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  • ProBox1
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    De La Hoya: Move To Welterweight Shows Business Smarts

    Oscar De La Hoya is preparing to make his grand return to the welterweight division. D e La Hoya has not fought at the welterweight limit since June 23, 2001, when he put a beating on an overmatched Arturo Gatti. The welterweight division is currently wide open and Oscar knows this too well. Oscar could have moved down to 154 pounds and faced Winky Wright, instead he chose to go down two weight divisions. This decision was strictly a business move, Oscar is a heavy favorite over any fighter at 147 and anyone moving up from 140. There would have been much more risk involved in a move to 154.

    Lets take a look at the top 5 welterweights in the world; Cory Spinks, Zab Judah, Jose Rivera, Antonio Margarito and Kermit Cintron. Oscar will easily school Cintron who has never faced anyone even remotely close to the level of De La Hoya. Oscar is way too big for Judah or Rivera. Margarito has a good punch but his boxing skills are not good enough to beat Oscar, lets not forget that Oscar is strong enough at 147 to knock the slugging Margarito out. [details]
  • julDilla
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    please god give us DLH vs. kosta, thats right it would be at 147 and oscar would come in at 154 come fight night,kosta said he wants all the big fights out there, well it doesnt get any bigger than the golden boy

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    • bchynn
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      #3
      Zab could take him.

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      • itsbusdriver
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        #4
        Oscar definitely has the advantage over Kostya... but this would be a great fight.. can't wait till it happens..

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        • THRILLAinmanila
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          #5
          Originally posted by P4P Boxer
          please god give us DLH vs. kosta, thats right it would be at 147 and oscar would come in at 154 come fight night,kosta said he wants all the big fights out there, well it doesnt get any bigger than the golden boy

          Am gonna bet big points when this happens

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          • Swifty
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            #6
            Originally posted by P4P Boxer
            please god give us DLH vs. kosta, thats right it would be at 147 and oscar would come in at 154 come fight night,kosta said he wants all the big fights out there, well it doesnt get any bigger than the golden boy

            EXACTLY! It needs to happen. And you know kostya will take DLH's ass out!

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            • julDilla
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              #7
              Originally posted by Swifty
              EXACTLY! It needs to happen. And you know kostya will take DLH's ass out!
              lmfao!!! i take it that was the joke of the night good one, hahahaha kosta take him out HAHAHAHAHAHA i cant stop laughing

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              • sean2079
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                #8
                kostya will kick dlh ass? i dont think so..

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                • Soundtraveler
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Swifty
                  EXACTLY! It needs to happen. And you know kostya will take DLH's ass out!
                  You are kidding right?! I just woke up this morning, but I think you must have been dreaming when you posted that comment!
                  Thanks for starting my day with laughter!

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                  • Mikie
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                    #10
                    Maybe Shane Mosley should move down like his potential promoter did!
                    Last edited by Mikie; 12-03-2004, 08:32 AM.

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