What exactly was so bad about DLH ?

The fact that he gets to fight the best without deserving it???????

 

I agree and I'd like to see him take on another fighter, just a notch above Forbes level - maybe take Hatton at 147 before taking Floyd again, get him back into winning against world recognised opponents.

 

Oscar didn't walk on water last night. Little else would have appeased his detractors.

 

DLH worked the jab very well, but if you're a DLH fan who is looking for positives out of this performance to roll into the Mayweather rematch.....I did'nt really see any last night.

The thing that DLH himself was dissapointed with last night, was that his good connects with the jab did'nt set up any openings to hit Forbes clean with power connects.

Forbes did very well to roll from and avoid DLH's power.

.....that is what should be of concern to DLH and his fans.....if he could'nt do anything to create openings using a jab that was landing on Forbes, what would be expected going up against Mayweather who is several notches above the level of Forbes?

If I'm DLH, I'd be really concerned about this issue.
....and the Mayweather fight is being talked about taking place at 147 lbs.....
......if that is the case, the Forbes fight right here makes a strong case that DLH is going to get embarrassed by Mayweather Jr.

 

Thats not true errsta.

What did you see from DLH that you think he could do better the second time around vs Mayweather?

.....and do you agree that the fight taking place at 147 lbs will only benefit Mayweather?

 

The problem is everyone is still angry about the Floyd-Cotto fight not happening. It's just not gonna happen, people need to get over it. Now DLH in the picture means he will either loose to Floyd and people have to wait longer for the Cotto fight or he will win and fight Cotto himself (unless Cotto would prefer to fight a defeated Floyd.) I actually stopped caring about this as I know a rematch with Hatton is more likely than Floyd fighting Cotto.

As to DLH, he looked good. Fighting a very much live opponent with great defence and elusive skills made it worth my while. I was expecting a Cotto/Gomez execution.

 

Yeah, but he locked up Forbes through much of the fight. If he could keep Mayweather locked up with the jab he could win. Many fights have been won with nothing but a jab.

 

The first DLH-Mayweather fight took place at 154 lbs for DLH's title......
....in that fight it was the much smaller Mayweather who was able to move DLH and shake him up with his shots to both the head and body.

......you dont think that if the fight now, well over a year later with DLH not only older, but fighting at a weight he has'nt been at for years (147 lbs)......
.....you dont think that would set up a scenario that would benefit Mayweather and possibly embarrass DLH?

 

Nothing and Yes.

The truth is there is no opponnent out there enough like Mayweather for me to determine that anyway. This was very much a "stay busy" fight.

The only questions people have about DLH-Mayweather I are usually

1) Why did Oscar abandon the jab?
and
2) What if Oscar didn't gas after 9 rounds or so?

Last night he stuck with his jab and finished strong. That's a perfect set up for the rematch. From a promotional standpoint, of course.

Realistically Mayweather will win again. The rematch will be more one sided than the original. Oscar's ability to finish strong against Forbes says nothing of how he will finish against Floyd.

 

Jimmie, do you work for Golden Boy Promotions? Why are you trying to sell us on this fight, that most boxing fans do not want to see?