De La Hoya vs Canelo

[RL_GMA]

I don't know why people put so much stock into Oscar's performance against Floyd. Oscar was one foot into retirement when he fought Floyd and Canelo is a faster, stronger, harder hitting, fresher fighter than Oscar at that point. I think Canelo beats that Oscar IMO. Trout to me was a tougher fight than Oscar was to Floyd. All that's ever brought up in the Oscar vs Mayweather fight was how Oscar used his jab. He didn't dominate any rounds and or land anything solid. Cotto beat Floyd up waaay more yet Oscar gets a split decision?

[bojangles1987]

It's a good and possibly close fight with the Oscar from the Mayweather fight. Alvarez still loses though.

[Zarco]

Prime Oscar was a bad ass, that would have been an awesome fight.

[GOD-FR33]

I agree.

Darn good post! I totally agree. Read my response to this thread.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Canelo is relatively untested,,, and has yet to face legit 154 guys besides the light hitting trout......

honestly i think canelo is the next lucien bute,, all hyped up till he fights another top guy likie froch....

I think oscar makes canelo look like the mayorga fight.....

[FrankieClutch]

Prime Oscar wins, Oscar that fought Floyd loses IMO.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I'd go with Oscar, I'm a fan of Canelo but I think he needs to move up.

[InSaiyan]

The Oscar that beat on Castijello stops Canelo.

[T-97]

The best scenario I can see for Canelo is if it turned out something like the Vargas encounter. Oscar may have trouble with Canelo's strength and power early on but he would outlast him and possibly stop him late.

Prime De La Hoya puts a beatdown on the current version of Canelo, imo.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I don't know why people put so much stock into Oscar's performance against Floyd. Oscar was one foot into retirement when he fought Floyd and Canelo is a faster, stronger, harder hitting, fresher fighter than Oscar at that point. I think Canelo beats that Oscar IMO. Trout to me was a tougher fight than Oscar was to Floyd. All that's ever brought up in the Oscar vs Mayweather fight was how Oscar used his jab. He didn't dominate any rounds and or land anything solid. Cotto beat Floyd up waaay more yet Oscar gets a split decision?

Canelo a better puncher than Oscar? No, and Oscar even at that stage had better foot speed than Canelo does right now. A better jab as well. The reason why Oscar and Cotto were effective with the jab is because both step in with it, Canelo doesn't do that.