De La Hoya

[boxingfan4life]

I didn't consider him "the champion" at 160 cause he barely beat Strum and lost he lost it right after that.

[-Antonio-]

No big names left really. He might be able to get the Cotto/Margarito winner too move up to 154 and face him.

[Left2body]

I didn't consider him "the champion" at 160 cause he barely beat Strum and lost he lost it right after that.

He is a 6 division belt holder not a 6 division champion. DLH is barely a 1 division champion. DLH is only SMW champion after unifying 3 belts from the Vargas fight.

[Panamaniac]

De La Hoya keeps fighting in hopes of landing a "big name" match and retiring after an impressive win. He should've quit while he was ahead, following his destruction of Mayorga. Given that he's way past his prime, he no longer has the punching power to dispose of a quicker fighter like, say, Mayweather.

He needn't be ashamed of his record as it stands at this point. Better to quit now than risk diluting his achievements with another defeat. The last thing he wants to do is hang around for more paydays the way Roberto Duran did. Hell, were it not for a life-threatening car accident, Duran might still be getting his butt kicked today, by punks 20 years his junior!

[ore_wa]

He can retire after he fights Trinidad...