Why don't Mexicans like De La Hoya?

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  1. 310king

    310king New Member Full Member

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    Is it just Mexicans, or Mexican-Americans too, that don't like him? And how exciting a fighter was he (scale of 1-10)?
     
  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Fishnet wearing men are often disliked.
     
  3. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mexicans I know dont like him because they said he's a hollywood mexican.
     
  4. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    What LukeO said and they saw him as a coward because they thought he was "too pretty" to get in slugfests.
     
  5. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lol.
     
  6. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So they don't like him because he showed boxing skill, and didn't take unnecessary punishment??
     
  7. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The man is a fraud. Great fighter but his pleasant demeanor is fake. He is a self centered arrogant jerk. This comes from people that are close to him.
     
  8. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    I completely believe this too.
    The man is a charlatan.
     
  9. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Most Mexicans I know like ODLH. The myth that Mexicans don't like him comes from the OLD Chavez fans who hate him because he destroyed Oscar.

    But most Mexicans love Oscar De La Hoya.
     
  10. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Cause he comes across as phony.

    Also beating an old Chavez twice didnt endeared him to the mexican aficion.
     
  11. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    No because he didn't have that "Mexican style" they like. I personally have no problems with DLH I'm just saying what I think they think so you can think what I think.
     
  12. box101

    box101 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    that is false statement he is not a typical aggresive mexican style of fighter an when he came on seen there was only the greatest ever from mexico julio cezar chavez so it took awhile for him to prove himself an be appreciated dont like him my self but first class boxer an non hw king of box office so apperently someone likes him
     
  13. gr8fight

    gr8fight Active Member Full Member

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    I give him a 10 in excitement. I think Mexicans like him, but Latinos are a wide mix of people and Mexico is Huge. Morales and Barrera come from different parts of Mexico where one group doesn't like the other. So I don't think they love him because he is a truer American than a Mexican, personality-wise
     
  14. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My co-worker grew up with him in the same neighborhood and said the exact same thing.
     
  15. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    That's true I guess they were looking for the "next Chavez" and DLH wasn't it. He WAS a great fighter though.