Who do you think would win between Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr?
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I would like to see Hatton earn another quality win before I believe he can compete with Floyd.  The Collazo fight lowered Hatton's stock a bit.  If he can beat another good 147 lb fighter in the top 5 than I say give him a shot otherwise I haven't seen any thing that makes me think he can compete with Mayweather.
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Mayweather vs DelaHoya without a doubt.  This is the best fight, anticipation wise, in the last 5-10 yrs.  Pac and Barrera will be good, but Barrera like Morales has been in some wars and will suffer a similar fate.  Both are great fights.  But when it comes down to these two, it is impossible to pick a bantamweight fight.
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It should have been a draw. The knockdown in the first round proved to be costly for Collazo. Needless to say, Hatton is still undefeated, but would absolutely get killed by Mayweather, De La Hoya or Cotto. He does put on a good show though.
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Thats a difficult one! Mayweather is v.good but has not been tested. I suppose greatness comes from when you bounce back after losing a fight.. Based on that, I think the guys like Barrera and such would be ahead of Floyd. When Floyd gets really tested and maybe loses, lets see if he can bounce back like Ali, Duran, Leonard, Hearns etc.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_de_la_Hoya\n\n\nOscar De La Hoya \nSex  Male \nNationality  US American \nAlias  Golden Boy \nGlobal ID  008253 \nFederal ID  CA036576 \nHometown  Los Angeles, CA, USA \nBirthplace  Montebello, CA, USA \nRated at  Light Middleweight \nWorld Rank  6 / 887 \nDate of Birth  1973-02-04 \nAge  33 \nReach  73” \nStance  Orthodox \nHeight  5' 10½ \nTrainer  Floyd Mayweather Sr. \nManager  Self \n\nquote\n \n \n\n"There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business." - Oscar de la Hoya \n\nbiography\n \n \n\nOscar De La Hoya was a typical little kid from East LA who went to school and hung out with his friends. Many times, however, he would come home running when bullies would threaten him. He would hide in his bedroom in fear that his dad would find out. His father - Joel De La Hoya, a former pro boxer -- never made much of the situation until it repeated itself a few times. \n\nThere was then some concern over the recurring problems with Oscar and his fighting technique. The best solution was to have him go to the boxing gym, like his father had been forced to do when he was younger, by a father who also had amateur boxing experience in the 1930's.\n\nOscar's first experience with boxing gloves was at the age of 5, when his brother Joel Jr. put a pair of gloves on him and another pair on his cousin for a sparring session. As soon as the fighting started, Oscar covered his face in fear while his cousin landed a left jab right on his nose. As a result, Oscar started crying and ran home, similar to his previous experiences with over-barring bullies.\n\nThis "Golden Boy" of boxing was born on February 4th 1973 in East Los Angeles, California. He was one of America's top amateur boxers during the late 80-s and early 90's, until he turned pro right after winning a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The following November, he fought Lamar Williams and won the match with a first-round KO.\n\nAt 5'11 with an impressive 72-inch reach, he is one of today's most respected boxers, with a tremendous appeal to a broad audience of sports fan. His smooth character in the ring probably emanates from the fact that he "learned long ago to live with fear- controlled fear. Being relaxed, anticipating punches, translates into fear under control." He realizes that he is still young and that he still has a long road ahead, where he learns something new every time he finishes a daily workout. "The is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business."\n\nTake away all the fame and glamour of this pretty boy of boxing, he still enjoys the time spent at home with his family. His entire family is very proud of Oscar's career, even if his brother Joel Jr. says that "Oscar hated physical confrontations." Part of Oscar's calling for boxing had to do with the time his father caught him playing, and said to him "How many times have I told you not to play baseball? I don't want you to get hurt. You can get killed out here. Go to the gym and learn how to defend yourself. That's what you've got to do." From that point on, it was clear that boxing was a tradition in the family, and he was going to be part of it.\n\n"The incentive for my development as a boxer was my own family." Another reason was the fact that his close relatives would give him some money every time he would win a boxing during his mid-teens. They would give him some loose change and even a few dollars at times. He has come a long way since then, as he now receives 7 figure salaries for his fights, mainly due to his huge drawing power of fans. He has become a sports icon with tremendous promotional power as he can be found on promo items like t-shirts, boxing gloves, and even skin.\n\nDe La Hoya does his press conferences in Spanish, his mother tongue. His love fo
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Let's look at their careers extensively...\n\nFloyd really seems invincible with his boxing skills. Add to the fact that he had not suffered a loss. The closest fight he had was against Castillo, a great fighter in his own right. But a rematch with Castillo made clear that Mayweather is a much better boxer. Prettyboy had easily beaten very strong competition (Manfredy, Castillo, Gatti, Judah, Baldomir, Ndou, Corrales) mostly via landslide decisions but at his current weight, he lacks the KO power the fans want to watch. If you come to think about it, his opponents although very good pugilists in their own way, with all due respect, I wouldn't consider them "great" fighters yet. None of Floyd's opponents are that legendary. There are still many fighters (Hatton, Margarito, Cotto, De la Hoya, Mosely) left that will make you doubt Floyd could handle. Some of these fighters are quite inexperienced yet but very talented and capable. A couple is also undefeated! I know many would argue the point but many would also agree. Floyd needs a couple of VERY BIG names and still a couple of undefeated fighters to cement his #1 P4P status! He needs to erase all doubts! He needs to fight and defeat opponents he "allegedly" tries to avoid! He needs a little KO punch for fight fans! I respect Floyd's boxing skills, hey, I'm even trying emulate his defensive style... but in my opinion, he needs to be a little risky. He needs let his hands go a little and try to finish off his opponents even if it means some openings on his defense! Majority of fight fans wants that.\n\nManny Pacquiao is a sudden storm in the world of boxing. Before he dismantled Barrera, nobody knows who he was. Everyone thought he was just a push-over before that round 3 knockdown of Barrera. Before the Marco Antonio Barrera match, he had dominated almost everyone while climbing the boxing steps via sensational KnockOuts. He had faced good fighters (Ledwaba, Lucero, etc...) and made them kiss the canvas. The crowd loves the way he fights but forgets him afterwards. Boxing analysts/experts that time already had their one eye open for the PacMan but they find Manny a little too one-dimensional and fundamentally awkward. Most believed that he can't handle great tacticians like the mexican greats. All doubts were in a rollercoaster after every PacMan fight! After Barrera, people said wow!!! what power!!! what speed!!! After Marquez, a very controversial decision had transpired. Some would say Pacquiao should have won by obtaining that 3 knockdowns in a single round. Some are convinced that Marquez had schooled Pacquiao boxing skills. People had started to doubt pacquiao.\nThe trilogy of PacMan vs El Terible had been the very highlight of Pacquiao's career. The first fight, which PacMan lost, was controversial as well. He had been blood-blinded with a clear headbutt which the ref called a punch. But despite this, Eric Morales clearly won the fight. But a very close one! Now people really thought that Pacquiao can be managed by boxing tactics! When the rematch came, Pacquiao seemed to improve greatly. He is faster, stronger, and somewhat ring clever. He improved his defense with still tremendous agression and top-notch condition! He gave Morales a first KO loss which he also gave to Barrera! And the deciding third fight closed the deal!!! Pacquiao was a very dominating force. His speed, power, and conditioning can't be denied. He is improving everytime he steps into the ring, it's almost frightening. In summary, now, almost everyone can say that he can't be defeated in his weightclass. Although he lacks the belts, his past fights will make you realize that he will dominate anyone. He had defeated, or should I say, KOed the mexican legends. He seemed unstopabble at this point! Give me names of worthy opponents.... Only Barrera, Marquez, and Guzman pops into our minds. But two of these fighters had already tasted the raw power
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Cotto, De la Hoya, Mosley, Margarito. If you turn down 8 mil to fight Margarito there is something there lurking. I believe the guy with the best chance to beat him out of these four is Mosley.
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Pound-for-pound? This is a tough call. Yes, Mayweather is more technically savvy and a more complete fighter than Pacquiao. He is an excellent fighter and everyone knows that already, especially those who had the misfortune of facing him inside the ring. HIs last fight was a real clinic from start to finish, with the Pretty Boy simply outclassing his strong but slow opponent and as a result, the decision was never in doubt even from round 1. On the other hand, Pacquiao's last fight showed how much he has improved through the years, from a one-dimensional, power-punching lefty to a clever, shifty two-fisted bomber. And the scary thing is that he seems to be continuing to improve some more.  There is no denying Mayweather's skill in the same way that the PacMan's power is already a given. But between the two, I would have to choose Pacquiao because of his ability to IMPROVE his game and complement his power with some slick in-ring moves. I was particularly impressed with the way he defended against a barrage of Morales' punches by leaning on the ropes, sliding quietly to his left and then, BOOM, unleashing a crunching left hook as he moved away from a stunned El Terrible. That was the move that put fear in Morales' eyes, for he just found out how much the PacMan has improved.. and it's a whole painful lot (which also says a lot about the talent and discipline of the Filipino icon). Apart from that, and from a spectator's point of view, which one do I really want to watch: an informative, deliberate boxing documentary or an edge-of-your-seat boxing suspense-thriller? Im gonna go with Pacquiao's suspense thriller, where every second in the ring counts and you absolutely have no idea when, where or how the fight's gonna end.
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The fight went as most boxing experts expected. \n\nThe puncher (Mayorga) landed a few good shots and one or two seemed to stagger De La Hoya. Another couple of those, or one _really_ good one, and the puncher might have won.\n\nThe experienced pro (Oscar) _Boxed_ the other guy. From the start, Oscar showed why he has been a dominant fighter in more than one weight class for more than a decade. He even showed power when he down Majorga in the first round. His defense against Majorga's looping rights was effective. He found the openings that almost always occur with wild punchers and he landed good shots. The short left hook counter was doing just great.\n\nI think the stoppage was a good one. Mayorga was obviously stunned in the middle of the ring when his arms dropped and he staggered back to the ropes. He was trying to counter and he was throwing his arms out to look like he was punching, but it was mostly in desparation. When Oscar landed several consecutive clean shots to the head .. that was enough .. and rightly so. \n\nI enjoyed the fight a lot.
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The scores were just announced. Mayweather won by unanimous decision with scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 119-109. However, I had Zab Judah winning five rounds, including the first four in which he landed a lot of clean shots on Mayweather. There should probably be a rematch.\n\nAs a sidenote, a brawl broke out in round ten when Judah hit Mayweather with a low blow. Roger Mayweather ran into the ring and others quickly followed suit, but it was all resolved amicably and the fight continued.\n\n(Edit) fixed typo
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Let me first say that I'm not sure if there's going to be a fight in the first place due for the fact that Mayorga wants more money from Don King for the fight. He wants eight million dollars.\n\nIf there's a fight, even I hate Oscar, Oscar will win the fight just for the fact that Mayorga will be wasting his time and using too much energy worrying about the money.
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Pancho - I gotta think about that one. I will add more details later. A damn good question........ I'm leaving the Mayweather/De La Hoya fight off the list, got enough buzz going already. My card consists of one fight that may be already made. Here they are:\n1) Mosley/MayweatherJr.\n2) Castillo/ Hatton (I believe this is scheduled for spring '07)\n3) Calzaghe/Taylor\n4) Wright/Abraham\n5) Pacquiao/Marquez II\nMaybe not the ultimate fight card but matches I'd like to see. I want to see some of those Euros fight here against top rank competition.
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You Know ~\n                    In my opinion, Floyd will stick and move and overwhelm the much slower Baldomir with his speed, this is why he was hand picked, it's not that Carlos is the best in his division, it's because he's slow and really doesn't have a punch, everyone wants to say "He has a chin of granite" maybe so, but wouldn't it look good on Floyd's padded record to be able to stop Baldomir?\n                  Uncle Roger being in Jail for hitting a woman won't faze Floyd, he loves to beat woman and understands that going to jail goes hand in hand with punching, kicking and pulling woman's hair out of their heads. The Mayweathers are indeed class acts.\n                  Floyd has no "Champion Heart" a "Champion" fights the very best of his/her division. A "Champion Heart" doesn't turn down six million dollars more to fight a worthy opponent. A "Champion Heart" A "Champions Heart" doesn't conduct himself/herself in a negative manner outside of the ring.\n                 I asked the Boxing Gods for a favor, that Carlos knocks Floyd on his backside and if they couldn't do this for me then let Carlos give Floyd the beating he so desperately deserves and if none of these two things can be granted then let the best MAN win, if this is the case Baldomir wins.
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DE LA Hoya, but you may be right.
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Here's what Oscar said:\n\n"There will be no fight in September – it's too soon. But if I come back for one more fight, it will be Floyd Mayweather Jr. That's the only name I can come up with to motivate me to train and prepare for three months. That's the only fight out there for me."\n\nThe fight wasn't signed ealier probably due to a couple of injuries Oscar came out of the Ricardo Mayorga fight with. He says he's not going to make any definite plans until next year.
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Good Question!\n\nWell Both fighters have varying fighting styles:\n\n Mayweather is lightning fast and systematic (as when he fought Zab Judah), \n\nWinky is methodical and a logic fighter ( as when he fought Jermaine Taylor).\n\n I think Winky has Mayweather beat in power, but Mayweather has much faster hand speed and just as good in stalking his opponent .\n\nI see it going down to a decision, with Mayweather winning.