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Oscar had all the tools you'd want in a boxer. And his resume is crazy
Oscar De La Hoya on Club Shay Shay
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Oscar had all the tools you'd want in a boxer. And his resume is crazy
((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL
RIP MR. SMOKE
I actually think Floyd beats Oscar easier at 140 than he did at 154. Oscar was somewhat competitive at 154 only cause Floyd wasn't nearly as fast or elusive at that weight. So even though oscar was also past his prime he didn't lose as much as Floyd did going up to 154.
Oscar also loses the the significant size and power advantage he had at 154 which was a major factor. But overall it woulda came down to the difference in speed and athleticism. Floyd at 140 was a whole different animal. It woulda looked similar to the first Shane fight, but Floyd beats him far easier.
IIVI
Superstar
Yeah, my main thing is how much of a knockout artist he was throughout Lightweight and Super Lightweight and welterweight.
I feel like his combination of speed, jab, height/reach and punching power at 140 against smaller fighters was unfair.
Definitely a good fight no matter the division between those two in their primes.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Some of those wins too
That was actually a good watch, Oscar came off naturally a good sales man.
1970s HeRon Flow
Takin Penitentiary Chances
Really liked this interview, I have a thing for ppl with flaws that overcome them and are genuinely happy, I can relate
You’re a racist mexican cokehead junkie like him so it makes sense why you relate
Link dead but you probably tried to post the video of Oscar dancing in the speedo with his lady.x.com
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Erratic415
Superstar
I think it’s a similar fight at 140-147.
Oscar did better (or Floyd did worse) than I expected in their fight. Oscar did a good job at catching a lot of Floyd’s shots with his gloves and preventing him from really getting into a rhythm offensively other than the 11th.
While Oscar was fresher in his younger years, I think Floyd had an extra gear (and superior ring intelligence) that Oscar lacked. Oscar always seemed rather tense in the ring, and I think that sometimes hurt him with stamina.
Oscar’s great jab, left hook, fast hands, overall skillset, etc….would make it always competitive. But I think Floyd would be able to take advantage of things, such as Oscar being overreliant on his left. Floyd had superior stamina and as Manny Steward would say during HBO commentary, Floyd could think so well in the ring.
So I think it’s another 8-4 type fight for Floyd.
I’d say the best chance for Oscar is the 97-00 at 147. I thought Oscar lost a bit of sharpness in that first Mosley fight in 00’ that never really came back.
chunky_mcdaniels
All Star
His ability to shift his weight between front foot and back foot, left hand and right hand was sublime.
Majority of boxers are mostly one sided, or if they can, or when they do shift, it's far more accentuated, this often creates issues (counters, balance etc.) De La Hoya was tremendously good at shifting slightly, so he was always dangerous off either side, whilst maintaining perfect centre of gravity.
He also had probably my favourite hop of all time (modern hoppers like Inoue, Bivol, Usyk are great, but all different.)
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Oscar can be a good promoter when his nose is clean
