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hellblazer
08-06-2007, 08:23 PM
Oscar De La Hoya speaks on chances of a Floyd Mayweather Jr Rematch
In a recent interview with Jim Jenkins, published in the Sacramento Bee, Oscar De La Hoya, who's company is promoting Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8, confirmed that he himself would like to fight twice in 2008. De La Hoya was asked by Jenkins if his plans for 2008 included a rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
In regards to fighting twice in '08, speaking by phone from Los Angeles, De La Hoya told the publication: "I would like
to fight twice next year, in May and September, opponents to be decided."
Jenkins then probed De La Hoya, asking him if his plans would include a rematch with Mayweather? That question got laughter out of De La Hoya.
In regards to a possible rematch with Mayweather Jr., De la Hoya rated the chance as basically slim, stating: "The only way it would happen is if they let us fight in a phone booth," referencing to Mayweather's hit-and-run tactics.
De La Hoya is also considering going back to welterweight, the same division Mayweather Jr is in. De la Hoya feels the change in weight divisions would better suit him.
"I think welterweight would better suit my style," said De La Hoya, adding: "You have opponents who are bangers, fighters who stay in front of you. I want to leave this sport with fights that people will remember for a long time. It will be interesting to see who is on top in December."
Source of quotes in this report: Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee
bigtime9
08-06-2007, 08:29 PM
more crap from oscar, he was doing just fine when he had smaller guys live chavez, and sweet pea in front of him. the minute he gets a small guy who fought 71% of his fights at 130 (floyd) in the ring he wants to talk about standing and trading.
where was his bravado against b-hop and trinidad. Oscar is a joke lets see him go to 147 and challenge margarito, williams, and cintron guys who are his size and see him talk about banging.
Ramshall1
08-06-2007, 08:33 PM
Im no DLH fan, but damn the dude gets too much greif for running for 3 rounds against Tito.
Guru_Too_You
08-06-2007, 08:51 PM
Im no DLH fan, but damn the dude gets too much greif for running for 3 rounds against Tito.
Deservedly so.
Especially when he makes comments like these. Trinidad-DLH could have been a legendary scrap if DLH fought like he's talking here, but he had no problem employing a hit-n-run style for that entire bout.
Its ok when it suits him.
Ramshall1
08-06-2007, 08:54 PM
Deservedly so.
Especially when he makes comments like these. Trinidad-DLH could have been a legendary scrap if DLH fought like he's talking here, but he had no problem employing a hit-n-run style for that entire bout.
Its ok when it suits him.
arent you the idiot who said Andre Dirrell didnt run in his last match? If so, you seriously need to STFU!
Thread Stealer
08-06-2007, 08:56 PM
I don't think he's going back to 147 regardless of what he or Larry Merchant say.
But I hope Oscar is telling the truth when he says he won't fight Floyd again.
Relentless
08-06-2007, 08:58 PM
running from tito and running fom tata is a big difference.
Ramshall1
08-06-2007, 08:59 PM
running from tito and running fom tata is a big difference.
:thumbsup
damn good point, plus DLH ran for 3 rounds. . . Fraud ran for 12.
BigReg
08-06-2007, 08:59 PM
running from tito and running fom tata is a big difference.
Correct, Oscar's running cost him the fight while Floyd cruised to an easy decision
thewoo
08-06-2007, 08:59 PM
Personally I don't give a shit what excuse he gives as long as he doesn't fight Floyd again. I wouldn't be able to deal with 5 more months of hype leading to a mediocre fight.
bigtime9
08-06-2007, 09:04 PM
Correct, Oscar's running cost him the fight while Floyd cruised to an easy decision
damn that is call getting owned:lol:
I don't think he's going back to 147 regardless of what he or Larry Merchant say.
But I hope Oscar is telling the truth when he says he won't fight Floyd again.
He said in another interview that he'll fight the winner of Mayweather/Hatton.
Correct, Oscar's running cost him the fight while Floyd cruised to an easy decision
Easy decision?, I don't think so. The fight was close and competitive.
BigReg
08-06-2007, 09:32 PM
Easy decision?, I don't think so. The fight was close and competitive.
I'm talking about Floyd's fight with Baldomir
Lance_Uppercut
08-06-2007, 09:33 PM
more crap from oscar, he was doing just fine when he had smaller guys live chavez, and sweet pea in front of him. the minute he gets a small guy who fought 71% of his fights at 130 (floyd) in the ring he wants to talk about standing and trading.
where was his bravado against b-hop and trinidad. Oscar is a joke lets see him go to 147 and challenge margarito, williams, and cintron guys who are his size and see him talk about banging.
YOu want DLH to challenge them, but if they are mentioned as possible Floyd opponents, you cry "WHat have they done to deserve...".
My god you're a fuckin imbecile...:patsch
I'm talking about Floyd's fight with Baldomir
My bad, gotcha! :good
DoumB
08-06-2007, 10:57 PM
YOu want DLH to challenge them, but if they are mentioned as possible Floyd opponents, you cry "WHat have they done to deserve...".
My god you're a fuckin imbecile...:patsch
u beat me to it, that guy is clearly out of is mind
aliwasthegreatest
08-06-2007, 11:33 PM
he seems more bitter than anything.
bigtime9
08-06-2007, 11:33 PM
That was a bullishit score...this fight was nowhere near that close. If the judges watched a replay or counted the shots that oscar didn't land, it'd be a whole different score.
you actually have oscarsexuals who think he won the fight:lol: they are really pathetic.
bigtime9
08-06-2007, 11:35 PM
YOu want DLH to challenge them, but if they are mentioned as possible Floyd opponents, you cry "WHat have they done to deserve...".
My god you're a fuckin imbecile
he wants to bang with someone, who else is he going to fight at 147, if not floyd again:yep oscar is a shit-talker and your a shit-eater a match made in heaven:lol:
bigtime9
08-06-2007, 11:38 PM
Love is blind:lol:
or makes you stupid:nut
cpnasty
08-07-2007, 12:47 AM
Oscar acts like he didn't run from Mosley in the rematch
bigtime9
08-07-2007, 01:50 AM
and for the record Oscar would knock Paul Williams skinny ass out
not even in his prime, oscar struggled with limited guys like quartey what makes you think he can knock out a fighter of paul williams stature:deal
Thread Stealer
08-07-2007, 12:11 PM
not even in his prime, oscar struggled with limited guys like quartey what makes you think he can knock out a fighter of paul williams stature:deal
Quartey was a very good fighter.
BeeGee
08-07-2007, 12:17 PM
Oscars not knockin out Williams. He needs a fighter who comes in head first and straight forward, kinda like Mayorga. Williams would tattoo Oscar with his high workrate and reach. Simple fact of life people.
bigtime9
08-07-2007, 12:24 PM
Quartey was a very good fighter
quartey was limited never could win the big one. :hat
Deservedly so.
Especially when he makes comments like these. Trinidad-DLH could have been a legendary scrap if DLH fought like he's talking here, but he had no problem employing a hit-n-run style for that entire bout.
Its ok when it suits him.
that entire fight?
i thought he boxed wonderfully, then got on his bike, still won the fight by a f00kin miles tho. Crooked boxing shit.
after slating pbf as your faviourate fighter, your talking some serious crap giving oscar crap for a style that PBF rightly and smartly occasionally uses.
(admittedly when pbf does it he does not look dead on his feet and it there fore is slightly more pleasing to the eye, but boxing isnt about being pretty, its getting the job done.).
/Theo
Thread Stealer
08-07-2007, 12:30 PM
quartey was limited never could win the big one. :hat
That's because the judges were ridiculous. He should've won the DLH fight slightly, or a draw. If you're generous to DLH you could give to him by a point, but the judges were so insane that Ike could've won the last round and still not have won the fight.
Imperial1
08-07-2007, 12:32 PM
quartey was limited never could win the big one. :hat
Wasn't their fight for partial unification what big one are you talking about ??
Thread Stealer
08-07-2007, 12:34 PM
Wasn't their fight for partial unification what big one are you talking about ??
It should've been for the WBA/WBC unficiation, but Quartey was stripped of the WBA belt right before he fought Oscar. Eventually James "pound for pound king (thanks George" Page won the vacant WBA belt.
Imperial1
08-07-2007, 12:37 PM
It should've been for the WBA/WBC unficiation, but Quartey was stripped of the WBA belt right before he fought Oscar. Eventually James "pound for pound king (thanks George" Page won the vacant WBA belt.
Oh thats right for not fighting his Mando ..Either way Quartey was a beast at welter I don't know how anyone could not think he was good ..
Sinew
08-07-2007, 12:42 PM
more crap from oscar, he was doing just fine when he had smaller guys live chavez, and sweet pea in front of him. the minute he gets a small guy who fought 71% of his fights at 130 (floyd) in the ring he wants to talk about standing and trading.
where was his bravado against b-hop and trinidad. Oscar is a joke lets see him go to 147 and challenge margarito, williams, and cintron guys who are his size and see him talk about banging.Good post. He should go back down. He wasnt really doing anything at 154. I doubt he wants to fight ntaural 154 lb'ers either. So he is better suited for 147 where fewer fighters in that divison know how to box and carry solid power.
Pimp C
08-07-2007, 01:29 PM
Im no DLH fan, but damn the dude gets too much greif for running for 3 rounds against Tito.
All this coming from the guy who calls PBF the biggest coward in boxing. Fucking hypocrit.:-(
running from tito and running fom tata is a big difference.
especially when you factor in that Tata's chin is granite and Tito's was not so...also the fact that Oscar had comparable power to Tito in his left hook, while Tata outweighed PBF by over 10 lbs on fightnight...
keepemup
08-07-2007, 02:27 PM
Am I the only one who thinks that the DLH v. Mayweather match was exciting?! I must've watched it some 50 times now.
Oscar took a beating in that match and there's all I can say about that. If he wants to fight in a phone booth he'd still lose.
I do wanna see a rematch however. Oscar gonna get ktfo. However, we all know that Oscar isn't willing to get hammered like that again.
Imperial1
08-07-2007, 02:31 PM
Am I the only one who thinks that the DLH v. Mayweather match was exciting?! I must've watched it some 50 times now.
Oscar took a beating in that match and there's all I can say about that. If he wants to fight in a phone booth he'd still lose.
I do wanna see a rematch however. Oscar gonna get ktfo. However, we all know that Oscar isn't willing to get hammered like that again.
You call that a beating ? He looked like he was in a cat fight ..And Floyd would never fight him in a phone booth 1 no real reasosn for it and 2 he knows he would get knocked out .And hammered like that did you ever watch the first fight w/Mosley ?
Thread Stealer
08-07-2007, 02:31 PM
Am I the only one who thinks that the DLH v. Mayweather match was exciting?! I must've watched it some 50 times now.
Oscar took a beating in that match and there's all I can say about that. If he wants to fight in a phone booth he'd still lose.
I do wanna see a rematch however. Oscar gonna get ktfo. However, we all know that Oscar isn't willing to get hammered like that again.
It was a decent fight.
A lot of people worried that it would be a one-sided stinker, so the general consensus (around here) immediately afterwards that it was a pretty good fight. Now it's being called a lousy, boring fight.
It was suspenseful and good enough when it was live, but the replay value isn't all that good. Kind of like Oscar's fight with Quartey, only that had more suspense because it was closer (and even though that fight only had 2 good rounds, it still had more action than PBF-DLH).
Biggame
08-07-2007, 06:51 PM
Oscar doesn't want to fight Floyd for all the reasons he mentioned. He wants to fight someone who will stand in front of him meaning w/his size and power he will have an advantage in most fights. He's not looking to fight anyone w/Floyd's skillset again:nono
What he got against Floyd was a guy who could move, who was faster, smarter, and just better. Floyd fought a beautiful fight on the outside, and when he would become offensive. Please someone in here tell me what Oscar was doing when Floyd was offensive? He sat back and got tagged, and didn't do to much fighting himself! Then when he would get Floyd against the ropes who dished out the better punishment? Oscar swung more that's for sure, and it looked good to the crowd, but he took more punishment than he dished out. He was hurt by a nice body blow, in the 11th rd I believe, and was buckled in the 5th. Oscar had moments, but he clearly lost a fight that IMO wasn't close. The only damage done that fight was by Floyd!
I don't blame Oscar:rofl :rofl
keepemup
08-07-2007, 07:59 PM
You call that a beating ? He looked like he was in a cat fight ..And Floyd would never fight him in a phone booth 1 no real reasosn for it and 2 he knows he would get knocked out .And hammered like that did you ever watch the first fight w/Mosley ?
It wasn't a vicious beating, but it was a beating nonetheless. Oscar struggled to escape Floyd's jab, left hook, and straight right hand... not to mention the right hook.
Oscar was tough, he took the shots well and kept coming. He put up a decent fight, but he was no match for Floyd Mayweather that night.
DoumB
08-07-2007, 09:42 PM
It wasn't a vicious beating, but it was a beating nonetheless. Oscar struggled to escape Floyd's jab, left hook, and straight right hand... not to mention the right hook.
Oscar was tough, he took the shots well and kept coming. He put up a decent fight, but he was no match for Floyd Mayweather that night.
did u watch the same fight on may 5th? ur crazy.
bigtime9
08-07-2007, 09:44 PM
Oscar doesn't want to fight Floyd for all the reasons he mentioned. He wants to fight someone who will stand in front of him meaning w/his size and power he will have an advantage in most fights. He's not looking to fight anyone w/Floyd's skillset again:nono
What he got against Floyd was a guy who could move, who was faster, smarter, and just better. Floyd fought a beautiful fight on the outside, and when he would become offensive. Please someone in here tell me what Oscar was doing when Floyd was offensive? He sat back and got tagged, and didn't do to much fighting himself! Then when he would get Floyd against the ropes who dished out the better punishment? Oscar swung more that's for sure, and it looked good to the crowd, but he took more punishment than he dished out. He was hurt by a nice body blow, in the 11th rd I believe, and was buckled in the 5th. Oscar had moments, but he clearly lost a fight that IMO wasn't close. The only damage done that fight was by Floyd!
I don't blame Oscar:rofl :rofl
great post as always:good
bigtime9
08-07-2007, 09:45 PM
did u watch the same fight on may 5th? ur crazy
how many rounds did you give oscar and which ones..this should be funny:deal
Alo2006
08-07-2007, 09:48 PM
Deservedly so.
Especially when he makes comments like these. Trinidad-DLH could have been a legendary scrap if DLH fought like he's talking here, but he had no problem employing a hit-n-run style for that entire bout.
Its ok when it suits him.
U are exactly right on that :good This rematch could happen though, because DLH was trying to fight Hatton next year in May, but a lost to Floyd would cut that short. Which mean a possible rematch. Unless Cotto beats Mosley, then DLH would probably challenge Cotto.
DoumB
08-07-2007, 10:13 PM
how many rounds did you give oscar and which ones..this should be funny:deal
when I scored it first time I had it 7-5 mayweather, I would had to rewatch it again to see wich rounds,
bigtime9
08-07-2007, 11:52 PM
when I scored it first time I had it 7-5 mayweather, I would had to rewatch it again to see wich rounds,
cool let me know which rounds you gave him because anything other then 7-5 mayweather is being biased and giving oscar credit for doing nothing effective.
psychopath
08-08-2007, 12:10 AM
Fuck De La Hoya . . . honestly he needs to retire and give way to youngger fighters. It's not helping the sports . . . only his pocket. :yep :D
KO Boxing
08-08-2007, 12:24 AM
Mayweather's split decision over Dela Hoya is NO different to Mosely's split decision over Dela Hoya in the first fight...
In time, the general consensus will be that they were BOTH clear victories for both Mayweather and Mosely respectively...
One judge doesn't change nothin'.
Franchise_411
08-08-2007, 12:49 AM
I'd actually prefer to see a De La Hoya - Cotto Matchup. That is of course if Cotto manages to get by Mosley.
Biggame
08-08-2007, 09:42 AM
great post as always:good
Thanks!!:thumbsup
Biggame
08-08-2007, 09:43 AM
:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :happy Beautifully Written.
Gracias!!:good
tillman78
08-08-2007, 09:46 AM
excuses are monuments of nothing that build bridges to nowhere..just say you dont want to lose again.:yep
DoumB
08-08-2007, 09:56 AM
A fighter who knows that a black guy with faster hands will counter over that jab, the way Floyd did.
weird that in that fight floyd never landed even once after oscar threw the jab:huh
Danny Ocean
08-08-2007, 02:56 PM
8-4 mayweather not very close
no rematch needed
Thread Stealer
08-08-2007, 04:04 PM
weird that in that fight floyd never landed even once after oscar threw the jab:huh
Floyd landed one pull-counter near the ropes early in round 3. Oscar didn't seem fazed though.
Mayweather wasn't too effective with the right hand pull-counter. He was much more effective with throwing the left jab to DLH's body, then following with a right hand upstairs.
DoumB
08-08-2007, 04:46 PM
Floyd landed one pull-counter near the ropes early in round 3. Oscar didn't seem fazed though.
Mayweather wasn't too effective with the right hand pull-counter. He was much more effective with throwing the left jab to DLH's body, then following with a right hand upstairs.
yeah I no but I was talking to the counter of floyd against the jab of oscar, I cant remember a single one
Thread Stealer
08-08-2007, 04:50 PM
yeah I no but I was talking to the counter of floyd against the jab of oscar, I cant remember a single one
That's what I was talking about, the pull counter over Oscar's jab early in round 3.
keepemup
08-08-2007, 04:50 PM
yeah I no but I was talking to the counter of floyd against the jab of oscar, I cant remember a single one
Are you serious?
Unlimited
08-08-2007, 04:53 PM
Hopfully Oscar would never fight Floyd again
DoumB
08-08-2007, 04:54 PM
That's what I was talking about, the pull counter over Oscar's jab early in round 3.
yeah I no, Ill rewtach it soon, but u get the point I was trying to make, he didnt abandon it cause he was countered, I for one think his old shoulder let him down once again
DoumB
08-08-2007, 04:55 PM
Are you serious?
go and rewatch the fight or post a vid cause u will look ridiculous when ill do so.
keepemup
08-08-2007, 05:02 PM
go and rewatch the fight or post a vid cause u will look ridiculous when ill do so.
Yeah I know man...it was his shoulder all along.
You're not serious.
DoumB
08-08-2007, 05:06 PM
Yeah I know man...it was his shoulder all along.
You're not serious.
u did see the fight did u? It could be the shoulder or hes a hell of a dumb fighter if he felt he could beat floyd without his jab
bigtime9
08-08-2007, 06:31 PM
yeah I no, Ill rewtach it soon, but u get the point I was trying to make, he didnt abandon it cause he was countered, I for one think his old shoulder let him down once again
oscars shoulder is fine, he just didn't have what it takes to win. to beat floyd you have to beat him in the middle of the ring, and oscar did not throw his jab to setup his punches in the center of the ring. o
DoumB
08-08-2007, 07:05 PM
oscars shoulder is fine, he just didn't have what it takes to win. to beat floyd you have to beat him in the middle of the ring, and oscar did not throw his jab to setup his punches in the center of the ring. o
thats exacly my point:huh
DoumB
08-08-2007, 07:06 PM
u did see the fight did u? It could be the shoulder or hes a hell of a dumb fighter if he felt he could beat floyd without his jab
see this post :yep
keepemup
08-09-2007, 11:12 AM
He was countered on the jab once in the fifth and again in the sixth.
Funny thing was, the jab was Oscar's most effective punch, and it wasn't even that effective. Floyd's jab usually reached Oscar before Oscar reached him. Floyd would just shift his body left and throw his jab; Oscar miss, Floyd hit.
What I really liked in the fight was the jab to the body, and the overhand right to the chin. It was like a cheat code in a video game, it never failed!
bigtime9
08-09-2007, 02:52 PM
What I really liked in the fight was the jab to the body, and the overhand right to the chin. It was like a cheat code in a video game, it never failed!
it was so quick it was like getting hit with two punches at the same time..poor oscar he had no idea how to defend it:rofl
Thread Stealer
08-13-2007, 01:39 PM
he didnt abandon it cause he was countered, I for one think his old shoulder let him down once again
As opposed to the other fights Oscar lost because of his shoulder?
As for why Oscar stopped jabbing, who knows?
It's hardly the first time Oscar has made tactical errors in a big fight.
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