Tougher Fight For Mayweather?

[warp1432]

I wouldn't say he faded in Hopkins either. It was more of a "I'm going to slightly step up the pace and hit you with harder shots" from Hopkins.

It's not like he was gassed. Unless you want to say he didn't get up from the bodyshot on purpose. Then I guess, but I would say that he didn't want to take anymore of Hopkins shots.

[Run]

I wouldn't say he faded in Hopkins either. It was more of a "I'm going to slightly step up the pace and hit you with harder shots" from Hopkins.

It's not like he was gassed. Unless you want to say he didn't get up from the bodyshot on purpose. Then I guess, but I would say that he didn't want to take anymore of Hopkins shots.

Yeah I was going to point that out, also. The only way he really "faded" in that fight..........was probably just how he wasn't winning rounds later on, lol.

Because he started off excellent and did a great job the first 5 rounds. Hell I don't remember but I thought the fight was dead even at that point and maybe Oscar could have been up a point.



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[warp1432]

I had it 78-74 for Hopkins, but De la Hoya did do a good job in the begining and kept a good pace throughout the bout.

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Miguel Cotto

[Motofan]

I actually think Oscar had a better chance in the first fight then Cotto would, but Floyd knows Oscar will gas out now, so he knows how to fight him. I think Floyd would ko Cotto, but I picked him just because he hasnt fought him yet so maybe he would be a tougher fight then a 2nd Oscar fight.

[Scott9945]

I wouldn't say he faded in Hopkins either. It was more of a "I'm going to slightly step up the pace and hit you with harder shots" from Hopkins.

It's not like he was gassed. Unless you want to say he didn't get up from the bodyshot on purpose. Then I guess, but I would say that he didn't want to take anymore of Hopkins shots.

I've always thought that Hopkins carried Oscar in that fight. I don't think it was just a coincidence they became business partners shortly afterwards.

[-Swizzy-]

Well I don't necessarily agree with that.

Because the version of De La Hoya that Mayweather did in fact fight......was probably the best one we've seen in years.

And a De La Hoya at 85-90% is still a better fighter than Miguel Cotto and I'd say tougher test because of his ring experience.

co-signed....

[GunStar]

Well I don't necessarily agree with that.

Because the version of De La Hoya that Mayweather did in fact fight......was probably the best one we've seen in years.

And a De La Hoya at 85-90% is still a better fighter than Miguel Cotto and I'd say tougher test because of his ring experience.

[Mr. Philadel]

Well I don't necessarily agree with that.

Because the version of De La Hoya that Mayweather did in fact fight......was probably the best one we've seen in years.

And a De La Hoya at 85-90% is still a better fighter than Miguel Cotto and I'd say tougher test because of his ring experience.

Real Talk!

[oldgringo]

If Oscar fades in fights, What did Cotto do against Shane then?

lol come on strong?

And if you claim "that was only 1 fight" then give me examples of fights where De La Hoya faded. Outside of Trinidad or Hopkins.

Are we strictly talking conditioning here? Because performance-wise he definitely faded late against Floyd and Sturm. Sturm was busting his ass late in their bout and once Floyd figured him out in the mid-late rounds the right hand was landing regularly.

He was tired and beat up in the Quartey bout but he fought well in the 12th. I still thought he lost the fight but he scored the knockdown which swayed a lot of minds about that fight.

He was also out-performed down the stretch against Shane Mosley in their first fight if I remember correctly. Maybe that was just the 12th.

I'd say he's had his fair share of poor performances late, as well as some good ones....to sum up.