In terms of Historical Significance, What is the Biggest Lost of De La Hoya?

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  1. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I had to think carefully about this one but in the end voted Mosley. The reason for this is that history will always be critical of the Trinidad fight. But Mosley was the first to truly beat Hoya. Even Hoya considered it his first real loss and Hoya was on top of his game.
     
    eliqueiros, Mar 14, 2009
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  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The Pac fight without question, its the only fight that there was 0 excuse for losing.

    This fight will/has done MASSIVE damage to his in ring legacy & to be honest.... so it should.

    Its inexcusable losing to a man so much smaller.
     
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  3. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Yes.. we know... but thats the point.

    What sort of experienced fighter would either A. Get his prep so wrong that he loses to a man so much smaller or B. Dont give a **** about his prep enough to train to be at his best deliberately but still take the pay check.

    DLHs lecacy DESERVES to be black marked for the simple reason that losing to a former fly-weight is just down right embarassing.

    Either take the fight & win as your supposed to or stay at home.... there is no middle ground.. well, there is & we seen it I suppose.
     
    Bill Butcher, Mar 14, 2009
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  4. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nice you put that up...he maybe past his prime but that is still a significant fight and merits consideration in the career of dela hoya especially since he is favored to win that fight
     
    asero, Mar 20, 2009
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  5. surreal deal

    surreal deal Liverpool via Krypton Full Member

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    The Pac fight is an irrelevance in both fighters legacies.
    The PFP1 beats a washed up part time walking skeleton.Meaningless.
     
    surreal deal, Mar 20, 2009
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  6. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    more than 1M ppv buys and not significant?
     
    asero, Mar 20, 2009
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  7. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    the trinidad loss, followed closey by SMM-DLH I. the trinidad fight was suppose to the fight of the millenuim. the modern day hearns-leonard. adn even though he should have won, people will always remember him funning in the last rds instead of finishing the job. then the mosley fight is where he clearly beaten in his prime. these two losses are the most dammaging losses on his resume.
     
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  8. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    The Trinidad loss.
     
    Kid Cuba, Mar 20, 2009
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  9. surreal deal

    surreal deal Liverpool via Krypton Full Member

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    Financially yes,but in terms of history,no.
    Madonna has sold millions of records but i dont consider her musically significant,just culturally significant to plebs.
    Gullibility en masse does not equate significance to me.
    BTW,people who bought the fight didnt know Oscar would look and fight like he had just returned from a labour camp.
     
    surreal deal, Mar 20, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    It's obviously Trinidad. Anyone who voted Floyd needs their head checking. :-(
     
    El Cepillo, Mar 20, 2009
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  11. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :p
     
    asero, Mar 28, 2009
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