Oscar De La Hoya: "The Manny Pacquiao Fight is Personal"

[slicksouthpaw16]

Oscar is slowly starting to lose my respect. He is fighting someone that is a natural feathweight and moving many classes above his natural weight class. He is in a lose lose situation. If he wins, then people will just say that he fought a featherweight. If he losses, then he would be one of the biggest jokes in boxing. I personally would rather see him fight Margarito or another welterweight champion. Even if he losses to Margarito(which he would) then he could have retired saying that he always fought the best. Since he wants to go out on a win, then why don't he fight someone like Andre Berto or Sergio Mora? Fighters that he has a shot at beating or won't be bashed for fighting if he loss.

[SalvaDominicano]

This fight is a joke. I will not remember Oscar as a great if he takes this fight; rather a bully who is too scared to get in the ring with someone who belongs in there with him, that person being Margarito. The most ***** move I've ever heard of in all of boxing. This "personal" crap is garbage and he lives in Puerto Rico!!! How about you fight a "Real Mexican" to defend your Puerto Rican people. Much respect to Cotto, will always be a champion in my eyes regardless if he has a belt or not. Take off the fishnets and grow some ****in balls Oscar. You make me sick!

[MJ406]

Oscar go away, why by his fights and make him richer?

I know it's DLH's last fight and all, but how many people are just plain sick of him?

I mean I've only began to seriously follow boxing in the past 8 years and DLH's almost always found himself at or near the spot light.

from his 2 losses to Sugar Shane Mosley sandwiched between a career definer vs Fernando Vargas

to his move up to 160 in getting a gift decision over Sturm, then knocked out by a body shot his very next fight in a loss to Hopkins

to his return at Super Welter to take out Mayorga.
then of course the fight with Mayweather last year.

and here we are in 2008 and DLH's still in that spot light

Christ can he retire already?

[SalvaDominicano]

I know it's DLH's last fight and all, but how many people are just plain sick of him?

I mean I've only began to seriously follow boxing in the past 8 years and DLH's almost always found himself at or near the spot light.

from his 2 losses to Sugar Shane Mosley sandwiched between a career definer vs Fernando Vargas

to his move up to 160 in getting a gift decision over Sturm, then knocked out by a body shot his very next fight in a loss to Hopkins

to his return at Super Welter to take out Mayorga.
then of course the fight with Mayweather last year.

and here we are in 2008 and DLH's still in that spot light

Christ can he retire already?

I would rather him retire than to bait Pacquiao into a fight. Pac should be fighting Guzman, Marquez, Casamayor, Diaz, or Campbell.. you know.. the people that deserve it and belong in the ring with him. I hope no one buys this mess.

[Carlisle]

DLH cross dressing promoter, part time boxer, full time coward

I am starting to think that the pics of DLH cross dressing were real... how else do you explain what a coward he is.. ducking Margarito because he knows he cant beat him and chasing tiny Pacquaio... remember the days when DLH was a boxer? Now he's like a cross dressing promoter and part time boxer. If you need to duck good fighters just retire instead of disgracing yourself and the sport. Some people will do anything for money. Cross dress, fight midgets, etc.

De La Hoya is ducking Margarito... "I'm gonna fight this midget.. I'm 10 times bigger, so lets just pretend it's personal".

[Carlisle]

DLH is just tired of losing.. wants to end career on a positive note.

The real issue with Oscar is that he doesnt like being a loser. He has lost all his recent big fights.. He wanted to be considered the best but he cant beat the best at any weight class.. Mosely, Hopkins, Mayweather etc.. in his heart he wants to go out on top and Pacquaio is the only big name he can possibly beat. DLH is just tired of losing.. wants to end career on a positive note. Unfortunately he no longer has the ability to beat anyone at the top so he faces a dilemma. Being remembered for the several ass whuppins he received at the end of his career or fight a little guy with a big name. What would really be funny is if Pacquaio beat DLH ass. Then DLH would keep fighting. lol

Oscar is slowly starting to lose my respect. He is fighting someone that is a natural feathweight and moving many classes above his natural weight class. He is in a lose lose situation. If he wins, then people will just say that he fought a featherweight. If he losses, then he would be one of the biggest jokes in boxing. I personally would rather see him fight Margarito or another welterweight champion. Even if he losses to Margarito(which he would) then he could have retired saying that he always fought the best. Since he wants to go out on a win, then why don't he fight someone like Andre Berto or Sergio Mora? Fighters that he has a shot at beating or won't be bashed for fighting if he loss.

[ferocity]

Here is the email for GBP matchmaker Eric Gomez Eric@goldenboypromotions.com

lets email him and let him know we don't care for this fight and Delahoya should fight Margarito.

[MJ406]

yeah seriously Salva people gotta stop buying what ever DLH dishes out and turn on him.

ferocity wouldn't a better idea be to not order the fight?

I mean e-mails are good and all but I highly doubt that the match maker would even consider an opponent switch

Manny's the P4P #1 and that's a huge selling point to a fight vs De La Hoya.

[Pullcounter]

“The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya says that should he get into the ring against Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao “it has to be very personal.” [details]

I guess they don't call Pac the mexicutioner for nothing.

[ferocity]

i ain't ordering this **** Margarito got Delahoya ****ting on himself