Tuesday, February 20 2007
By Matt Richardson
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather hit the Big Apple today in round one of their whirlwind coast-to-cost press tour to hype their May 5 showdown in Las Vegas. "It takes two to make a fight," said Mayweather. "He's a champion and I'm a champion that why we're making this fight." Mayweather removed his shirt, exposing his chiseled torso. Pointing to Oscar, Floyd said, "if you want the fake sh*t." Pointing to himself, Floyd stated, "If you want the real sh*t!" De La Hoya stated he respects Floyd as a fighter, but "...come May 5 I'm going to give you something to cry about." In regard to Floyd's trash talk, Oscar stated "I love it. It gives me more fuel." Oscar pulled up his shirt to show his ripped abs.
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i want DLH to win, but i see Mayweather just fighting on the outside and outpointing DLH. Mayweather will be too elusive for DLH and i can`t see DLH being able to catch him.
Its not like Mayweather is going to play into DLH's hands and do what Mayorga did and stand and trade.
DLH wont get a chance to use his power to beat Mayweather, Mayweather will run and out score DLH the whole fight.
I say this is a UD for Mayweather.
Anything could happen though, Mayweather might get sloppy and DLH could knock him out, i doubt it though.
Originally Posted by bandeedo
neither fighter is even halfway through their training so how they look now means little. oscar has never carried defined muscles so expecting him to look ripped on fight night is silly much less 2 and a half months before the fight. what was very apparent was how much naturally bigger oscar is. the more i analyse the fighters the more im convinced that floyd will not be able to beat oscar. at 154 floyd will be too heavy to take advantage of his speed and will not be as effective leading. that plus the ring size will neutralize just enough of floyds speed to allow oscar to walk him down. as far as power goes floyd cant seriously hurt oscar at any weight and hes never been hit by anyone with oscars power. it will be interesting to see how floyd will react the first time oscar cracks him with a solid left hook(and he will, believe it). even punches to the arms are going to effect floyd after a few rounds. oscar will do to floyd what hopkins did to oscar. theres a world of difference between a world class punch at 140 and one at 154.
i co sign this post and agree with everything you have said, the more i think about this fight the more i am actually leaning towards a DLH win based on what you have said, i have been thinking these same thoughts too regarding this fight. plus the gloves are going to be an issue for PBF.
I co-sign this as well...right on the money. Floyd will be a different fighter at 154.
neither fighter is even halfway through their training so how they look now means little. oscar has never carried defined muscles so expecting him to look ripped on fight night is silly much less 2 and a half months before the fight. what was very apparent was how much naturally bigger oscar is. the more i analyse the fighters the more im convinced that floyd will not be able to beat oscar. at 154 floyd will be too heavy to take advantage of his speed and will not be as effective leading. that plus the ring size will neutralize just enough of floyds speed to allow oscar to walk him down. as far as power goes floyd cant seriously hurt oscar at any weight and hes never been hit by anyone with oscars power. it will be interesting to see how floyd will react the first time oscar cracks him with a solid left hook(and he will, believe it). even punches to the arms are going to effect floyd after a few rounds. oscar will do to floyd what hopkins did to oscar. theres a world of difference between a world class punch at 140 and one at 154.
i co sign this post and agree with everything you have said, the more i think about this fight the more i am actually leaning towards a DLH win based on what you have said, i have been thinking these same thoughts too regarding this fight. plus the gloves are going to be an issue for PBF.
All this chest bearng is a bit ghey for me.
If all you can think about when looking at a boxers body is how gay it is and now what kind of shape there in, you may want to check yourself.
Its probably more expensive than anything you and I own though. I think it looks ok.
I doubt that. Regardless, it doesnt stop it from being ugly as hell. Probably why he took it off so quickly.
neither fighter is even halfway through their training so how they look now means little. oscar has never carried defined muscles so expecting him to look ripped on fight night is silly much less 2 and a half months before the fight. what was very apparent was how much naturally bigger oscar is. the more i analyse the fighters the more im convinced that floyd will not be able to beat oscar. at 154 floyd will be too heavy to take advantage of his speed and will not be as effective leading. that plus the ring size will neutralize just enough of floyds speed to allow oscar to walk him down. as far as power goes floyd cant seriously hurt oscar at any weight and hes never been hit by anyone with oscars power. it will be interesting to see how floyd will react the first time oscar cracks him with a solid left hook(and he will, believe it). even punches to the arms are going to effect floyd after a few rounds. oscar will do to floyd what hopkins did to oscar. theres a world of difference between a world class punch at 140 and one at 154.
its going to be a great ko by oscar.
I can se that hapening to. He will not win a decision and i realy hope he doesnt expect to. He as to knock him out or he is hopeless/
I've been saying this for months. I think Oscar will put on a game fight, lose a U.D to Mayweather, and a few weeks later, sign him to Golden Boy Promotions.
Floyed is to big of a jerk to be into that. I dont think oscar even wants him in it in the least.
The boy Hot Topic said he was just at the presser and didnt a damn thing happen.....He'll be here in a minute..
Its all hype, a real fight would jeopordize this kind of big payday. It was all fake. PBF shoved him a few times and DLH just raised his hand and made a fake tough face. He yelled when PBF made him look dumb when he was at the mic and was like "SIT DOWN!" I couldn't stop laughing.
Hahaha Floyd and Oscar dont hate each other.
They have no reason to hate each other.
I bet they end up working together if Floyd beats him and continunes his career.
I've been saying this for months. I think Oscar will put on a game fight, lose a U.D to Mayweather, and a few weeks later, sign him to Golden Boy Promotions.
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