Was De La Hoya Mayweather's first REAL big fight?

[punchr]

Was the De La Hoya fight Mayweather's first true big fight?

If so it's a credit to De La Hoya's star power. And Mayweather's fame and fortune is partly due to the Golden Boy.

[jose.sooto]

Yes, before Oscar Floyd's biggest fight was Arturo Gatti. He became a household name in boxing after stopping Gatti but he became a pop culture icon after defeating De La Hoya.

[Raonic]

Most PPV stars get a big bump fighting and beating another PPV star.

[daggum]

no it was carlos tata baldomir. baldomir was like the sergio martinez of his day and floyd schooled him

[Chollo Vista]

What's with this site's obsession with Floyd Mayweather?

The man is retired. So many other boxers at the top of their game to talk about and look forward to.

[Larry the boss]

Why even ask this? Oscar was Floyds and Mannys first big fight

[F l i c k e r]

Depends on what you call a big fight.

Because if we criteria big fight by revenue, then yeah.

If we criteria big fight by quality of opponent. Diego Corrales was 33-0 30ko. That's a big fight if there is any.

[daggum]

Depends on what you call a big fight.

Because if we criteria big fight by revenue, then yeah.

If we criteria big fight by quality of opponent. Diego Corrales was 33-0 30ko. That's a big fight if there is any.

phillip ndou was also a big fight. he was 32-1 with 31 ko's! when people say floyd was a ducker who avoided people just look at that fight against ndou

[SkillspayBills]

He can owe the vast majority of it to ODH. That fight set so many records at the time and made Floyd a household name.

[SkillspayBills]

phillip ndou was also a big fight. he was 32-1 with 31 ko's! when people say floyd was a ducker who avoided people just look at that fight against ndou

Why do you rush to post in every Floyd thread when you obviously aren't a fan of his? Do you see me rushing to post in every thread about Amir Khan? What an odd obsession you have.