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

[THe TRiNiTY]

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

Mayweather SHOULD. It's a smart idea. Sells more tickets if both look VERY VERY VERY impressive right before the big rematch. Plus, it helps build the Mayweather Sr. training him storyline. If De La Hoya looks real good, it's like he made him into a better fighter than he's ever been to the casual fan. Meanwhile, Floyd can get ANOTHER stoppage, making it two in a row. It helps everyone.

Remember, it's free, so he has to go for the sure win, and the lesser name. It's what everyone does. The wait sucks, but at the same time, the year is still VERY young. I find id admirable that a guy in De La Hoya's position is hoping to fight THREE times this year.

[Vladimir303]

[B]Mayweather Is Calling The Shots In This Fight[/B]


Floyd said he wanted a long break which is why they aren't fighting in May and Oscar let him have it. Floyd will also be getting 50% of the split even money this time around. Oscar isn't controlling **** time. He is getting another oppritunity to finish his career of right......let's see what he does with it.

[THe TRiNiTY]

[B]Mayweather Is Calling The Shots In This Fight[/B]


Floyd said he wanted a long break which is why they aren't fighting in May and Oscar let him have it. Floyd will also be getting 50% of the split even money this time around. Oscar isn't controlling **** time. He is getting another oppritunity to finish his career of right......let's see what he does with it.

If you honestly think that in the end, Mayweather will get CLOSE to what De La Hoya will, you're insane.

[Sttuddahboy619]

I don't see what the problem is with ODLH fighting for free!

[brently1979]

I read that ODLH plans on fighting 3 times in 2008, and that the tune-up is scheduled to keep him active and sharp, while giving the fans a free fight on HBO

No way will DLH fight 3 times in 2008. I wish I could bet money on that. If he fights in May & Sept no way he will fight again in 08. This is DLH we're talking about. He's said very similar things in the past and they've never materialized

[MJ406]

who do you guys see as stepping up in May and taking the fight?

[warp1432]

No way will DLH fight 3 times in 2008. I wish I could bet money on that. If he fights in May & Sept no way he will fight again in 08. This is DLH we're talking about. He's said very similar things in the past and they've never materialized

Well if Floyd needs some rest fine, but I'm sure if Oscar were to offer him like 2 more million he wouldn't need it at all.

While there is a big event after the tune up, there's an even bigger event after the big event. Maybe Cotto-Mayweather wouldn't do as big of numbers, but it's still great for the sport.

Or like I said, even if Oscar were to fight the tune up at 147 pounds would be great. I'm sure if Mayweather-De La Hoya 2 were to happen at 147, then Oscar would become the #1 ranked WBC challenger. Then we don't have to worry about Mayweather fighting Berto first. This fight just makes a lot more sense for the 147 title then it does if it was at 154.

I'm sure De La Hoya wouldn't be that bad against Steve Forbes at 147. He'd crush him even there.

If the tune up happens and the second DLH-PBF fight happens, they both need to be at 147.

[Jim Jeffries]

If you honestly think that in the end, Mayweather will get CLOSE to what De La Hoya will, you're insane.

Exactly, Oscar made 52 million in the last fight, Floyd made 25 million. Floyd can't make any where near as much fighting anyone else that he can fighting Oscar, and Oscar is not exactly the toughest fight out there for Floyd. Plus if for some reason Floyd did lose, he just fights him again and he has that all important trilogy with an ATG on his resume.