Is there anyone Oscar De La Hoya avoided

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  1. martin0792

    martin0792 The Golden Boy Full Member

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    De La Hoya moved up and down weight classes throughout his career taking on all comers, is there anyone anybody can think of he ducked ?

    Personally I think De La Hoya deserves credit for taking on the best.
     
  2. sidhu82

    sidhu82 New Member Full Member

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    i agree poss the best c.v in boxing but lost alot of big fite's.
     
  3. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    He blatantly ducked Winky Wright. You could make a case for Forrest as well.
     
  4. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    Meh, who cares about Wright. Talk about a boring fight.
     
  5. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    remember that winky, in his tuxedo, personally went to mosley room on the eve of his fight to personally thank him for the chance to have a big fight..oscar didn't give him that opportunity...Wright earns $750,000 that time..
     
  6. sidhu82

    sidhu82 New Member Full Member

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    Every boxer ducked sum1 thats like saying jones shudve faced benn, eubank... sometimes fite's dnt hapen due to money...

    Atleast de la hoya got Hopkins, Tito, Mosley, Pacman, Floyd, Gatti, Jcc jst 2 name few on his rec.
     
  7. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    The word "ducked" is such a harsh word. Sturm ducking Abraham, Ottke ducking Calzaghe are the most recent acts of "ducking" that I have witnessed. I just hope Pac doesn't duck Floyd. I had to throw that in there lol. Dlh probably could've fought Forrest, but since he fought Ike, Tito, Vargas, and Hop, I can't find a legit reason why he could be accused of ducking anyone.
     
  8. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    The thread is about someone that Oscar ducked. He clearly ducked Winky, regardless of whether or not you think the fight would've been boring.
     
  10. martin0792

    martin0792 The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Fans and critics say Margarito was avoided by De La Hoya, but to be honest, he wasn't as well known back when De La Hoya was dominating. Pluss De La Hoya already fought better opposition in the past.
     
  11. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He ducked Azumah Nelson at 130 pounds, Winky Wright at 155 pounds and Vernon Forrest at 147 and 155 pounds.
     
  12. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Winky or Forrest have a case. But when you look at the big picture he fought Hops and Vargas around that time,so in my opinion he took the better fights.
     
  13. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Just check out the number of #1 P4P fighters he fought, Oscar is all about challenges.
     
  14. Bo Bo Olson

    Bo Bo Olson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have that the other way around, with Warren offering the two belt man Ottka 1/3 and for lots less than Ottka was getting on German TV.
    Cal not answering Ottka the time he did call him out...Cal soon had a bad hand.
    All point of view.
     
  15. Jerry

    Jerry Active Member Full Member

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    He should have gave Felix Sturm a rematch, myself and many others feel Sturm got robbed that night.