Odlh - P4p

Solid post, but you didn't respond to my main points about Pep's offense in comparison to Pea's. Do you agree with what I said?

 

Only up until, and after, the Trinidad fight did De La Hoya have any kind of stamina problems. He couldn't let his hands go often enough while on the move. Gil Clancy said between one of the closing rounds "Oscar box these last rounds". Trinidad stepped up the pace and was getting off with more ease than he previously was during the fight. De La Hoya had no option but to retreat faster, because if he continued at the pace he was working he was going to get caught often, thus having no option but to stand and trade with Trinidad. He was in overdrive with his legs during rounds 10, 11, and 12.

The De La Hoya camp leading up to the Trinidad fight were split on strategy. Some advised that he should box Trinidad, while others opted for an all out aggressive assualt during the early rounds. Trinidad was known as a slow starter, and he got knocked down early from far less skilled and accomplished fighters at welterweight than De La Hoya. But the boxing strategy that was applied was probably the best choice. But only for so long. He should have jumped on Trinidad during the mid rounds.

Finishing fights strongly was the signature part of his game up until then.

Molina, Gonzalez, Whitaker, and Quartey. All fights where he had good closing rounds.

 

I think De La Hoya was tired against Gonzalez, and gave away a couple rounds (I think the 10th and 11th) because of it. He must've got a 2nd wind because he came back strong in the last round.

Either that, or his eye was really bothering him.