De La Hoya Promises To Retire after 2008

[Onslaught24]

**** all you Oscar haters...

He ducked no one and always fought the best, I cant believe you ****ing noobs are talking **** about him, in the mid 90's boxing = oscar de la hoya

Started at 130 lbs, 8 time world champion, 6 different weight classes.

Who fights Jeff Mayweather in his 5th pro fight? Who fights a Jorge Paez in his 14th pro fight?

Floyd Mayweather Jr
Ricardo Mayorga
Bernard Hopkins
Felix Sturm
Fernando Vargas
Javier Castillejo
Arturo Gatti
Shane Mosley
Felix Trinidad
Ike Quartey
Wilfredo Rivera
Hector Camacho
Pernell Whitaker
Julio Cesar Chavez
Jesse James Leija
Genaro Hernandez
Rafael Ruelas
Jorge Paez

Oscar has had a great career, the golden boy always fought the best and is the highest earning boxer of all time.

WORD UP!! i cant think of any other fighter aside from ali that has done as much for the sport as he has. de la hoya made boxing look good again.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Good. The king of underachieving is finally going to stop doing the only thing he has truly excelled at so far... hurting the sport by stopping great matchups because of the money he can bring.

Oscar De La Hoya, go **** yourself.

co-sign!!!!!!!!!!!

[BmoreBrawler]

Good. The king of underachieving is finally going to stop doing the only thing he has truly excelled at so far... hurting the sport by stopping great matchups because of the money he can bring.

Oscar De La Hoya, go **** yourself.

You must have Oscar confused with Mayweather.

[Fox McCloud]

You must have Oscar confused with Mayweather.

It takes two to do the dance.

Keep in mind that he tried to stop Winky from getting his first big fight with Mosley after Mosley was up 2-0 on Oscar.

This isn't a first-time occurence.

Floyd is also blocking great matchups with his money-hungry habits though.

Like I said, it does take two to do the dance, and both are guilty as **** in this one.

[Fox McCloud]

This is not true Dwiens. He still offered him 60/40 and out of pride Shane went with Winky.

Shane fought Winky BECAUSE he wasn't offered an even cut against Oscar.

You two might be right...

I thought he was offered and then said that boxing wasn't about money, but about fighting the best...

But that would definitely make sense if he wasn't offered at least an even split why he didn't take the third fight.

Even so, that is all the more proof that he is one greedy ****. Trying to get more than half the pot after going 0-2 against Mosley. Ridiculous.

[BmoreBrawler]

It takes two to do the dance.

Keep in mind that he tried to stop Winky from getting his first big fight with Mosley after Mosley was up 2-0 on Oscar.

This isn't a first-time occurence.

Floyd is also blocking great matchups with his money-hungry habits though.

Like I said, it does take two to do the dance, and both are guilty as **** in this one.

#1 Can you blame oscar for wanting big fights he doesnt deserve? Isnt this what margarito and all hungry fighters are accused of when they call out the top guys?

#2 Reality says that the series was 1-1, with both fights being VERY close.

[Fox McCloud]

#1 Can you blame oscar for wanting big fights he doesnt deserve? Isnt this what margarito and all hungry fighters are accused of when they call out the top guys?

#2 Reality says that the series was 1-1, with both fights being VERY close.

Even if Oscar wants the big fights that he doesn't deserve, it is not good for the sport for him to be cutting in line because of the money he brings.

Just like I can't blame Floyd for wanting the biggest payday against Oscar, but it is hurting the sport too.

I agree with #2, but Mosley at least deserved half if the judges said he got both.

[Jim Jeffries]

Best news I've heard all day.

[BmoreBrawler]

Even if Oscar wants the big fights that he doesn't deserve, it is not good for the sport for him to be cutting in line because of the money he brings.

Just like I can't blame Floyd for wanting the biggest payday against Oscar, but it is hurting the sport too.

I agree with #2, but Mosley at least deserved half if the judges said he got both.

I see oscar in the same position as any multiple loss down-on-his-luck fighter. Oscar is quite literally looking to fight THE BEST. This is the same scenario as Mayweather fighting Judah over Margarito even though Judah was coming off a loss. Are you going to blame Judah for taking the fight even though he was cutting in front of the #1 contender like Oscar is?

[Fox McCloud]

I see oscar in the same position as any multiple loss down-on-his-luck fighter. Oscar is quite literally looking to fight THE BEST. This is the same scenario as Mayweather fighting Judah over Margarito even though Judah was coming off a loss. Are you going to blame Judah for taking the fight even though he was cutting in front of the #1 contender like Oscar is?

Idk, I guess it bugs me because Oscar is a repeat offender.

Judah shouldn't have taken the fight, but moreso, Mayweather shouldn't have taken the fight.

But with Oscar... it just seems unfair because he has the bargaining chip of money. It literally lets him pass other fighters who have gotten where they are by achieving great things. I think that is why I am harder on Oscar for this.