Comments Thread For: De La Hoya: I Wasn't Ready To Retire After I Lost To Pacquiao

[Liondw]

There is no way on earth that Oscar is the underdog against a former mma fighter in a boxing match.

About the Pacquiao fight, I was shocked when De La Hoya weighed lighter than Pacman. He was weight drained, and some years past his prime.

I don't think Pacquiao would beat Oscar in the latter's prime. It was still a helluva upset, and Manny said his greatest win.

[marzblkman]

After Oscar left 147lbs he was a shell of himself as a fighter. Yeah I know he beat Mayorga but Oscar was a very fluid boxer. Look at him when he fought Tito vs when he fought Mosley the 2nd and Hopkins.

He went from a mobile agile guy to just being a plodder. Also not to mention Oscar's a converted southpaw and guys at the higher weights walked through his right hands.

I'm not trying to beat him up but the drugs took their toll which is why he was like a statue against Pacquiao. Oscar's very calculated though. He's not going to put himself in a fight like this where he doesn't have an advantage. As mentioned, he just misses the spotlight and seeing all the other boxers of his era (Floyd, Mike, Roy, etc) fighitng. "Why not him" he thinks.

[Dle]

Quite embarrassing. Losing to a midget the way he did…quitting on the bench..