Why did DLH fight EVERYBODY?

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  1. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    It's a brave move, and one which made Oscar greater than Mayweather.
     
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  2. Serge

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    De La Hoy's CV is crazy. Floyd would probably have a dozen or so losses on his ledger if someone could've managed to convince him to inflate his testicles to climb into a ring with De La Hoya's comp.

    De La Hoya's last five fights in terms of ball size>>>Floyd's entire career amateur and pro 100 x over.

    B-Hop
    Mayorga
    Floyd
    Stevie Forbes
    Pacquaio

    Obviously there's a big drop of in class from Pac/Hop/Floyd and Mayorga and Forbes. But Floyd wouldn't have even contemplated facing anyone as good as the versions of Pac, Hop and himself that De La Hoya fought.

    The fact that shot, semi-retired junkie De La Hoya who'd only stepped foot inside a ring once in almost three years prior to facing Floyd and not at all in a whole one and should have have been 1-3 in his last 4 outings came within a whisker of beating Floyd tells you everything you need to know about what prime De La Hoya would've done to him.
     
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  3. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Yep. DLH's resume and bravery were insane. He was the cash cow of boxing and could have so easily cherrypicked ala boxings recent cash cows Floyd/Manny/Ward

    Its a shame he doesnt demand the same guts from the guys he promotes
     
    Beouche, Dec 23, 2015
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Never really cared for him as a person but you can't help but be impressed by the size of his nuts. Hell of a fighter too.
     
    Serge, Dec 23, 2015
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  5. damian38

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    Isn't that the definition of a fighter? To fight everybody possible?
     
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  6. emallini

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    Coz he's a G
     
    emallini, Dec 23, 2015
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  7. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    It should be

    Yet so few live up to it

    It's become "maximum money, minimum risk"

    And it's ruined our sport
     
    Beouche, Dec 23, 2015
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  8. spooky

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    Oscar > Floyd
     
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  9. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was a different era mate.
     
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  10. Nay_Sayer

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    Winky Wright
    Vernon Forest
    Kostya Tszyu
    Trinidad rematch

    And there are probably a few more names that de la Hoya didn't fight....
     
    Nay_Sayer, Dec 23, 2015
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  11. Nay_Sayer

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    de la Hoya's career was a cherry picking masterpiece...
     
    Nay_Sayer, Dec 23, 2015
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  12. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    I was thinking this very thing. Wasn't there a time when Oscar was matching his guys really tough?
     
    Oneirokritis, Dec 23, 2015
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  13. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    That's what makes Oscar a man's man.
     
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  14. The Long Count

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    Oscar has an all time resume in terms of competition.
     
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  15. Nay_Sayer

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    Vargas has the W over Winky Wright. That win alone trumps anything on Ole' Fishnets' resume...
     
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