Why does De La Hoya automatically need a tune up now?

[warp1432]

He's been fighting once a year for like 3 years now. Inactivity doesn't effect him as bad as it should, so I don't see why he needs one. Besides September is a long time ass break too. That's like 6 months.

I wish he'd fight Floyd in May so we can just get this fight out of the way and Mayweather can go fight Cotto. He's not ducking Cotto. Mayweather's just one greedy bastard. Huge difference, but the fans still lose out.

Screw the tune up and get on with the fight.

[SkillspayBills]

Floyd is the one that made the fight in September. He insisted that he needed a bit of a layoff before he fought again and Oscar decided he didn't want to wait around that long to face Floyd.

[TopDawg]

At least he is fighting on free tv for the fist time in many many years.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Who cares? Free fight, giving some lucky bastard a huge pay day and a chance of a lifetime. Why NOT?

[warp1432]

Against a Jr.Welterweight that isn't his size at all. Oscar is really pissing me off. He constantly holds back the best from fighting the best if he can somehow fight the best insted.

And it's not Mayweather's fault. If Cotto was in the same sitaution, he'd do the same thing.

If he fights a Jr. Welterweight, he should go down to 147 and then just stay there to fight Floyd. It's more fair and actually makes the bout somewhat more interesting because it counts as a title defense.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Against a Jr.Welterweight that isn't his size at all. Oscar is really pissing me off. He constantly holds back the best from fighting the best if he can somehow fight the best insted.

And it's not Mayweather's fault. If Cotto was in the same sitaution, he'd do the same thing.

.....And so would Mayweather.

[2501]

again, I ask. How is anyone going to complain about watching A FREE FIGHT!

[THe TRiNiTY]

again, I ask. How is anyone going to complain about watching A FREE FIGHT!

Seriously, if it's essentially free (if you have HBO anyway), it can be exhibition. The hell are you complaining about? Don't like it, don't watch.

[warp1432]

.....And so would Mayweather.

Yes he would, which is why he's doing it.

again, I ask. How is anyone going to complain about watching A FREE FIGHT!

I'm not really complaning, but they should just cut the bull**** and get on with it. Besides I have no problem with watching a free fight. It's just his choice of an opponent makes me a bit frustrated. This whole situation does and it's entirely Oscar's fault, imo.

[2501]

It's just his choice of an opponent makes me a bit frustrated. This whole situation does and it's entirely Oscar's fault, imo.

but what does it matter if he's still having a meaningful fight? This is what's happening right now which is ridiculous.

A fighter announces that they will be taking a tough fight and the date of the fight. A fight with a real contender.

Then the fighter announces he will be having a tune up with a scrub.

Now certain fans get upset that he's tune up with a scrub.

But fail to realize that THERE IS STILL MEANINGFUL FIGHT AFTER THE TUNE UP! Ha. So its like yall are saying, "why does he need a tune up. He should just go straight to fight". Ummmm, what? Really? So to you it doesnt matter whether you get to see him spar live? Its ridiculous.