It's funny De La Hoya would have gotten more credit and enhance his legacy more, if he had fought and beat Margarito in December 2008, instead of cherrypicking Pacquiao and having that decision completely backfire in the worst possible way. From weight issues, to Pacquiao stopping him, it was just embarrassing. He should have fought Margarito who was looked at as some kind of beast that was supposed to destroy any one, but ended up being tamed very easily by Mosley just a couple months after DLH was embarrassingly stopped by a cherrypicked opponent.
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If de la hoya went his whole career undefeated would he be GOAT?
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Originally posted by 4CornersKid View PostHe was past his prime no doubt, but he was still #1 like you said. It's a pretty good win for Oscar, but one I thought he arguably lost when I first watched it live.
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The mayweather and pacquiao wins wouldn't mean as much because they became huge after they beat him. But beating mosley Trinidad.. and really beating Whitaker would make him the goat @ the lower weights. And beating Hopkins @ 160???? Hard to find a resume that's that deep in world class talent and skill.
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Originally posted by EngorgedW/Blood View PostIt's funny De La Hoya would have gotten more credit and enhance his legacy more, if he had fought and beat Margarito in December 2008, instead of cherrypicking Pacquiao and having that decision completely backfire in the worst possible way. From weight issues, to Pacquiao stopping him, it was just embarrassing. He should have fought Margarito who was looked at as some kind of beast that was supposed to destroy any one, but ended up being tamed very easily by Mosley just a couple months after DLH was embarrassingly stopped by a cherrypicked opponent.
And anyways Oscar already knocked out Margarito.......in his music video.
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Originally posted by nwo riggs View PostThe mayweather and pacquiao wins wouldn't mean as much because they became huge after they beat him. But beating mosley Trinidad.. and really beating Whitaker would make him the goat @ the lower weights. And beating Hopkins @ 160???? Hard to find a resume that's that deep in world class talent and skill.
I agree with the rest of your post
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I'll do what a Cotto stan does...
2 of his loses shouldn't count. He lost to two cheaters so his record should really be 39-4.
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