Why does Hoya think Mexicans would hate him if he fought Marg (assuming of course its not just an excuse)? So let's pretend he is serious about this. Do you think the whole country of Mexico would turn on Hoya? And why would Hoya care? -the damage is already done via Chaves/Hernandez/Leija etc. etc.. Why suddenly care what a nation that is not the one you live in (yes, even PR counts) or were raised in thinks about you? Being of MexAmerican blood myself this holds no water as even if Mex nationals hate him MexAmericans love him. I would hold the MExAmericans closer to heart than a nation I never lived in. He's an American great but somehow wants to become a Mexican great. Very strange excuse. So he can no longer fight Puerto Ricans and he can no longer fight Mexicans. Two of his partners are black and so this probably rules out Forrest as well.
It's not that Mexican fan's will hate him... I think he see's this as fan' who cheered him and ran with him post Chavez Will turncoat and jump ship against him. (He don't want to get booed) belive me there is still plenty of angry fan's out there who think Oscar took advantage of JC Chavez's goodwill to pass him the torch. (JCC did not have to fight ODLH) They honestly feel like De La Hoya owes it to Mexico to pass it back. (JCC Jr. was the front runner, But Margarito is the Good's right now)
Yea this > Mexico would hate me if i fought Margarito, is bull****. I am haveing the feeling that if he doesn't fight him, then Mexicans will hate him.
Mexicans booed their own guy in Chavez Jr after they built him up. They're very hard to please. If I was Hoya I wouldn't worry about them as they would definately boo him but buy his next fight on a dime.
I think your both right in that Hoya will get more flak from Mexican fans if he Doesn't fight Marg. He's gonna get crap, no way out. He should just swallow it.
I think it's just an excuse to just set up a fight with Pacquiao, he first said he will never fight a Puerto Rican, now a Mexican. DLH just wants a big money fight and Pacquiao offers it, Cotto would've offered it too. DLH is a business, if he knows someone won't bring good enough money for a mega-fight then he won't sign for it, he's too old to be criticized at this point.
its just an excuse .do mexicans hate Barrera and Morales for fighting each other or Vazquez-Marquez? he didnt had a problem fighting a shot Chavez twice.he just looking for the easy way out.
RICHARD SCHAIFFER is probably talking for him...oscar i think (deep down inside) would fight just about anybody...
The thing with that is... Mexican & Mexican-American Boxing the same, yet very, very different. De La Hoya is no Chavez in Mexico. Barrerra Vs. Morales is Mex Vs Mex (Mexico win's) De la Hoya Vs. Chavez is Mex-US Vs Mex. (US win's) I know it's stupid....but just the way it is.
