Would u consider Oscar De La Hoya an ATG?

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    He was a great of his era but he wasnt ever the best of his era, depends what you mean by ATG, throw me some names & I`ll tell you if he was on their level.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 18, 2009
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  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    He sounds like homo when he speaks too, that cant help.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 18, 2009
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  3. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think he didn't fight Winky for that reason. How many of us go back and watch the Mosley/Winky fights for pleasure? How many love to go back and rewatch Winky/Hopkins? Even Tito/Winky puts me to sleep. There might have been a more financial/show biz reason for not fighting Winky.
     
    eliqueiros, Dec 18, 2009
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  4. futonrevolution

    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great resume, lasting impact and changed the sport, turning non-fans into casual fans and casual fans into straight-up boxing fans.
    Sure. HOF for his impact and lower-quarter of ATG lister for his career.
     
    futonrevolution, Dec 18, 2009
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  5. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Raul Marquez sounds exactly the same as Oscar De La Hoya and nobody calls hims a homo.
     
    J.R., Dec 18, 2009
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  6. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ist it:
    ATG, Ray Robinson, Joe louis, Duran, Ray Leanord, Pacquiao
    great, DLH belongs here
    excellent, Calzaghe belongs here
    very good, Cotto belongs here
    good Gatti belongs here
     
    RafaelGonzal, Dec 18, 2009
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  7. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Winky was high risk and medium-low reward. I can understand why Oscar didn't choose to fight him. Tough fight for him
     
    Flexb, Dec 18, 2009
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  8. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An ATG talent (Prime, peaked DLH at welterweight would give any 147 pounder in history a decent go of things.) without an ATG resume.

    Kinda like Calzaghe.
     
    MagnaNasakki, Dec 18, 2009
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  9. SoxNation

    SoxNation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. To me only the elite of the elite should be considered for ATG status. Very few fighters could get that high in the first place, add that De La Hoya never beat a prime elite fighter in his era I would say no.
     
    SoxNation, Dec 18, 2009
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  10. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, most people would argue he did beat Tito and Mosley in the 2nd fight
     
    Flexb, Dec 18, 2009
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  11. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Hell ya he is an atg...in his prime he was a beast...he fought the best up until his very last fight...
     
    sdsfinest22, Dec 18, 2009
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  12. SoxNation

    SoxNation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I understand that, but I don't believe Mosley or Trinidad are ATG's either.
     
    SoxNation, Dec 18, 2009
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  13. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who do you consider an ATG of the last fifteen or twenty years then in the 135-154 pd weight limit then, if not them? And why? -Now I'm very curious as to who these holy of the holies are?

    Pray tell
     
    eliqueiros, Dec 18, 2009
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  14. Aznhybrid

    Aznhybrid Active Member Full Member

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    Hell yea he's an all time great. The day i found out he was fighting the executioner i knew this guy didnt fuking duck NO ONE. except for winky. lol
     
    Aznhybrid, Dec 19, 2009
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  15. LordSharpshire

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    Nope. Beating up an old Chavez and getting a gift over Sweet Pea doesn't make him an ATG.
     
    LordSharpshire, Dec 19, 2009
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