Who did Oscar De La Hoya Avoid/Duck?

The only person that gets consistently brought up on ODLH is Wright for ducking, and since that is a completely bogus and easily debunked case, I really don't know.

 

Nobody.

 

The bloke fought Hopkins at MW. That says everything.

 

You might be able to garner some discussion on top ranked fighters that he missed! I don't think even Oscar's detractors believe that he avoided/ducked fighters. His willingness to fight the best is one of his better qualities.

 

Rematches.

But, really, nobody. Find it odd that some of his bigger fights didn't have sequels, but the business side of this sport sucks, and it gets worse when the fighter is at the table.

 

Orzubek Nazarov for a unification bout at 135.

Not a duck as much as Nazarov being an unknown non-hispanic. I think his southpaw style and formidable power would have made it interesting while it lasted before Oscar figures and sparks him out.

Jose Luis Lopez at 147. That guy could crack and as evidenced by his fight vs Quartey, he also had a hell of a chin. It just wasn't an lucrative enough match-up and if memory serves, Oscar had already gone up to 154.

 

He didn't duck anyone. If he was going to get paid a bundle of money, which he usually did, he'd fight anyone. I agree with the poster who said the guy was willing to fight Hopkins, which says it all. A former junior lightweight willing to take on a guy who has been middleweight his whole career, a guy who was still winning on a consistent basis and only loss at middle was close to Jones, Jr.? That takes guts.

 

Oscar could have fought Lopez but Lopez ****ed himself up pretty bad outside the ring pretty much right after the Quartey bout.

 

Nobody!..He fought everyone thats what makes him a such a great champion and one of the best of all times...Period

 

Guts indeed!....:good

 

I am sure we would get more discussion on that...although it might get moved to general?

Either way good to see you posting again!

 

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Mad heart, he fought everyone. I think thats what I admire the most.
Sad moment watching the Pac fight, I dont like watchingthat bout.
Lets not forget homeboy fought Shaq! Just clowning. Oscar knew
a Whitaker rematch was a bad choice. But May and Pac will never
be on the same level because they didnt fight the best, that is
Each other. My personal favorite Oscar fight is against Vargas,
A roided up beast damn near knocked Oscar out of the ring
and Oscar gives Fernando a boxing lesson and finishes with
feints and the hook. IMO theres something lacking from the sport nowadays,
Oscar was always a big draw and brought excitement. I alwayd dug how he
rocked the Mexican and American flags. His mom was sick and her dream
Was Oscar winning a gold medal, and Golden Boy delivered. Hes a hero and
an icon. Whose got heart like that nowadays?