Oscar De La Hoya

The Mayweather fight brings up the age old boxing questions. You cant win a fight going backwords. You have to beat the champ, ect. They were both split decisions. Not even to mention the fact Shane Mosley was on steroids and still lost on one score card. Those two fights were clear decisions. I am a big Oscar fan but if he was given either of those decisions it would have been highway robbery. I'm not sure why you bothered with this thread to be honest. The only posters that are saying Oscar is "ducking" Margarito are the crazy Mexicans who think Margarito would knock Hearns out in the first round. You just gotta ignore that kind of garbage.

He did land the more clean shots. I wouldnt say better, as they did nothing. But they were to few and far between to say he won the fight. I have no problem to say Mayweather won, but it was very close. Mosley was involved in BALCO. After the second fight was the time he was caught. You really think that that was his first and only time using steroids? Be real man. It's only speculation that he was taking steroids at the time, there's no proof of it, I'm sure they did tests on both fighters before and after the fight and they found nothing but The Clear and The Cream are hard to detect.

I think it's wrong to say you can't win a fight going backwards, especially if the fighter going backwards is landing the cleaner, better shots. Ineffective aggression doesn't win a fight. Mosley tested positive after the second fight, not the first. He did land the more clean shots. I wouldnt say better, as they did nothing. But they were to few and far between to say he won the fight. I have no problem to say Mayweather won, but it was very close. Mosley was involved in BALCO. After the second fight was the time he was caught. You really think that that was his first and only time using steroids? Be real man.

John John Molina Rafael Ruelas Genaro Hernandez Jesse James Leija Julio Cesar Chavez Pernell Whitaker Hector Camacho Julio Cesar Chavez Ike Quartey Oba Carr Felix Trinidad Shane Mosley Arturo Gatti Javier Castillejo Fernando Vargas Shane Mosley Bernard Hopkins Ricardo Mayorga Floyd Mayweather Jr Won 39 (KO 30) + lost 5* (KO 1) *Every last one of his losses were controversial. Besides the loss going up to middleweight to fight p4p#1 Bernard Hopkins. Then you have Antonio Margarito who has only went 1-1 with elite fighters. Lost to Paul Williams(Then ran from a rematch) and beat Cotto. After a long hard career Oscar De La Hoya has one fight left and you think he is ducking this fool? :dunce: Why is De La Hoya held to a different standard than anyone else? His loss to Tito and Mosley II are controversial. That's it. Also, he has had just as many controversial wins....Quartey, Whitaker, Sturm.....

The Mayweather fight brings up the age old boxing questions. You cant win a fight going backwords. You have to beat the champ, ect. They were both split decisions. Not even to mention the fact Shane Mosley was on steroids and still lost on one score card. I think it's wrong to say you can't win a fight going backwards, especially if the fighter going backwards is landing the cleaner, better shots. Ineffective aggression doesn't win a fight. Mosley tested positive after the second fight, not the first.

His level of opposition has been very high and he probably does have the best resume of any active boxer right now but he has become more a promoter than boxer nowadays and he does look like he wants the fight with the most money over the most dangerous fight. The Mayweather loss and the first Mosley loss wasn't controversial IMO. The Mayweather fight brings up the age old boxing questions. You cant win a fight going backwords. You have to beat the champ, ect. They were both split decisions. Not even to mention the fact Shane Mosley was on steroids and still lost on one score card.

nice sig................... a great quote Yep, I agree.

His level of opposition has been very high and he probably does have the best resume of any active boxer right now but he has become more a promoter than boxer nowadays and he does look like he wants the fight with the most money over the most dangerous fight. i agree, pacquiao is a money fight, i cannot complain with the opposition he has fought throughout his career, he fought the best, but i t dont want to see him fight little pac just for the money,

He has a great resume, But he needs to pass the flame onto the next Mexican, Julio Cesar Chavez gave Oscar his chance. I think he should give Margarito one. nice sig................... a great quote

He has a great resume, But he needs to pass the flame onto the next Mexican, Julio Cesar Chavez gave Oscar his chance. I think he should give Margarito one.

His level of opposition has been very high and he probably does have the best resume of any active boxer right now but he has become more a promoter than boxer nowadays and he does look like he wants the fight with the most money over the most dangerous fight. The Mayweather loss and the first Mosley loss wasn't controversial IMO.

De La Hoya's record and Resume is probably the best active in boxing today. No one has fought as many top fighters as him. I don't blame him for not wanting an ugly fight with Margarito as his farewell bout.