Don't be fooled or confused on May 5th!

[El Jesus]

Mayweather is the superior fighter and the superior talent at ANY point in their careers. DLH Has fought better competition as of right now, but when i take one look at the Whitaker/DLH matchup, i fully understand how even in his prime, DLH would have MAJOR problems with floyd at any point.

Whitaker was coked out and far past his best and look what he did.

[El Jesus]

That don't really mean nothing and the fighters that they have shared Floyd looked more impressive against, but they were all older when they fought Floyd. With that said though, Oscar in his prime struggled with an old man Whitaker who was very elusive but nowhere near as quick. The speed is definitely going to be problem for him no matter what. Oscar just isn't a better fighter skills wise ever so we shall see if he can impose his will and size on Floyd and he better work on that stamina issue as well or it is going to be long night for him.

you mean they were older when they fought Oscar?

[cortdawg25]

I also heard that Oscar requested that Reyes gloves be worn only as well for the fight. I think he counting on Floyd hurting his hand and he is trying to increase the odds of that. I wonder if he does hurt his hand will it cost him any in the end.

[ROSEWOOD]

DLH has been a great force in boxing for many years. His entertainment value, talent, and ability has made him as popular and as important he is to boxing today. But DLH is way past his prime, we ALL know that. Why should DLH fight a fighter that is in his prime in PBF?

This fight happening will obscure the opinion of many boxing fans especially those who do not realize that DLH is not the fighter that he once was. Although DLH beat a overhyped one dimensional Ricardo Mayorga, he has performed poorly or has lost in 3 of his last 4 fights (lost to Mosely, did very poorly against Sturm, lost to Bhop). This being said, if and when PBF outpoints DLH, the boxing public will view him as if he was greater than DLH. When in all actuality, PBF will be fighting the 34 year old bone aching, back injured version of the once great DLH.

Don't be fooled by Mayweather beating DLH, a fight between them when they were both in their primes would be alot more competitive, and would probably end with DLH as the victor.

DLH is greater than PBF, not only because of his acomplishments, but because of his ENTERTAINMENT VALUE.

Just give the man his due (Floyd). As of today, he is a greater fighter than DLH and once this fight is all said and done he will still be a greater fighter than DLH. Sports are all about the now and right now boxing is Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather. Forget the excuses about DLH being this and that. He took the fight now he must pay the pipper..

[cortdawg25]

you mean they were older when they fought Oscar?

i was talking about Hernandez and gatti, Oscar fought them first.

[Stromprophet]

I also heard that Oscar requested that Reyes gloves be worn only as well for the fight. I think he counting on Floyd hurting his hand and he is trying to increase the odds of that. I wonder if he does hurt his hand will it cost him any in the end.

The Reyes gloves will also benefit DLH in the power category, as Floyd has yet to prove he has knockout power at 147, I doubt he has any chance of a knockout at 154.

But I was asking the same question. If Floyd does hurt his hand, he will not be able to attack DLH with just his left. He'll have to tough it out. We haven't seen him do that when he hurts it, he uses it still, but at less frequency and switches to relying on the other hand.

If he does hurt it, he will have trouble keeping Oscar away from him, and Oscar will be able to come in and attack more. Floyd will have to hold him, I'm sure that will generate some Boos.

[El Jesus]

The Reyes gloves will also benefit DLH in the power category, as Floyd has yet to prove he has knockout power at 147, I doubt he has any chance of a knockout at 154.

But I was asking the same question. If Floyd does hurt his hand, he will not be able to attack DLH with just his left. He'll have to tough it out. We haven't seen him do that when he hurts it, he uses it still, but at less frequency and switches to relying on the other hand.

If he does hurt it, he will have trouble keeping Oscar away from him, and Oscar will be able to come in and attack more. Floyd will have to hold him, I'm sure that will generate some Boos.

i have broken my hand, to punch with it continually is just ****** and it hurts so bad that it would do you virtually no good, "toughing it out" or not, punching with a broken hand gives you even less power than before, especially if you have broken it multiple times. youd just be asking for permanent damage.

Mayweather HAS GOT TO USE WINNING.

[wordsmith]

We all know DLH is past his prime but lets not forget he can stilll punch like a monster. And I don't care what anybody says if Floyd got rocked and stumbled by chop chop at 140 there is a good chance that he will get caught by Oscar. People tend to forget that, personally I don't believe Floyd has a good chin because chop chop isn't that big of a puncher. Now, Floyd at 140 was devestating Floyd at 147 was not the same fighter to me. Floyd at 154 will be an entirely different ball game. He may win and honestly I believe he will win but Oscar will give him hell and he may even go down once or twice. Especially if he injures that right hand.

[machotime]

Oscar certainly has fought better opposition, but he has also lost while Mayweather has never come close to losing.

Castillo PBF was close, and should actually be a loss on PBF record. That being said, DLH's competition has been MUCH stronger and MUCH MORE DOMINANT THAN PBF's.

DLH has belts in 6 weight classes and has fought all the elite fighter's of his era. PBF has been cherry picking his opponents and has not accomplished all that DLH has, therefore your comment about PBF being greater than DLH shows your biased, in that DLH has greater accomplishments than PBF, and although he lost, at least he lost taking a much bigger risk than PBF has ever taken. He lost to a natural 160 in B-hop, and Mosely was a bad match up for him.

PBF is not a Gladiator, sorry to break the news to you. And he is now boxing's biggest baby-cry as everytime he wins or announces something he cries, what kind of gladiator does that??

[DiegoFuego]

Castillo PBF was close, and should actually be a loss on PBF record. That being said, DLH's competition has been MUCH stronger and MUCH MORE DOMINANT THAN PBF's.

DLH has belts in 6 weight classes and has fought all the elite fighter's of his era. PBF has been cherry picking his opponents and has not accomplished all that DLH has, therefore your comment about PBF being greater than DLH shows your biased, in that DLH has greater accomplishments than PBF, and although he lost, at least he lost taking a much bigger risk than PBF has ever taken. He lost to a natural 160 in B-hop, and Mosely was a bad match up for him.

PBF is not a Gladiator, sorry to break the news to you. And he is now boxing's biggest baby-cry as everytime he wins or announces something he cries, what kind of gladiator does that??

poor, bitter sap