Pro Debut of Mayweather Jr., Cotto, and De La Hoya

Yo, that short left hook was crazy! :thumbsup

 

Oscar was massive at 135! I remember he was massive against Brehdal at 130! Could not believe he could get down to 129 1/2 for that fight!

 

Great performance by all three.

 

Yeah, Ruelas was never the same after that fight. I couldn't even imagine getting hit with that ****. :-(

 

Great vid:good

 

What a monster at lightweight. Shame he chased the money at welter.

 

Voids fight went to the 2nd round! LOL

 

De la hoya I believe was knocked down in his 2nd pro fight?

 

He was the only one fighting a Mexican in pro debate :deal had to get him to the body to take him out.

 

Oscar's pro debut was so crowded. I've seen HBO events with half that atmosphere.

 

Richard Steele, wow, blast from the past. The man who passed the Intensity torch to Kenny Bayless.

Good ref, gets a bad rap due to Chavez-Taylor.

 

He got boo'd that entire decade Poor guy.

 

Floyd fooled us. His best punch turned out to be something entirely different than the left hook to the body.

 

what I ask myself, was oscar not only an under achiever but also did he train the right way?

in his pro debut he looks so fast, athletic. I understand he gained weight and became stronger, less fast, but still, I wonder how he would have turned out had he trained 'pacquiao like' like an man possessed.

 

Oh and tying everything together.. Floyd had the young mustachioed Bayless in his debut there (as well as against SSM and DLH) - and the seasoned Steele in five of his championship bouts:

Gerena, Vargas, Corrales, Mitchell, and Judah - the last of which would be the last world championship bout Steele would ever officiate over a full 12 round distance in his reffing career.