De La Hoya: "Floyd Mayweather Jr. Never Took Risks"

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Oscar has a point. No one tested himself like he did in the recent past.

But isnt saying that Mayweather didnt take risks like degrading himself. I mean if Mayweatehr doesnt take risks, but he fought a guy who outweighed him by 10-15 pounds on fight night, and had all the possible advantage you can have in a contract... then this guy must be garbage (or else he is a risk, right?).

[Rompeboca]

Oscar has some nerve. When did he start fighting the best? When he had no choice? Exactly.

And the nerve of him to speak about Floyd pulling out of a rematch because he doesn't want to take risks. Oh yeah? Tito, Pernell, Sturm and Ike would all like a word with you, Mr. Rematch.

[JOM'S]

I agree, but it's not like Manny would fight some legitimate fight if he couldn't get Oscar. Manny, is a full blown opportunist, especially with an emotional trainer like Roach. They didn't let Manny go against Soto or Guzman, who are his age and prime equivalents, and probably lively enough to give Manny more then he's use to.

Basically Manny's people have given him fights that closley resemble the bums he fought in the Phillipine islands, the moments where they tried to step up and saw the problems Manny has had...Well that's probably got them more shook then Shaggy and Scooby Doo after seein a ghost pirate lmao....

that is full of hate MI AMIGO, what bums are you referring to? Marco, Erik and Juan Manuel are NO BUMS!!!

NOR Larios, Solis and Valasquez ...

NOR Sasakul, Ledwaba and Diaz who where all world champs...

why cant you guys give credit where credit is due??

[mellow_mood]

i think oscar have a point... its true that mayweather took some risk by going up in weight divisions... but at least for me.. none of those fights were fight were i was expecting floyd to loose....

what im trying to say.. is that when oscar is talking about risk i think he reffers to fights.. were people actually were thinking that there was some big chances to loose....

oscar vs tito
oscar vs hopkins were fights where peolple say this guy is about to loose or will gonna have to fight for real to win this fight...

floyd vs oscar is the best accomplishment for floyd in terms of fight were people where actually thinking that they maybe a chance for floyd to loose.... but the age/boxerpeak difference was way too much. (prime oscar > floyd...)

with that being said....

my imho.... oscar have a point.

but

i dont see anyone beating mayweather in 147 right now.. even that hes retired...

[MaTTuP]

that is full of hate MI AMIGO, what bums are you referring to? Marco, Erik and Juan Manuel are NO BUMS!!!

NOR Larios, Solis and Valasquez ...

NOR Sasakul, Ledwaba and Diaz who where all world champs...

why cant you guys give credit where credit is due??

I agree. Pacman is the best thing we have going in this sport right now. He's a legit great fighter and lays everything on the line. He's got a great story to go with him as well.

We need less money grubbing *******s like De La Hoya who bring nothing to the sport now. We need less Floyd Mayweathers who have all the talent in the world but would rather call it quits & fight subpar guys than risk a loss. We need less guys like Calzaghe who has a **** record of UK bums & then at the end of his career wants to fight washed up semi-retired US fighters. We need less guys like Margarito who is now king of the Welterweight Division & doesn't want to fight anyone.

Really, props to Pacman, Arreola, Berto, Pavlik (despite the Bhop loss), Hatton (as of late), and Cotto.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

I don't think he is afraid to take risks outside the ring. He gambles like an addict. Oscar is trying to goad him back into negotiations. If he wants to fight PBF he must fight on his terms. Stop with all the BS, he ain't Pacq, he has the drawing power as well and he defeated you the last bout. It aint about taking risks when it comes to you punta its about not being ****ed at the table like you try with all others. Your the pu*sy Oscar. How do you make the smaller fighter wear the bigger gloves? Thats fear!

[DrewWoodside]

i think he took a jab at calzaghe aswell...

He sure did. I kinda like these comments from Delahoya but.. I don't want to see him fight mayweather anymore.

[mellow_mood]

I don't think he is afraid to take risks outside the ring. He gambles like an addict. Oscar is trying to goad him back into negotiations. If he wants to fight PBF he must fight on his terms. Stop with all the BS, he ain't Pacq, he has the drawing power as well and he defeated you the last bout. It aint about taking risks when it comes to you punta its about not being ****ed at the table like you try with all others. Your the pu*sy Oscar. How do you make the smaller fighter wear the bigger gloves? Thats fear!

boy relax...


oscar > floyd draw....

even that floyd is a good draw.... oscar es su papa....

on oscar terms....

[MaYaN_SuN]

that is full of hate MI AMIGO, what bums are you referring to? Marco, Erik and Juan Manuel are NO BUMS!!!

NOR Larios, Solis and Valasquez ...

NOR Sasakul, Ledwaba and Diaz who where all world champs...

why cant you guys give credit where credit is due??

the moments where they tried to step up and saw the problems Manny has had...Well that's probably got them more shook then Shaggy and Scooby Doo after seein a ghost pirate lmao....

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[JulioCesaChavez]

if anyone can call out smaller guys
its the dude that went up from 135 all the way up to 160 til he was KOd

Exactly! Floyd knows he might lose now that Nacho Libre is on the scene. Angie Dundee doesn't help Floyds cause either.

risk like fighting a much smaller man ?

No, like fighting Shane Mosley and Ike 'avoided like the plague' Bazooka in their primes rather than avoid them like Tito did! He was fighting against teh tide when he walked towards an execution. Think about it this way, he has walked a mile in Pacman's shoes as he started at the same weight that Floyd did. I really think Floyd has left some unanswered questions in terms of his opponents post 135lbs.