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Sorry man but, I don't agree with anything you wrote. Floyd will not catch DLH the way he caught Baldomir that's for sure. You're forgetting that Oscar has some speed of his own and has more power than Floyd. Look for Oscar to attack the body a lot in this one if he can't get to his face. I don't see Floyd hurting DLH with anything he throws that night.
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Look as much as I want De la Hoya to win if I was betting on the fight I'd have to go with Mayweather winning by decision easily. People have to stop being blinded by De La hoya's past!! He is past his prime, hasn't really fought and beat anyone decent in quite a while. Fernano Vargas come on!! Bernard Hopkins is slow and methodical and we all saw that result . You have Mayweather who is in his prime, faster and more active. I give De La Hoya a punchers chance, he is clearly the bigger ****er but I see Floyd dancing around him pitter patting him all night and De La Hoya spending all night trying to catch him with that one perfect shot which never lands. You'll see Floyd holding and hitting then clinching in the later rounds winning a decision with the crowd Booing and Booing. Now if that magic punch lands we'll have a different fight, maybe...I'll watch the fight for free on HBO the following week , I frankly see this as a boring fight because Floyd is there to win and not fight Del La Hoya.Comment
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For one thing, Floyd has not proven to be as good as Whitaker. That comparison does not work for me.
Secondly, Floyd's power is lacking, absolutely. There is no way in a cold hell that Floyd can hurt De La Hoya.
Floyd will have to outbox Oscar, but Oscar stands a good shot of tagging Floyd with some good shots due to his experience, height and reach. If Floyd wins, it will most likely be in boring fashion.Comment
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Gixxer your an idiot, I've said it before and I will saying again this fight is the fight of fights for us fans, posters can say what they like they can predict the fight outcome like they know everything but this is one of those fight where anything can happen Oscars a great boxer who his probably a future hall of famer so is floyd, so can every1 stop writting biased remarks and stop think about it then write because seen all these posts about DLH is gonna get pwned, mayweather gonna get his ass whooped it's just disrespectful and you call yourselfs true boxing fans, no true boxing fan would run down such good athletes like PBF and DLH come on guy's we've heard all the biased comments now lets here some good ones like how the styles are match or who atributes are a strength or weakness too the others.Comment
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Floyd's main weapon in the fight will be his speed and his agility, delahoya's will be his size strength and his very good ability too boxComment
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Hey I dont think anyone here is disrespecting Floyd or Oscar but there are a lot of Floyd fanatics who seem to think that Mayweather will whoop Delahoya and make it easy. Thats just clearly not the case. Floyd dominated in the lighter weights but now he is stepping up against a very big fish with power and skill. I just cant see Floyd dominating Oscar...I just dont see it. Oscar's jab and left hook are effective and carry power. He has hurt many bigger opponents with decent chins with those punches. If and when he lands one clean on Floyd...Floyd will get hurt. Dont forget too everyone...Oscar is one of the SMARTEST boxers out there. He can adapt to any style.Comment
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Every1 has their own analysis. Here's mine.
Keys to Victory for Oscar:
Intelligent Use of the Jab: As we all know, Floyd is excellent at countering jabs with his straight right hand, the "pull-counter". Guys can get more tenative when they're getting countered. On the other hand, Oscar has a terrific jab, better than any jab PBF has encountered as a pro, and as the saying goes, "a jab/good timing can neutralize speed". De La Hoya can be very effective with the jab and knowing when to use it can be key. Once Floyd gets his rhythm going, he's extremely hard to stop.
The Left Hook: A no-brainer. Oscar's left hook is top-notch. Floyd, being the shorter guy, may have to reach in. He likes to leap in with the straight right hand. The darting in and out can be dangerous. For all of Floyd's technical brilliance, he does get away with things that others cannot because of his speed. He doesn't tuck his chin in when he punches, like Bernard Hopkins often does. He can leave his chin exposed, especially when he darts in and out with the straight right and Oscar can counter it. Oscar has to get the timing down on Mayweather's quick movements.
Body Attack: As Gil Clancy says, "the head may move but the body doesn't". Jose Luis Castillo had a tough time landing to Floyd's face, but an easier time to the body. This slows guys down and makes it harder to use your legs. Also, landing a well-placed shot on the hip or a low blow won't hurt. Oscar has always been an excellent body puncher.
Keys to Victory for Mayweather:
The Straight Right Hand: Yes, the same punch that can be very dangerous for Mayweather can also be the key punch in victory. Floyd has to know when to use it. Out of all the punches, the straight right hand is the one that Oscar is perhaps the most susecptible to. It was the key punch in Mosley's victory over Oscar in their first fight. B-Hop used it well too in his win over Oscar. Even Derrell Coley was able to stun Oscar with the straight right, if memory serves me correct.
Body Attack: Oscar's body punch defeat from Bernard Hopkins was not the only time Oscar's vulnerability to a body attack has cost him. He was hurt in both fights against Mosley from the body attack, which leads to the next category.
Get the Fight into the Late Rounds: Obviously it is no certainty that Oscar will fatigue and fade in the late going (Quartey, Vargas). But chances are, it favors Floyd in the late rounds than Oscar. When have you seen Mayweather fatigued in the late going? On the other hand, Oscar gave a couple of late rounds (10 and 11) away against M.A. Gonzalez, which was probably due to fatigue. Oscar also ran the last 3 rounds against Trinidad when he was tired, saying later than his legs were shaking and the fatigue affected his thought process. He faded in the late rounds against Mosley, both times, due to a wilting body attack. His heart allowed him to still throw leather in the late rounds, as it did also against Sturm, but getting outlanded is getting outlanded. Oscar also being a rather tense fighter seems to come to play as well.
The Jab: Mayweather is sometimes criticized for under utilizing his jab, but he does have an effective, educated jab. Watch his fights with Corrales and Sosa for instance. The jab can offset Oscar's rhythm and set up other shots for Mayweather. That's what a jab is for.
Obviously some of these are somewhat obvious, but what else can I say? Boxing can be both complex and simple. Use your jab well and the other guy most likely will have problems. The question is which one of these guys will do a better job of using these tools better. I say the younger, fresher, smarter Floyd is.
Floyd UD. 8-4, 7-4-1, 9-3.Comment
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99 DLH beats Mayweather Jr. 07 DLH gets UD'dComment
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I think Oscar should jab, jab, jab, and jab some more. Like Manny Steward said in his last fight, hes got a beautiful jab when he uses it.Comment
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