Oscar De La Hoya: "Pacquiao Still Possible, Margarito is Not!"

[-Antonio-]

Weak. Oscar doesnt have to face anybody, but he shouldnt sugar coat it. At this stage in his career he does not want to face Margarito period. He saw the punches Marg walked through against Cotto and said **** that, I dont need to go through that **** anymore.

[Xyei]

He is not giving Paul respect. He is just using Paul as an excuse.

He is being somewhat hypocritical. He says he doesn't want to disrespect Williams by tying up Margarito, yet has no problem taking Pacquiao away from Marquez and delaying that fight?

[Carlisle]

Delahoya has career defining fights but NOT career defining wins.

Oscar. Shut the hell up with that bull****. You called out the winner of the Margarito vs. Cotto fight. Then ran away like a sissy in heels. Everyone knows you are a has been boxer with diminished skills. When is the last time DLH beat someone decent? Bhop? NO. Mosely II? NO. Mosely I? NO. Trinidad? NO. Vargas and Mayorga? are you serious? You couldnt beat the TOP welterweights in your prime and your not going to beat them now. Most or your career people (including yourself) have hoped that you were as good as advertised. You've had career defining fights but not career defining wins. Thats why you are looking to go out against a little fella with a big name.

Well at least De La Hoya is giving Paul Williams some respect.

P. Willy should definitely get more props on boxingscene. It is all about Mayweather and Marg for some reason. So maybe Margarito isn't get the biggest fights because of his fanbase and unfinished business with the punisher....we will see...

[Carlisle]

Oscar is good at losing big fights.

Oscar will not even mention a fight against Paul Williams. Thats a foregone conclusion. Oscar is good a losing big fights. Thats why he turned promoter so he could be a winner.

So why won't Oscar fight Paul Williams. He probably would not even ask for a percentage, just a guaranteed dollar amount. Or fight Winky. But he did say he was looking for the biggest EVENT, not the best fight. That is his way of letting you know its about the money. I dont have a problem with it, but he will not get my money. I will not even watch it unless there is a live fight the next week after the replay. I'll See it "On Demand" lol!

[Carlisle]

Oscar Delahoya is a hype job.. he's only one half his fight since 2003

Oscar has LOST all of his big fights Mayweather I, Hopkins I, Mosley I& II and Trinidad. More recently he has LOST half of his fights (3-6) dating back to 2003. Including 2 controversial 12 round decisions against Sturm and Forbes?! His only highlight was a 6 round TKO against Mayorga. Do we really have to ask why he's not fighting Margarito, Cotto or Williams? Just look at his resume.

Weak. Oscar doesnt have to face anybody, but he shouldnt sugar coat it. At this stage in his career he does not want to face Margarito period. He saw the punches Marg walked through against Cotto and said **** that, I dont need to go through that **** anymore.

[David Struck]

Oscar De La Hoya: " Pacquiao Still Possible, Margarito is Not!"

DLH is a disgrace! He should fight either Margarito or Williams, but he never will because he's scared to death of them!

[adrsan84]

Despite all of the reports that pronounced the fight dead, Oscar De La Hoya maintains that a bout with WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao is still possible for December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao officially walked away from the fight on Wednesday after De La Hoya refused to come down from his 70-30 revenue split and told rejected Pacquiao counter-offer of 60-40. Pacquiao instructed his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank to begin negotiations for a Humberto Soto bout in November, while Golden Boy Promotions is trying to secure Sergio Mora for De La Hoya in December. [details]

Oscar is massively gay, all bull****. Whoever he fights, I hope he loses. I wouldn't mind seeing Tony, Cotto, or Williams knocking his cross dressing ass out.

[Clegg]

Oscar used to be one of my favourites, but he's a joke now.

He won't fight Margarito because he has unfinished business with Williams? Well doesn't Pacquiao have unfinished business with Marquez? Surely Oscar remembers JMM, he is supposed to be his promoter after all. Marquez is going up in weight (again) to chase Pac (again) and yet his promoter is doing his best to make sure that he is wasting his time.

It's funny how he acts like Manny should move up to 147 because Oscar fought at 160. Yeah, Oscar got KO'd for the only time in his career at 160, what a great example to use. Also Oscar won his first belt at 135, which is 25lbs below 160. Pac won his first at 112, which is 35lbs below 147, so it's not the same.

There are 4 champs at 147. Pick one.

[benray4fun]

Wtf is wrong with Oscar?... 70-30 split! What an ******, he's just like Floyd...they don't wanna fight, they just wanna make money entertaining in the ring.

"GET OFF THE STAGE WITH YOUR SORRY SIDE SHOWS!" These guys (Oscar/Floyd) shouldn't be allowed to fight unless it's for a belt, they don't even have one. How the hell does boxing not have any control over these has been bums?...

These kind of events are exactly what's killing boxing. The boxing association has got to put an end to this once and for all.

[jevon3300]

Oscar wanted 70%??? He just priced himself out of the fight... Sure, he is the biggest draw in the sport, but Manny is the best figther in boxing right now and is gradually approaching Oscar's popularity...

Manny was the one taking the biggest risk, moving up 2 weight classes to fight a guy who fought as a middleweight just 4 years ago.. If Oscar was really serious about fighting Manny, the split should have been 55-45 in Oscar's favor. Oscar has done NOTHING since he beat an over-rated Fernando Vargas 6 years ago..


I used to have respect for Oscar, but now, he's turning into a high-priced coward... Now he is thinking about fighting Mora.... What is that going to prove???? Mora, like that last guy Oscar fought, doesn't hit hard and he doesn't pose the risk that all of the other guys would if he were to fight them(Margarito, Williams, Clottey, even Judah)..

Oscar just wants one more payday and he wants to get the most out of it without getting hurt. I wish he would just retire already...