Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr Prime?

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    At each weight who takes it and how?

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  2. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    De La Hoya, when borderline shot, was not at all far from beating him. Maybe a round away. So logic says he should be able to beat him or at least be 50/50 in a lot of those other weights.
     
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  3. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    130 Mayweather.
    135 Mayweather.
    From 140 on Oscar
     
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  4. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Young DeLaHoya at every weight.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    Eh- Emile Griffith crushes them both.
     
  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Above 135 all Deloyhoya.
    Here's why. As Mayweather Jr. Went up in weight he became more of a safety 1st fighter. That style and mindset would play right into Deloyhoya's hands. Deloyhoya had a great left hand. Very busy and quick jab in his prime , powerful left hook.
    The best way to deal with a fighter that's fighting out of a defensive posture like Mayweather usually did is keep the jab in his face. That will limit countering opportunities, what May would be looking for.
    Deloyhoya's speed and jab would be what would win the fight for him. Hell , past prime, off of retirement Deloyhoya gave Mayweather a good fight because of his jabbing ability. Imagine what prime , fast Deloyhoya would do to him.
     
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  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I lean towards De La Hoya at every weight except 130. Oscar was never a true 130 pounder. He must have had 20 pounds on Bredhal in that farce of a "title fight."
     
  8. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I figure I'll go with the majority but Oscar must be at his very best
     
  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Floyd at every weight class. He was too consistent and focused.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Eh... but Oscar had a way of being in a close fight when the later rounds arrived he sort of played it safe. Mayweather if nothing else is a winner