1997 Oscar De La Hoya vs 2007 Floyd Mayweather

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by steve1990, Sep 3, 2023.


Who takes this and how

  1. Mayweather by KO

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  2. Mayweather by Decision

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  3. DLH by KO

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  4. DLH by Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Who wins this and how?
     
  2. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mayweather. I think Mayweather fights to the level of his opponent and at times is coasting and playing it safe.
     
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  3. Inevitability

    Inevitability New Member Full Member

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    Mayweather. Just a better fighter with a higher IQ
     
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If an 8 year past Prime DLH jab gave Mayweather trouble, Prime ODLH kicks the **** out of him ,, another Fight Here Floyd wouldn't take
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Oscar on his best night beats Floyd on his. He’s just as good and a lot bigger and overall a physical specimen by comparison, very fast and powerful.
     
  6. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    He certainly wasn’t coasting against Oscar.
     
  7. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    guy on his best day vs guy on his best day (at 135?): great bigger guy beats great smaller guy. floyd might be a little faster and a little smarter. oscar is much bigger and hits much harder. imo, whatever small advantages floyd might possess are outweighed by the fundamental size/strength difference.
     
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  8. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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  10. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd would struggle in the early rounds but keep it competitive. In late round Oscar would tire and Floyd would take over winning a close but clear decision. Floyd's just better then Oscar in terms of skill and Oscar has a habit of tiring in later rounds.
     
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  11. Smoochie

    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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    Wouldn't be that different from what we got
     
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  12. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd by decision. I can't see Floyd losing to someone who was predominantly a one handed fighter. On top of that, Oscar would gas later on in fights. It would be competitive but the smarter more skilled fighter would win out.
     
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  13. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oscar wins he took 4 rounds off Floyd and was competitive through out and that was peak Floyd and well past the late 90s version of Oscar. Oscar was bigger and has style to beat Floyd.
     
  14. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I’d have to go with De La Hoya. Look how their actual fight panned out - it was fairly competitive, with Mayweather holding every advantage, sans experience.

    Ten years & two divisions earlier, De La Hoya was a lot more dynamic.