I know many people are tired of DLH/PBF threads, but I have to ask. Do you guys think Mayweather would have defeated DLH 7 years ago or when DLH was in his prime?
Both at their best, Floyd wins for me. Too slick, too quick of hand & foot for De La Hoya in my view. However, Mayweather would be advised to lay on the ropes because a prime De La Hoya would not tire down the stretch. Mayweather would have to perform, not just win rounds so to speak!
But remember, Mayweather only won a split decisioni agaisnt a 34 year old DLH. To me DLH would have taken Mayweather out. Even Mosley in his prime.
This also depends what weight they fight at, if it's at 135 then expect a far better Mayweather than the one you saw fighting his first fight at 154. Judging by Mayweather's style and DLH's this battle will always be close and Mayweather was extremely active back in the day. Don't know who to pick, these fights would always be 50/50.
Mayweather was 30 years old his self and fighting his first fight at 154 with ring-size advantage and glove advantage going to Oscar so I don't really think this is a case of everything being on Mayweather's side, not at all. Mayweather's performance wasn't that good that night either.
De La Hoya on his best night at 140 and 147 beats PBF on his best night at 140 and 147. PBF on his best night at 130 and 135 beats Oscar on his best night at 130 and 135. IMO.
Watch his fight with Sweet Pea, Oscar looks ike a ****ing robot! Mayweather unlike Pernell always managed to punch at least once in a while... And that could hurt, ask Ricky
DLH was damn close to winning that fight at 34 coming off only 6 rounds of action in like 3 years. In 2001 he had alot more bounce in his step and has quicker hands I defientally think he could win the fight.
Maybe that time Oscar would had a REAL split decision lost. The first one as a complete joke to promote a rematch. Floyd won 8-4 (at least)
Floyd can't handle a prime Oscar train by Alcazar. He would have to run the whole fight. Oscar in his prime with that boxing bounce was a very good fighter.
By the way the last fight looked I would say no. I actually think had Oscar had his trainer for this one he would have won. I base this on the stylistic difference I see in this fight compared to the others.
That's longer than 7 years ago and it was his first welterweight fight against the #1 P4P, of course he was gonna look bad.