Why is Oscar De La Hoya obsessed with Antonio Margarito?

[Vasyl’s dad]

It was as if he didn't even want to bring up his name after he beat Cotto and was the man at WW. At the time most of the boxing world demanded he fight Margarito in an all Mexican superfight, but he acted as if there was no Margarito, and elected to take a circus fight that everyone thought he would dominate, but ended up getting beaten into retirement. If he didn't want to bring up Margarito's name then when he promised him a fight,which he would have probably lost, but to a legitimate WW instead of a featherweight, then why is he constantly talking about Margarito now?

Hes trying to take the focus off of Golden Boy fighters not taking the drug tests they requested.

Nice plan really, turn the attention back to someone who was caught in the act of cheating, and try to make people forget about the **** they themselves got caught up in.

GBP- we demand testing for the fighter we represent because we want to clean up the sport.

boxing community- so your fighters are going to be tested from here on our right?

GBP- Antonio Margarito is a cheater!

[Count]

None of those guys brought the pressure Margs would've brought.
Why do you think DLH backtracked when he said he'd fight the winner of Cotto-Margs when Margs won?

He knew damn well, he couldn't get into a war.

That was against plaster-equipped Margarito. Now that he's been exposed, it's different.

[jrosales13]

Why his last 6 fights? You think he's still the same version of how he was in 2004-2006? Let's just review his past 3 fights:

vs Pacquiao - Better not to use this as an example, since he was weight-drained. Until that fight, he hadn't fought in the welterweight division for 7 years.

vs Forbes - Forbes may not be an elite fighter, but DLH completely dominated the fight.

vs Mayweather - This fight was in the division that a fight between DLH and Margarito would happen at.

He went up against the #1 P4P fighter in the sport. Mayweather is one of the best pure boxers, in the last decade, and he still had a bit trouble with DLH. If DLH could give Mayweather some trouble, I'm sure he could give Margarito all he could handle.

4 of his last 6 opponents he look like ****. Again you talking about Forbes. Did you see what Forbes did to his face and some how you don't even think Margarito could do much worse even without plaster? And, Forbes didn't even belong in that weight-class his limit is 140. And, he is not even a top 10 JWW... And, you think he look good dominating a fighter like that? You don't want to use the Pacquiao fight as an example but you want to use the Forbes fight as an example? The Forbes fight that is all I need it to hear, you have a good day sir...

[jrosales13]

Oscar wants to fight him, but I don't think he will.

Oscar does not wany any part of Margarito...

[Count]

4 of his last 6 opponents he look like ****. Again you talking about Forbes. Did you see what Forbes did to his face and some how you don't even think Margarito could do much worse even without plaster? And, Forbes didn't even belong in that weight-class his limit is 140. And, he is not even a top 10 JWW... And, you think he look good dominating a fighter like that? You don't want to use the Pacquiao fight as an example but you want to use the Forbes fight as an example? The Forbes fight that is all I need it to hear, you have a good day sir...

Considering he wasn't weight-drained in the Forbes fight, it is a good example.

[Guest]

Considering he wasn't weight-drained in the Forbes fight, it is a good example.

So Margarito fights like Forbes now?

No way, no how.

[Count]

So Margarito fights like Forbes now?

No way, no how.

Please show me where I stated that Margarito fights like Forbes.

[Guest]

Please show me where I stated that Margarito fights like Forbes.

You are stating because of the way DLH looked against Forbes...


And that's not the right way to look at it.

[Count]

You are stating because of the way DLH looked against Forbes...


And that's not the right way to look at it.

I implied that DLH put on a good performance. Nowhere did I imply that Margarito fought like Forbes.

[Grand Champ]

Now he know he can be beaten. Probably think he can do it himself or make a lot of money on him.