Comments Thread For: De La Hoya Warns Mayweather: Canelo is Not Guerrero

[richardt]

He wouldn't be pitting his new cash cow vs an aging one if he didn't think the fight was even or favored Canelo. So folks on here can talk about boxing clinics and how mayweather will school canelo and whatnot, I do believe this man having fought one and helping the other one develop knows each man's weakness better than any of us.

That maybe be true in the back of Oscar's mind but he has thought the last 8 guys were going to beat Mayweather. So I believe he wants someone to beat Mayweather more than he wants to protect a cash cow so-to-speak because it is the deepest rooted desire. He wants Floyd to lose sooooo bad se that he can party like its 1999 (like the song) and that lust burns in him. Oscar may need therapy if Floyd retires undefeated. I bet Oscar would come out of retirement cause he cant stand Floyd not getting humbled by a loss. He would entice Floyd with a huge payday. But the fact is no Boxer has ever retired undefeated - in life that is. Oscar can take solice is knowing that Floyd will age, get diseases, have body parts break easier, need assistance, cane, wheelchair, etc. No one gets out of this life without pay the price that time takes away from the body. Hard to be arrogant if he is walking with a cane or facing the breakdown of his body before ultimately dying. Life takes away that arrogance. Time is the great equalizer. No one is undeafeated in every way.

[marvin douglas]

Let me correct that for you, if the fight is made at 154, then there will be fewer criticisms of Mayweather. What Mayweather should do is put in a ring entrance weight limit or same day weight limit on Canelo such as 164 which is normal for a junior middleweight to come into the ring at.

How would you enforce the "ring entrance weight limit"? You couldn't force Canelo to drop weight on the day of the fight when he dropped weight the previous day. That would lead to a sure cancellation.

[richardt]

How would you enforce the "ring entrance weight limit"? You couldn't force Canelo to drop weight on the day of the fight when he dropped weight the previous day. That would lead to a sure cancellation.

He wouldn't have to drop weight if he rehydrated properly. Put a stipulation that he weighs in the day before at 154 and that he cannot weigh more than 164 before leaving the dressing room to enter the ring. That gives him up to 10 pounds to gain in one day and no more. I think it is only fair to have a cutoff weight or a penalty or cancellation if he cannot meet that. Maybe he won't make the 164 but that keeps him in check at least and Floyd could determine a penalty if there is one if he comes in higher than 164. Something has to be done in general with Boxing and the best option is same-day weigh in which is a rule that should be brought back.

[marvin douglas]

He wouldn't have to drop weight if he rehydrated properly. Put a stipulation that he weighs in the day before at 154 and that he cannot weigh more than 164 before leaving the dressing room to enter the ring. That gives him up to 10 pounds to gain in one day and no more.

In his last fight against Trout, Canelo entered the ring at 171. He walks around at 175

[tacoboxer]

DLH may be obnoxious and flamboyant but one thing the man knows is business..................

What? Man please......

"It's going to be a tough fight. It's going to be a very physical fight, which Robert is going to make. And we have to wait and see if Father Time is maybe catching up [with Mayweather]...who knows? I'm going to go with Guerrero by decision,"

De La Hoya. (By: Jay Calderon / Source: BoxingScene.com)
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"I have no doubt in my mind that he will beat Mayweather," said De La Hoya, the head of Golden Boy Promotions, whose company promotes Ortiz. "He's acting like a champion. Mayweather must realize that Ortiz is coming to fight hard for 12 rounds. I don't think that Mayweather can sustain that type of pace for 12 rounds."

De La Hoya. (By: Francisco Salazar / Ventura County Star)
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"I got @realmiguelcotto 10oz gloves converted southpaw"

De La Hoya official Twitter page after watching a Cotto work out

"If there is a perfect time to beat Mayweather, it is now"

De La Hoya. (By: Ben Thompson / FightHype.com)
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[r ! z]

oh? i thought they were. hold on, aren't they both mexican?? aah, one is mexican-american, i understand.

not to mention Canelo is most likely Catholic

[richardt]

In his last fight against Trout, Canelo entered the ring at 171. He walks around at 175

He entered the ring at that weight because there is no control after a fighter makes the weigh-in so that gives a fighter complete and free reign. Doing it the way I suggested would keep reigns on Canelo freely gaining whatever he wants. Personally, I don't think it is fair for Canelo to come in at 171 unless the opponent comes in somewhere near that or at least not further apart so thats why I suggest 164 cutoff.

[Goldie]

What?

"It's going to be a tough fight. It's going to be a very physical fight, which Robert is going to make. And we have to wait and see if Father Time is maybe catching up [with Mayweather]...who knows? I'm going to go with Guerrero by decision,"

De La Hoya. (By: Jay Calderon / Source: BoxingScene.com)

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Pay that poster no mind. He's an in the closet Floyd hater who's trying to convince himself.

[DoomCity202]

I can understand why Floyd doesn't want to fight Canelo at 154 because he would be over 165+ fight night

But there no excuse to not fight Matthysse if you claim to be the best

Being 165 against Floyd Mayweather wouldn't necessarily work in his favor.

[Starz20]

If Jr gets KO'd, he won't be able to take it,

because

its his biggest fear, and he thinks too much of himself

whether you hate ODH matter NOT, he is right !!

a fighting champion will ultimately come to an end.

ROCKY M didn't but he retired after fighting all comers.

JR has Cherry picked and ducked all threats and as long as he does that he can go undefeated

but

if that continues and really its already gone 8 years too long in the ducking, he will go undefeated.

only with a few that grew up with him will say he is the greatest BAH !

I thought you said Robert was gonna beat him and bet points on here was that a cherry pick? If so why did you bet on Rob? It's funny how you have yet to answer that question I wonder why!