Who gave Mayweather a TOUGHER fight, Oscar De La Hoya or Manny Pacquiao?

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Who gave Mayweather a TOUGHER fight, Oscar De La Hoya or Manny Pacquiao?

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  1. Oscar De La Hoya

    74 vote(s)
    92.5%

  2. Manny Pacquiao

    6 vote(s)
    7.5%
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  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    All opinions are welcome.
     
    Boxingiq2020, Mar 30, 2025
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  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Oscar.
     
    Babality, Mar 30, 2025
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  3. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Oscar was up at halfway point and doing well with his jab. Mayweather landed overall more clean shots, but Oscar put it on him early

    I watched it again the other night
     
    AdamT, Mar 30, 2025
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  4. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    He ran and potshot in both fights, edging rounds. Grade A spoiling. Oscar did better....
     
    fitzroy boy_iron mike, Mar 30, 2025
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Oscar put in a great effort.The Mayweather v Pacquiao fight was not in the same league
     
    Noel857, Mar 30, 2025
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  6. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Oscar ran him closer but Manny put the fear of God in him. Floyd boxed smart and took no risks but I have never seen him look that scared in a fight ever.
     
    MidniteProwler, Mar 30, 2025
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    De La Hoya.
     
    drenlou, Mar 30, 2025
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    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Oscar did well in a close fight. I had Floyd beating PAC about 9-3 in a fight Floyd controlled.
     
    Sks476, Mar 30, 2025
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  9. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Great question.

    From recollection, I’d say DLH. He certainly was doing well with his jab but appeared to abandon it in the later rounds - but I recall that post prime Oscar was gassing overall in the second half of the fight but still gave PBF a tough, competitive encounter.

    PBF aged Manny out. That fight should’ve been 5 years earlier but Floyd did his utmost to avoid it.

    For a fighter of Manny’s ilk, the delay made all the difference - and their actual fight also wasn’t before Marquez levelled Pac - only then did PBF find himself comfortable enough to take the fight - and he still looked damn leery in the early rounds vs Pac .
     
    Pugguy, Mar 30, 2025
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  10. Ike

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    De La Hoya for me, also quite clearly. Oscar worked Floyd a lot on the body and pressured him for a good part of the match and forcing him to work on the ropes. Instead with Pacquiao Mayweather had less pressure and was able to manage his opponent better.
     
    Ike, Mar 30, 2025
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    The 38 year old aged the 36 year old out?
     
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    ruffryders Active Member Full Member

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    Oscar definitely
     
    ruffryders, Mar 31, 2025
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    gamesworn New Member Full Member

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    Oscar but lets be honest here, Floyd looked trash against Manny too. Floyd barely winning his rounds while Pacquaio had the best rounds in that fight.

    Oscar made the fight very competitive because of his reach and knows exactly how to fight tall.
     
    gamesworn, Mar 31, 2025
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    gamesworn New Member Full Member

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    Exactly this, both neutralized one another. It is similar to Roy Jones vs Hopkins I. Technical fight but not a lot of action.
     
    gamesworn, Mar 31, 2025
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  15. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oscar, a few years earlie,r might eek out the win, a little faster, a little fresher, a bit more gas in the tank.
    Pac (was he injured?) only fought in spurts and it was an ugl,y forgettable fight.
     
    zulander, Mar 31, 2025
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