Who else is glad it looks like that farce has fallen through?

I am, of course, talking about the bonfire of vanities that was the proposed match up between Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao. Apparently the main reason was money but one of the side issues was gloves. It would appear Oscar wanted everything in his favour despite already having a lot of advantages.

I've never been one of these De La Hoya haters (and there are many) but this whole charade has really made me lose respect for him. A former 154 champ fighting a former flyweight wanted the heavier gloves & heavier split. De La Hoya has often talked about legacy & how he will be remembered but I really don't see how this fight would have added to anything besides his bank balance.

No doubt he'll now turn his attention to Ricky Hatton, another fighter he'd have a lot of advantages over. Oscar's plan for the now defunct Mayweather rematch was to makes 147 again, hence why he came in at 150 for the Forbes bout. Why does he not continue with this plan & fight some of the other guys in the deep welterweight division if he's that concerned about legacy? I'd argue that he's not, his primary concern is money.

I think boxing is better off without Oscar now, I'll be interested to hear what you other guys think.

 

You hope?

You mean you are comprehending the possibility he could lose? :think

 

Okay I appreciate all your views on Hatton but this isn't the only thing to consider here. What are peoples thoughts on Oscar's legacy? Should he continue fighting? If so should he be challenging some of the welters? How about the kings ransom he commands from every fight still?

 

Yes but we also discuss other boxing topics within the confines of our British contingent. It's been done several times in the past. So how do you feel about the other issues raised Sleaze?

 

Oscar is clearly done as a relevant fighter. He is not relevant to any division, or in a p4p sense. He's just looking for a money spinning fight against any comer that is either not a threat, or really small and thus giving him a chance whilst making loads of money.

It doesn't really affect his legacy though, being a greedy twat. It's not a morality contest, and at the end of the day he's sort of earnt the right after fighting virtually everybody.