Why the difference in support..............

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  1. sbbigmike

    sbbigmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why the difference in support of De La Hoya and Pacquaio when they were both signed to Arum, and basically etched the same path, even though Oscar was the Golden Boy he had just as much haters, in those days I recall the chicken De La Hoya chants, and full page articles in the newspapers, but with Manny pacquaio quite the opposite, I find it weird considering Oscar fought the best of his era, even though he ducked a few no win fights...............

    Thinking back how unfairly Oscar was treated in those days, id kill for another ODH event


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    sbbigmike, Jul 26, 2012
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  2. EverLast

    EverLast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ODH couldn't carry pacquiaos jockstrap
     
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  3. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    both benefitted from quality selective match making.
     
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  4. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Funny but Oscar is Manny's idol ..He even admitted it !
     
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  5. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Because Oscar fought top contenders and champs at everyweight and looked to make the best fights. PAC looked to make his legacy on this myth that he was small and was beating all of these bigger guys while looking to make them fight at catchweights to pacs advantage.

    Oscar sure as he'll didn't duck his contemporaries like prime Mosley and Trinidad like PAC did mayweather
     
    turbotime, Jul 26, 2012
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  6. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    FIXED :good
     
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  7. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    oscar beat old, past their prime guys or guys who were on their way out coming up in weight.

    pac beat guys coming off of recent beatdowns and used weight draining instead of gaining.
     
    daprofessor, Jul 26, 2012
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  8. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    The only guys that Oscar beat who were old and past it were paez. Chavez wasn't even as bad as people make
    Him out to be. He didn't lose for 5 or 6 years after Oscar when he just didn't care.

    He also clowned a prime Trinidad
     
    turbotime, Jul 26, 2012
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  9. greg turchy

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    Oscar stayed the hell away from Vernon Forrest after he beat his nemesis Shane Mosley...
     
    greg turchy, Jul 26, 2012
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  10. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    To be fair plenty of boxers stayed away from the Viper after that ..
     
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  11. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    That's because viper got beat by a club fighter twice shortly after and faded into obscurity
     
    turbotime, Jul 26, 2012
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  12. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I'd love to have a prime Oscar back.
     
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  13. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Pac: I cant take blood tests "Insert excuse here"
     
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  14. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Floyd "take the test"

    Manny" we agree to everything "

    Manny " 50/50

    Floyd " 60-40



    Floyd "that date doesn't work for me" :lol:
     
    Imperial1, Jul 26, 2012
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  15. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    No, the date didn't work for Manny because he had a cut :patsch (even though they were negotiating with Marquez for the same date :lol: )
     
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