Mind you, I was never a huge Oscar De La Hoya fan. I often found myself criticizing him in the same type of fashion Mayweather haters criticize him. With that said, I have to give Oscar De La Hoya props for being a very intelligent fighter.
He was the first fighter to execute a perfect gameplan on how to beat Felix Trinidad. Oscar might have lost by split decision, but in some ways he EXPOSED Felix Trinidad.
Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright both used De La Hoya's blueprint when fighting Felix Trinidad. Difference is, Hops and Winky executed the gameplan PERFECTLY and Oscar didn't.
Oscar also laid the blueprint out on how to beat Floyd Mayweather. Yes, Oscar came up short once again, but the blueprint is still out there on how to beat Mayweather.
Oscar proved that the way to beat Mayweather is a stiff jab, unrelenting body shots, swarming pressure and pin Floyd on the ropes as much as possible.
The big question is CAN MANNY PACQUIAO follow the blueprint like Nard and Winky did with Tito?
I say NO. Manny's jab isn't effective enough and I seriously doubt he's strong enough to eat Mayweather's punches and keep coming.
The only fighter that is capable of pulling this off would be Paul Williams or maybe Shane Mosley.
He was the first fighter to execute a perfect gameplan on how to beat Felix Trinidad. Oscar might have lost by split decision, but in some ways he EXPOSED Felix Trinidad.
Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright both used De La Hoya's blueprint when fighting Felix Trinidad. Difference is, Hops and Winky executed the gameplan PERFECTLY and Oscar didn't.
Oscar also laid the blueprint out on how to beat Floyd Mayweather. Yes, Oscar came up short once again, but the blueprint is still out there on how to beat Mayweather.
Oscar proved that the way to beat Mayweather is a stiff jab, unrelenting body shots, swarming pressure and pin Floyd on the ropes as much as possible.
The big question is CAN MANNY PACQUIAO follow the blueprint like Nard and Winky did with Tito?
I say NO. Manny's jab isn't effective enough and I seriously doubt he's strong enough to eat Mayweather's punches and keep coming.
The only fighter that is capable of pulling this off would be Paul Williams or maybe Shane Mosley.
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