What makes this fight any different to De La Hoya vs Pacquiao?

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Ward didn't just move up 3 weight classes and wasnt fighting a guy 6 inches taller than him

[TP6 U Snitch]

Originally Posted by El Gallo Negro!

He didnt have to take it. Or are you going to tell me that OSCAR DE LA HOYA didnt have options.


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Oscar wanted to fight Cotto, then Hatton, but settled for Manny. Freddie Roach and Larry Merchant lobbied for that fight. Oscar took it knowing he was gonna make his bread, and get a piece out of Pac's cut anyway, but your right he didn't have to take it nor did he request it.

[SoggyLungs]

Originally Posted by Truck Turner

Oscar did not REQUEST the Pacquiao fight, they called him out. This was and is the biggest lie being told in boxing until this day.

Oscar originally wanted to fight cotto but cotto lost to margarito so in stead of fighting marg he picked on pac...PAC had just fought his first fight at lightweight at this time and he was a HUGE underdog against de la Hoya..

[gmc_rfc_06]

Originally Posted by Even Money

Ward didn't just move up 3 weight classes and wasnt fighting a guy 6 inches taller than him

When you're fighting a shell of a fighter, it doesn't matter how many divisions you jumped.

Pacquiao was heavier than Oscar on fight night...

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Originally Posted by gmc_rfc_06

When you're fighting a shell of a fighter, it doesn't matter how many divisions you jumped.

Pacquiao was heavier than Oscar on fight night...

I'm just answering the TS's question

Stay on topic

[D4thincarnation]

Originally Posted by RichCCFC

De La Hoya moved down 7 lbs from 154 to 147, even fought at 150 inbetween to warm up for it

De La Hoya didn't fight at 147 for 7 years

Dawson moved down 7 lbs from 175 to 168, Dawson didn't fight at 168 for 6 years

Pacquiao moved up 2 weights (3 weights in a year) to take the fight, Ward stayed didn't move at all.

[mr.clean]

Originally Posted by RichCCFC

De La Hoya moved down 7 lbs from 154 to 147, even fought at 150 inbetween to warm up for it

De La Hoya didn't fight at 147 for 7 years

Dawson moved down 7 lbs from 175 to 168, Dawson didn't fight at 168 for 6 years

Do you follow boxing bro ? Difference is THE REHYDRATION CLAUSE AKA mannys wepon of mass destruction. de la hoya fought manny at 145 and was only allowed to rehydrate an entire 2 pounds to 147. dawson at least was able to rehydrate to 185 which was like 17 pounds. Overall i would say thats a big difference, manny had a rehydration clause and ward didnt

[Heru]

Dawson actually looked good physically tonight... He displayed his usual speed on offense and defense and was the physically stronger fighter (look at the clinches... Ward's back usually ends up closer to the ropes); the only aspect that could be attributed to the weight is his low output, but I'm not convinced that that played more of a part than Ward's tactics (his angles and movement)

De La Hoya against Pacquiao looked like sh1t; just a slow, malnourished zombie version of De La Hoya.

Disturbing to see how people convince themselves that they saw something that didn't actually happen.

Chad's weight didn't effect his performance Ward did. Dawson would've beaten a host of top Super Middleweights at 168 tonight. Ward is just too smart, skilled, and mentally strong; after he found that he got the knockdown and knew he could land the left hook clean, it was Enough of a confidence boost (for the already mentally stronger Ward) to control the range, pace, and dominate the rest of the fight.

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This..

Originally Posted by THE REED™

For one, Andre Ward didnt jump up from welterweight.

Another one is that ODLH was the heavy favorite to win while Chad was the underdog.

[dibzvincent143]

they were both drained. but there's a lot of difference on regards to whom you may give greater credit. IMO Oscar was more drained plus shot plus old even before the pac fight.. Oscar was the favorite though. these two fights have different ingredients..

pac moved up two weight divisions, and that is something to hype up..
while ward was at his comfort zone..

the pac-dlh result was an upset..

i give pac just a little little credit for beating Odlh above ward for beating dawson for those reasons..im not convincing anybody but just imo.

im sure the result would've been different at 175..ward could still win it though.