If it wasn't for De la Hoya wanting to pick on the little guys, we could have witnessed one of the greatest fights of the last who knows how many years. I'm talking about Manny Pacquaio vs. Ricky Hatton. Imagine that mouth watering prospect at the stage the two fighters are currently at.
In my eyes, if boxing was to work out properly and De la Hoya was interested in more than just his bank balance, here's the ideal scenario that would have worked out. Hatton vs. Pacquaio (possible fight of the century!), De la Hoya vs. Antonio Margarito (chicken DLH). The winner of the Hatton, Pacquaio fight would go on to face a come-backing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the winner of the De la Hoya, Margarito fight would face Miguel Cotto.
That should be the scenario we're looking at right now. The only reason we aren't is because De la Hoya is only interested in the most money along with the littlest risk. The more I think about this, it actually makes me sick. People like him do no good for boxing. They act like they love boxing more than anyone, well why doesn't he show it by putting on some exciting, competitive fights?
In my eyes, if boxing was to work out properly and De la Hoya was interested in more than just his bank balance, here's the ideal scenario that would have worked out. Hatton vs. Pacquaio (possible fight of the century!), De la Hoya vs. Antonio Margarito (chicken DLH). The winner of the Hatton, Pacquaio fight would go on to face a come-backing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the winner of the De la Hoya, Margarito fight would face Miguel Cotto.
That should be the scenario we're looking at right now. The only reason we aren't is because De la Hoya is only interested in the most money along with the littlest risk. The more I think about this, it actually makes me sick. People like him do no good for boxing. They act like they love boxing more than anyone, well why doesn't he show it by putting on some exciting, competitive fights?
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