"He fought De La Hoya when he was still in his prime."

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Iron Mike, Nov 26, 2010.

  1. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    12,344
    Likes Received:
    7
    Floyd's fight made Floyd look bad.

    Floyd was hiding from Oscar's hook all night.
    Pac showed little respect for Oscar and looked great. He did the same to Margarito. He didn't run like I thought he would. Pac did it to both!
     
  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    40,234
    Likes Received:
    13
    I like his book.

    Even a politically correct guy like Oscar, who plays careful for the media, admits that there's a Black style!

    The part about his first fight with Chavez was good too. He mentioned how lots of Mexicans are ignorantly in love with the Mexican style, but he preferred the sweet science stuff.
     
  3. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    8,708
    Likes Received:
    82
    I never said Oscar didn't land. I don't think Floyd's had a fight in his career where the opponent didn't "land" something. But Oscar missed a hell of a lot and Floyd landed more, and was more accurate which is why he won and the scores shouldn't have been that close.
     
  4. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2007
    Messages:
    37,866
    Likes Received:
    45
    lol

    35 years old lost to felix sturm, hopkins, and knocked out a punching bag.
     
  5. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    40,234
    Likes Received:
    13
    And Floyd still won! fred roach, fans, and the media can't win the fight for a fighter!
     
  6. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    12,344
    Likes Received:
    7
    Mosley's the first Blaxican fighter. :good

    I'm sure many Mexican californians will agree.
     
  7. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2010
    Messages:
    8,657
    Likes Received:
    14
    True.
     
  8. Iron Mike

    Iron Mike Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2009
    Messages:
    899
    Likes Received:
    0
    Oscar won most of his rounds due to the fact that he forced the action and tried to initiate the action, whereas Floyd spent a lot of time doing **** all but sit on the ropes.

    Look I think it was a close fight, you don't. There's nowt much more to say really.
     
  9. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    40,234
    Likes Received:
    13
    Oscar fights moar tactically than Mosley, imo!
     
  10. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    8,708
    Likes Received:
    82
    He was 34 years old the same age Floyd will be in 3 months so we might as well not attempt to make the fight since Floyd is going to be old and shot too.
     
  11. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    12,344
    Likes Received:
    7

    I'm just saying it was the respect Floyd gave to DLH that made the fight look so close. Floyd didn't know DLH couldn't tee off like he once could. Floyd could have done a number on DLH if he went in there like he did against Mosley.
     
  12. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    8,708
    Likes Received:
    82
    Yeah Oscar was forcing action and getting tagged
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuYSAwydTPk[/ame]


    even though the crowd, and the HBO crew seemed to completely ignore that fact.






    If you think it was close just say that then...but you were saying stuff like "oh it was a close fight, look at Floyd's face":good
     
  13. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    12,344
    Likes Received:
    7

    Oh I see what you're saying. From Mexican side over to black.
    I was thinking black side over to Mexican.


    They can both be put in that border area where the two styles blend. But I agree DLH was the more tactical of the two. Except when he was stubbornly looking for a ko. That's DLH at his worst.
     
  14. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    40,234
    Likes Received:
    13
    This is true. I felt he was extremely careful, knowing that beating Oscar was his ticket to the bigtime. He didn't even grow into the welterweight frame at the time but was fighting a full fledged Super Welter. I don't think he was sure if he could take Oscar's punches or not, Oscar just killed Mayorga!
     
  15. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    40,234
    Likes Received:
    13
    Were you rooting for Oscar or Chavez in their first fight?:think