Who is the best fighter you would favor Oscar de la hoya over at 147

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  1. BulletPunch

    BulletPunch New Member Full Member

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    Don't see a lot of talk about the old golden boy so I decided to make a thread about him. If you want my opinion, i'd say he could possible pull off a decision win over Benitez a la his fight with Whittaker
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    For some reason I see him winning an ugly points win over Napoles thru pure strength and attrition.
     
  3. TornGloves

    TornGloves New Member Full Member

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    I would struggle to see Oscar beating Benitez. He won a very close and debatable decision over a slipping Pernell Whitaker. I think Benitez`s more aggressive style than Whitaker would give Oscar too many problems.
     
  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto. I think DelaHoya could possibly handle him. As long as he doesn't tire.
     
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  5. TornGloves

    TornGloves New Member Full Member

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    I agree with that. I also think he could handle Carlos Palomino, a underrated fighter.
     
  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Prime DLH beats prime Mayweather.
     
  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Thats possible. Palomino was tough on the inside but if Oscar can use his legs he may be able to avoid that. DelaHoya may get a decisin over 12 but not 15
     
  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL. Oscar ain't beating Benitez or Napoles. GTFOH!
     
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  9. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bad feeling ODH should call up Curtis Cokes and ask what going 23 rounds with prime Napoles was like, and
    which Dallas plastic surgeons Curtis used post-fight, when he got back to Big D.
     
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  10. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Off the top of my head
    Mayweather
    Pac man
    Henry Armstrong
    And Both the sugar rays
     
  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    When Oscar reached Welterweight that was where he sort of hit a wall as far as not being the bigger man. At `30 and `35 even `40 DelaHoya had a huge advantage. At `47 he had to use some finesse and box.
     
  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oscar wouldn't have been very pretty,..lacey pantyhose or not...after Napoles was done with him.
     
  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    There is no.way.in.hell. that Oscar would have beaten Jose Mantequilla Napoles.
     
  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Or Wilfred El Radar Benitez either, for that matter.