Oscar De La Hoya

[ianwigley]

Folks

I sit in pubs lots and discuss boxing. Whenever anyone asks me who the greatest boxer ever is, I'm always inclined to answer "Oscar De La Hoya". Am I miles out, or just deluded.

Don't send me any smart answers or bitchy messages, this is an intelligent forum, remember. I only put this message up for discussion...

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Ian

[Run]

You're miles out but not deluded.

He's in my view one of the greatest fighters of all time (top 25) perhaps. There's no way in hell you could ever rank him above SRR.



I've posted this video before, but it captures and illustrates the greatest fighter of all time in the ring. There's really no argument because achievement wise, it's really not close. But I will say Oscar has done things for the sport that nobody really has in a long time. That's for sure.



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[Phantasm]

I agree with Knives. Ray Robinson should arguably be #1. In fact, you could rate a handful of fighters over ODH. Unfortunately, most of those fighters you can rate ahead of him fought in an era before television and even radio broadcasts of fights. But I'm with Knives...I rank Sugar Ray Robinson #1.

[ianwigley]

[QUOTE=RunW/Knives;2000587]You're miles out but not deluded.

He's in my view one of the greatest fighters of all time (top 25) perhaps.

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I respect your opinion and your viewpoint, and I respect you more for not badmouthing me. I still stand him in high ground, though...

Ian

[Run]

Ray's footwork was ****ing crazy.

He didn't have to bounce everywhere like a rabbit. He was always on his toes absorbing the shock of a punch. That little jump rope routine is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a training video.

I don't care about speed in that exercise. Did you see how coordinated that guy was? That's insane, the greatest.



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[Super_Lightweight]

Send me that video. ^^^

I'd rate Oscar somewhere close to Roy probably, both high up. It's hard to say because there have been so many boxing greats in history. Given that Oscar started at 130, it's easier to forgive close fights vs Sturm and a KO loss to Hopkins, who is himself a top 3 middleweight of all-time in my opinion.

[Bonafide]

Folks

I sit in pubs lots and discuss boxing. Whenever anyone asks me who the greatest boxer ever is, I'm always inclined to answer "Oscar De La Hoya". Am I miles out, or just deluded.

Don't send me any smart answers or bitchy messages, this is an intelligent forum, remember. I only put this message up for discussion...

Hit it...

Ian

YES.
But not deluded.

[ianwigley]

YES.
But not deluded.

Thank you for an intelligent reply...

Ian

[PATO 1]

callin someone greatest of all time is purely opinion no-one has the right to that

[The Surgeon]

Ray's footwork was ****ing crazy.

He didn't have to bounce everywhere like a rabbit. He was always on his toes absorbing the shock of a punch. That little jump rope routine is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a training video.

I don't care about speed in that exercise. Did you see how coordinated that guy was? That's insane, the greatest.

Thats those Tap dancing feet! #1 For sure in my mind!