter.

    I think it's worth people revisiting the Ruelas and Leija fights to see how devastating he could be at his peak weight. Obviously the quality of his opposition improved at 147, but that wasn't the only factor. Quite simily he was a better fighter at 135-140.
     
    Momus, Jun 25, 2013
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  10. The Mighty One

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    He was the most over rated of this generation......Trinidad, Hopkins, Mosely, Pacquiao and Mayweather all beat him yet he became and remained the most marketable.
     
    The Mighty One, Jun 25, 2013
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  11. maciek4

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    Beat Whitaker
    Beat Quartey
    Robbed against Trinidad
    Robbed against Mosley
    Robbed against Mayweather
     
    maciek4, Jun 25, 2013
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  12. Big Left

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    ridiculous, ODLH is a proper ATG fighter.

    James Toney is more overrated as a fighter, for example.
     
    Big Left, Jun 25, 2013
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  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    :hi:
     
    Pimp C, Jun 25, 2013
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  14. ElCyclon

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    Not this **** again:patsch
     
    ElCyclon, Jun 25, 2013
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  15. tennis

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    PBf by far

    Zero good wins his entire career

    Ducked every good fighter

    Has zero power

    Ran to ud everytime

    Offense wise very average

    Not top 50 IMO
     
    tennis, Jun 25, 2013
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