Has Oscar De La Hoya ever ducked anyone?

Oscar on his best day wouldn't have beaten Winky Wright. Yeah, he'd never get past that defense and the jab would frustrate him, he'd lose a wide decision.

Yes he did, then he lost to Mayorga but he has been calling DLH out recently, before the rematch with Mayweather was set. I agree, Winky's style is all wrong for DLH. Oscar on his best day wouldn't have beaten Winky Wright.

Winky calls out everyone that can get him paid yet no one fights him. I know wink is a good fighter but I don't think people avoid because he's that good, he's just boring to watch. He jabs then just blocks his face. It's up to the opponent to make it more exciting. Wasn't the Taylor - Winky fight good? That's because Taylor stepped his game up and Winky was with him every step of the way and earned a hard draw.

Forrest tried to get Oscar in the ring after Mosley, didn't he? I'd say Oscar kept himself away from Winky, as there were no pressure on him to fight Wright. It's a fight Winky would win 11 times out of 10. Oscar knows. Yes he did, then he lost to Mayorga but he has been calling DLH out recently, before the rematch with Mayweather was set. I agree, Winky's style is all wrong for DLH.

Has he? He has a rep for fighting anyone, anywhere. Is it legit? He has ducked Vernon Forrest, a guy from his era, who has beaten the guy 2x that he Oscar has lost to 2x. Even more, Winky Wright, considering how long Oscar has been at 154, it's amazing he never even thought about fighting this guy. Winky defeated the two guys (tito & Mosley) that represents 3 losses combined on Oscar's record. Not only that, but these guys have been calling him out for a long time. He Drag Queen never maned up. Of course mainstream Oscar fans would never admit this.

You can make a case for him ducking Winky but that seems to be about it. That IS his legacy, to fight the best of the best. And it's extremely impressive that no fighter whatsoever made De La Hoya look out of place in that ring. Close decisions, sure. But win or lose close decisions against the best for over a decade is mighty impressive. Imagine a 100m sprinter being absolutely one of the best for over a decade, never losing by more than a few feet. It can be argued that that is more of an achievement than just being the best for two or three years and then slide away.

You can make a case for him ducking Winky but that seems to be about it. That IS his legacy, to fight the best of the best.

DLH ducks no one. He goes where the money is. I was surprised he fought Hopkins, I thought Hopkins would kill him. He almost did. lol

winky...not really a duck though...dlh hasnt been in a position to be called out by anyone since 2002... Winky calls out everyone that can get him paid yet no one fights him. I know wink is a good fighter but I don't think people avoid because he's that good, he's just boring to watch. He jabs then just blocks his face.

winky...not really a duck though...dlh hasnt been in a position to be called out by anyone since 2002...

It doesnt seem like he has ever ducked anyone, really. Pretty impressive.

Forrest tried to get Oscar in the ring after Mosley, didn't he? I'd say Oscar kept himself away from Winky, as there were no pressure on him to fight Wright. It's a fight Winky would win 11 times out of 10. Oscar knows. Probably, then he lost to mayorga.

Winky has been calling him out for years and DLH has made no mention of fighting him, Forrest has mentioned fighting DLH a few times but DLH hasn't said anything about him either. If winky called him out in the past I understand that(although i've never really heard much on this subject), but forrest just barely got back in the loop. He was out of it for a while. When he called out Oscar the second fight with Mayweather was done. Winky doesn't have a very crowd pleasing style also.

Winky has been calling him out for years and DLH has made no mention of fighting him, Forrest has mentioned fighting DLH a few times but DLH hasn't said anything about him either. Forrest tried to get Oscar in the ring after Mosley, didn't he? I'd say Oscar kept himself away from Winky, as there were no pressure on him to fight Wright. It's a fight Winky would win 11 times out of 10. Oscar knows.

some people said he ducked Kosta Tyszu but i doubt it He was scheduled to fight Tszyu but kostya got Ko'd by vince Phillips. The only possible fighter is Winky Wright but Wright was an unknown commodity up until the Mosley fights. hopefully he closes out his creer with a Cotto fight but if he doesn't it won't be because he fears Cotto.

I think I would argue Felix Sturm deserved a rematch. DLH did not seem to want any part of that. I know it was at 160 - but really he should have fought him again.

It seems like he's ducked Winky Wright. can he make 154?

Winky has been calling him out for years and DLH has made no mention of fighting him, Forrest has mentioned fighting DLH a few times but DLH hasn't said anything about him either.

Has he? He has a rep for fighting anyone, anywhere. Is it legit? Only Cotto, but he did it to avenge a loss against a guy he hates in mayweather so its not really ducking. I still can't get over this pbf/dlh 2 garbage.

It seems like he's ducked Winky Wright.