Do you consider Óscar de la Hoya a boxing legend?

[Doctor_Tenma]

From his resume down to his skill set, clearly not. Great speed, a nice jab, a lethal left hook, decent combination puncher and a granite chin that compensated for his lack of stamina. He didn't have much else though.

Lost to Quartey, that Trinidad fight was no robbery but he definitely beat Mosley in the rematch.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I consider him a very good fighter

A step above Miguel Cotto level--good fighter

Agree with the bold

[GrandpaBernard]

Agree with the bold

They remind me of each other.

Oscar is the fencing oriented.

Cotto better inside.

[Fidel456]

The man was a cash cow when the heavyweight division was hot. If that alone doesn't make him a legend than none of u can deny that he could possibly beat any legend of his era.

[Boxtime]

Based on his wins and losses.

A friend told me that he lost in his most important fights, however he won against Chávez, Whitaker, Camacho, Mayorga...

On the other hand he could not win Pacquiao, Hopkins, Mayweather, Mosley (twice).

Where do you put De La Hoya?

Prime Pacquiao > Prime Mosley > Prime De La Hoya > Prime Mayweather > Prime Whitaker > Primer Chavez

[tangalog2200]

Idk man it depends on your definition of legend. I'm not a big fan of that term usually for anyone, but I think with Oscar's backstory (223-5, 150+ KO's as amateur + won the gold medal for his dead mom), was the first non-HW PPV star, won titles in multi divisions, fought all comers, etc & so on I think you could easily use legend in reference to Oscar.

very well said...

could not add more....

[mani1]

Don't see why not. Considering many have good ole vacant title paper champ Froch down as one.

Oscar was a much much better fighter and beat and fought much better opposition over multiple weight divisions.

[Bravado]

Considering that he's lost to every single major elite boxer besides Shane who i felt he beat.....no.....

[Left Hook Tua]

No, not by any means. No where near the level of a Chavez Sr.

He was barely even considered an "elite" fighter at his peak.

Ummmm.....

Delahoya was top 10 p4p for like a decade. From mid 90s to 2000s.

He was actually ranked #1 p4p for a couple of years.

Not elite?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Hell yes he is a legend..

One of the greatest offensive fighters of all time

Had handspeed and power from 130-154

Fought ****ing everyone...


Only fighter in history to fight 3 different p4p #1 guys (hopkins, floyd, manny)

Fought a huge mega fight every year for over a decade..

Wins over chavez, Camacho, pernell, leija, genaro, Ike, vargas, mayorga, gatti

Got robbed vs tito and shane 2

Should have a loss to sturm at 160

The biggest draw of his era

Partying and all the ring wars shortened his career..