I think Oscar's farewell fight was against Mayweather. He was great that night, being 34 years old, fighting the best pound 4 pound fighter in the world and losing in a split dec.
Oscar has nothing to prove and should retire.
That fight was not a split decision despite what the judges say.
"But if -- and it's a big if -- De La Hoya decides to fight again, which I hope he doesn't, there is only one bout I can imagine generating any kind of heat, at least among Hispanic fans, who have been De La Hoya's most loyal supporters.
After a layoff, I can envision De La Hoya moving back up to junior middleweight for a farewell fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , the son of the aging legend against whom De La Hoya scored two victories. There's a built-in storyline and, given how bad De La Hoya looked against Pacquiao, it's not crazy to give the relatively untested Chavez a chance to win. One notable boxing matchmaker, who has never thought much of Chavez, told me the other day that he'd give Junior a chance to beat De La Hoya. Just food for thought."
"But if -- and it's a big if -- De La Hoya decides to fight again, which I hope he doesn't, there is only one bout I can imagine generating any kind of heat, at least among Hispanic fans, who have been De La Hoya's most loyal supporters.
After a layoff, I can envision De La Hoya moving back up to junior middleweight for a farewell fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , the son of the aging legend against whom De La Hoya scored two victories. There's a built-in storyline and, given how bad De La Hoya looked against Pacquiao, it's not crazy to give the relatively untested Chavez a chance to win. One notable boxing matchmaker, who has never thought much of Chavez, told me the other day that he'd give Junior a chance to beat De La Hoya. Just food for thought."
Yes, fight JCC Jr. on network television!! Put Berto and Ward on the undercard! The future of American boxing. Maybe even throw Arreola on the undercard.
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