Why did DLH fight EVERYBODY?

It was Trinidad who rejected the rematch offer and moved up 154 to fight Reid for
a smaller purse.

 

true but de-la-hoya is also more marketable IMO than both mayweather and pac but he doesnt have the signature performances or wins that they have. An undefeated Oscar does better numbers than an undefeated floyd IMO but fact is that Oscar isn't on that level. SO HE MAKes up for it by fighting eveyrone and doing so at right times. He's in it for the show money, not the win.

 

Between 1994 and 1997 there were 3 Welterweight Champions.

-Ike Quratey
-Pernell Whitaker
-Tito Trinidad

In 1997 Oscar De La Hoya moved up to 147 and immediately gunned for the best fighter of the three in Pernell Whitaker (that same year he fought 5 times), followed by Ike Quartey and then Tito Trinidad.

What makes this even more impressive is that prior to ODLH arriving at 147, these 3 champs were not very interested in fighting each other.

I assume Oscar De La Hoya fought everyone because he dared to be great and I'm sure for the prize that followed.

 

I gave Oscar the Trinidad fight but I have no problem with the decision going to Tito as Oscar did it to himself.

I havent seen the Pernell fight so I wont comment but I believe it was a controversial decision?

 

Whether you think Oscar won or lost is irrelevant in this thread. The point is unlike many fighter (especially today) Oscar had the COJONES to fight anyone.

This is a perfect example. At 147 in the 90's there were 3 champs, Quartey, Whitaker, and Trinidad... none fought each other for at least 3-4 years until Oscar came to the division and fought them all almost back to back in terms of years.

 

It was funny how the commentators raved over that De La Hoya flurry towards the end of one of the rounds. Then upon slow mo replay between rounds Merchant points out that Oscar didn't land a punch.

 

There should have been a Quartey vs De La Hoya II

 

Maybe. But DLH closed the fight in spectacular fashion, and went on to beat Vargas who also beat Quartey.

 

Picking apart ODLH resume just shows that anyones opposition can be called bum, shot, past it, gatekeepers and so on. The man fought everyone there was. If he had won all his fights except for maybe 1 or 2 he could have seriously been considered the GOAT

 

Because that's what great fighters are supposed to do.

 

Man the DLH Tito fight was way bigger than anything Floyd was in. That was two natural welter in their prime. Two great fighters prime for prime.

Also the Mosley DLH fights were huge too. Only thing was Mosley was a lightweight.

 

OMG, you're telling me. Comparing Floyd's cherry picking career to Oscar's fighting virtually every big name opponent, during their actual PRIMES. the only guys oscar didn't fight were at the end of his career, winky, money just wasnt there and winky wasn't a good enough draw, Margarito, who oscar would have easily outboxed, and Forrest.
Oscar has THE best resume in boxing the past 20-30 years. He was fearless, and fought for money, yes, but also legacy. He didn't mind going in as an underdog or not being a heavy favorite, something Floyd never dared do. Floyd only fought opponents that most everyone already knew he was going to beat! He was always the heavy favorite, and these guys want to call him TBE? LOL

 

Just to add:
Moves up to Jr welter and fights Chavez
Moves up to welter and fights Whitaker
Moves up to Jr welter and fights Vargas
Moves to middle and fights Hopkins

 

They kept commenting on how huge they are :smoke