Comments Thread For: De La Hoya on Mayweather: Fans Want Drama, Not a Runner

[ruedboy]

Floyd Sr along with many others. I didn't watch the fight live, but watched it the next day. I thought DLH won myself

It took me at least 4 times of watching the fight to sway back to FMJ because I wasnt sure how many of DLHs punches were landing. Very very close.

But then again, Floyd has 3 wins that are heavily debated

After the fight, an unmarked Oscar said what a lot of Floyd's opponents said," Floyd didn't do anything".

[ironmt]

Oscar won maybe 3 rounds at best

I would have to go back and watch the fight, It's been so long. I was basing my previous statement on the judges scorecards.

[ironmt]

Floyd Sr along with many others. I didn't watch the fight live, but watched it the next day. I thought DLH won myself

It took me at least 4 times of watching the fight to sway back to FMJ because I wasnt sure how many of DLHs punches were landing. Very very close.

But then again, Floyd has 3 wins that are heavily debated

I will make a point to watch the fight tonight.

[elfag]

After the fight, an unmarked Oscar said what a lot of Floyd's opponents said," Floyd didn't do anything".

Oscar hitting a whole lot of air is something?

Floyd landed the cleaner more effective punches. Oscar loaded up on arm punches and swung wildly punching floyds arms on the ropes, landing jack chit and throwing his patented arm flurries the last 10 seconds of every round.

Oscar thinks if the crowd is cheering that means he won the round.

[Chollo Vista]

Winky and floyd were never in the same division

Margarito was a top rank fighter. It took 5 years to make pacquaio. Arum would have never made margo-floyd after floyd left.

Floyd also negotiated with arum for a cotto and margarito fight before he left top rank. Floyd made more fighting hatton than he would have in two fights combined under arum. He then fought dlh, a better fighter than margarito.

forrest? when was there any demand for that fight? when were they in the same division? go look up what division mayweather was in when forrest was prime.

I think he was talking about DLH ducking those guys.

And to be fair, Floyd asked for a package deal to fight DLH, Cotto and a few others. Arum wouldn't give him the money so Floyd left and did his own thing.

When asked after the Hatton fight to fight Cotto early 2008, why did Floyd opt to retire?

https://*************/watch?v=ehkoCj7DL_k

There was no mention of Arum being a road block. The only reasons Floyd gave at that time for nit fighting Cotto is Cotto lived too far and Floyd would retire from boxing and not let the sport of boxing retire him.

No Paul Williams during this time? No, just retirement. I have a problem with that. Especially when comparing FMJ to prime RJJ for legacy.

[Chollo Vista]

I will make a point to watch the fight tonight.

If you're judging a fight and Fighter A has Fighter B backed into a corner and throws 100 shots while landing 45, but Fighter B throws 40 punches and lands 32, who do you give the round too? If you say Fighter A, then you should say DLH won.

FMJ was more accurate, but DLH had more volume at the early stages of the fight and stole many early rounds and faded at the end. Either way it was way too close of a fight for someone like DLH who was way past prime to have had with TBE in his prime.

Oh and I also will say DLH picked the weight and gloves for what it's worth

[ruedboy]

Oscar hitting a whole lot of air is something?

Floyd landed the cleaner more effective punches. Oscar loaded up on arm punches and swung wildly punching floyds arms on the ropes, landing jack chit and throwing his patented arm flurries the last 10 seconds of every round.

Oscar thinks if the crowd is cheering that means he won the round.

I saw a close fight. Early on Floyd had no answer for Oscar's jab. Oscar stopped throwing the jab in the second half of the fight and Floyd came on. Scores were close, could have gone either way.

[Nightfall]

Oscar is on a roll since this fight got announced.

on a roll of making a jack@ss of himself

[ironmt]

I think he was talking about DLH ducking those guys.

And to be fair, Floyd asked for a package deal to fight DLH, Cotto and a few others. Arum wouldn't give him the money so Floyd left and did his own thing.

When asked after the Hatton fight to fight Cotto early 2008, why did Floyd opt to retire?

https://*************/watch?v=ehkoCj7DL_k

There was no mention of Arum being a road block. The only reasons Floyd gave at that time for nit fighting Cotto is Cotto lived too far and Floyd would retire from boxing and not let the sport of boxing retire him.

No Paul Williams during this time? No, just retirement. I have a problem with that. Especially when comparing FMJ to prime RJJ for legacy.

I believe Floyd was attempting to negotiate a rematch with Oscar Instead of fighting Cotto. He was not Interested In Cotto at all In 2007-2008.

[ironmt]

If you're judging a fight and Fighter A has Fighter B backed into a corner and throws 100 shots while landing 45, but Fighter B throws 40 punches and lands 32, who do you give the round too? If you say Fighter A, then you should say DLH won.

FMJ was more accurate, but DLH had more volume at the early stages of the fight and stole many early rounds and faded at the end. Either way it was way too close of a fight for someone like DLH who was way past prime to have had with TBE in his prime.

Oh and I also will say DLH picked the weight and gloves for what it's worth

I watched the fight but It has been a very long time. In other words Oscar faded In the later rounds as he did with Trinidad?