Did De La Hoya take a dive against Hopkins?

[Darkstranger]

What about the allegations that Someone shouted 'Body Shot', then the punch landed?

Im not sure about this, i took De La Hoya's word for it, but again im not sure,

My best friends fav fighter is DLH and says Oscar defenatley took a dive, thing is, why would he do that for hopkins?

I remember watching it on youtube and it does sound like you hear "bodyshot" shouted out quite a few times.

[spinksjinx]

I dont think he took a dive or a fix was in. The only reason it really gets questioned so much is because Oscar and Bernard became lovers afterwards....

Fact is I think the shot hurt him look at Gatti vs Leija for example. The only thing I dispute is that I feel Oscar could have gotten back up but didnt because he knew he was to deep in over his head and didnt need a beating like Bernard gave Tito or Joppy.

[The Troll]

I dont think he was really hurt at all. It looks like he just quit whether that was premediated or not I dont know.

[Soundtraveler]

Did he take a dive against Hopkins? He not only took a dive, he should have gotten an "Oscar" for the performance !

Two hours later they are business partners ------ hmmm.....

[jack_the_rippuh]

Somebody should parody fights.

It'd be funny doing one for Hopkins/De La Hoya

From the five minute delayed reaction to him beating the ground.

[The Troll]

Somebody should parody fights.

It'd be funny doing one for Hopkins/De La Hoya

From the five minute delayed reaction to him beating the ground.

At least he tried to add a little charisma to it.

[spinksjinx]

The delayed response happens with a body shot like that...Have someone hit you where he got hit and you will see it takes a few seconds for the pain to set in...Happened to me many times.

[Truth]

The delayed response happens with a body shot like that...Have someone hit you where he got hit and you will see it takes a few seconds for the pain to set in...Happened to me many times.

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spinksjinx! Whats up!!

[spinksjinx]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spinksjinx! Whats up!!

Relaxing man, finished up with a bunch of stuff and just take a few months off to relax and ready to talk boxing again....

[Truth]

Did he take a dive against Hopkins? He not only took a dive, he should have gotten an "Oscar" for the performance !

Two hours later they are business partners ------ hmmm.....

Lets be honest though, there is no real evidence that Oscar took a dive. Its all speculation. I speculate that Oscar did not take a dive. I can't imagine Bernard Hopkins asking Oscar to lose so he can join Golden Boy. Just can't see it. I also can't see Oscar losing on purpose ecspecially when he was doing good in the fight.