Pound for Pound, who was better, Calzaghe or De La Hoya?

**The Critic** · 03-13-2008, 11:28 PM

I will always be an Oscar fan. I bought what they sold me from the beginning.

But in retrospect this is difficult to answer. One wasn't well marketed, didn't make the huge fights, but nonetheless seems the more truth to me. The other had his chances to do it all, but just didn't take advantage.

**ElGranLuchador** · 03-13-2008, 11:29 PM

de la hoya in his prime was incredible
calzaghe in his prime didnt took on the challenges oscar has so ill say de la hoya

**raysan** · 03-13-2008, 11:32 PM

Oscar was a champion in classes from 130-160, there isnt really much to discuss.

**Silencers** · 03-13-2008, 11:33 PM

DLH in his prime.

**The Critic** · 03-13-2008, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by raysan

Oscar was a champion in classes from 130-160, there isnt really much to discuss.

He wasn't a champion at 160, and he made 130 for one minute total of his adult life. He was champ from 135-147

**THE REED** · 03-13-2008, 11:34 PM

I think its more who oscar fought that makes him the better p4p fighter... rather than argue the debate that joe is a better fighter. Joe might have the better skills, but the people Oscar fought is what ranks him higher to me personally.

**raysan** · 03-14-2008, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by The Critic

He wasn't a champion at 160, and he made 130 for one minute total of his adult life. He was champ from 135-147

if that makes you happy, but he has belts from 130-160 that say otherwise.

**S1MANC** · 03-14-2008, 04:33 AM

Oscar... No debate.

**KESSLER** · 03-14-2008, 04:34 AM

Oscar, no doubt.. Oscar De La Hoya.

Pound for Pound, who was better, Calzaghe or De La Hoya?