Do We Really Know How Much Delahoya Has Left In The Tank
I was thinking about this at work......In all the aura and Legend that is Oscar Delahoya.We fail to realize how much does he have left..This is a Snapshot of The last 2 or so years and remember when he gets in the ring with Floyd it will be a year of inactivity..
2006-05-06 153½ Ricardo Mayorga 153½ 28-5-1
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA W TKO 6 12
~ Time: 1:25 | Referee: Jay Nady | Judge: Duane Ford | Judge: Paul Smith | Judge: Guido Cavalleri ~
~ WBC Light Middleweight Title ~
Mayorga down once in the 1st rd & twice in the 6th.
2004-09-18 155 Bernard Hopkins 156 44-2-1
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA L KO 9 12
~ Time: 1:38 | Referee: Kenny Bayless | Judge: Dave Moretti 73-79 | Judge: Paul Smith 74-78 | Judge: Keith MacDonald 77-75 ~
~ WBA Middleweight Title ~
~ WBC Middleweight Title ~
~ IBF Middleweight Title ~
~ WBO Middleweight Title ~
2004-06-05 160 Felix Sturm 160 20-0-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA W UD 12 12
~ Referee: Vic Drakulich | Judge: Mike Glienna 115-113 | Judge: Paul Smith 115-113 | Judge: Dave Moretti 115-113 ~
~ WBO Middleweight Title ~
2003-09-13 154 Shane Mosley 154 38-2-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA L UD 12 12
~ Referee: Joe Cortez | Judge: Anek Hongtongkam 113-115 | Judge: Duane Ford 113-115 | Judge: Stanley Christodoulou 113-115 ~
~ WBC Light Middleweight Title ~
~ WBA Light Middleweight Title ~
IBA Light Middleweight Title
He went 12 with Mosely lost
He got a Gift against Strum
Ko'd by Hopkins
Had the Luxury of Leaky defense swinging wildly Mayorga standing in front of him all nite....
Again how much does he have left to compete at the highest level with "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather....Opinions?
Re: Do We Really Know How Much Delahoya Has Left In The Tank
Well, this very well may be where ODLH has to go to Bully fighting. Can't really say anything else on the subject until I see training.
PBF has a great defense, but as mentioned many times he usually opts out of throwing combos. If ODLH can keep up the pressure (he's only 33) he will definately be able to make short work of PBF. And to answer your question, no we no idea how much is left in the tank.
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Originally Posted by killersheep
Well, this very well may be where ODLH has to go to Bully fighting. Can't really say anything else on the subject until I see training.
PBF has a great defense, but as mentioned many times he usually opts out of throwing combos. If ODLH can keep up the pressure (he's only 33) he will definately be able to make short work of PBF. And to answer your question, no we no idea how much is left in the tank.
Remember Oscars got some miles on him you dont war with the likes of
Prime Vargas
Prime Trinidad
Prime Quartey
Prime Mosely 2x
and not show the effects.....Not to mention he has Shoulder, Hand and Elbow trouble as well.....To me thats a Gonna be a big factor in all of the Prefight Mumbo Jumbo and Keyboard predicters like my self ;)
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Originally Posted by JT Rock
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Originally Posted by killersheep
Well, this very well may be where ODLH has to go to Bully fighting. Can't really say anything else on the subject until I see training.
PBF has a great defense, but as mentioned many times he usually opts out of throwing combos. If ODLH can keep up the pressure (he's only 33) he will definately be able to make short work of PBF. And to answer your question, no we no idea how much is left in the tank.
Remember Oscars got some miles on him you dont war with the likes of
Prime Vargas
Prime Trinidad
Prime Quartey
Prime Mosely 2x
and not show the effects.....Not to mention he has Shoulder, Hand and Elbow trouble as well.....To me thats a Gonna be a big factor in all of the Prefight Mumbo Jumbo and Keyboard predicters like my self ;)
Good points.. but remember when he was letting Mayorga load up his shots he never seemed shell shocked and was catching quite a few square in order to land his own better ones. (that's what some great fighters do ;D )
If Oscar relied on one talent alone to win fights like maybe speed and he'd left it at the lower weights or a granite chin and he'd been brutally ko'd or maybe great stamina which he had lost with age or power that couldn't be utilised for broken hands then he'd be doomed but thats not the case.
I think he still has enough because it has never been one talent that made him great but many ;)
Re: Do We Really Know How Much Delahoya Has Left In The Tank
Even in this late stage of his career, I think ODLH is the most skilled fighter to step into the ring with PBF. This should make for an outstanding bout.
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Originally Posted by bcollins
Even in this late stage of his career, I think ODLH is the most skilled fighter to step into the ring with PBF. This should make for an outstanding bout.
or if they both decide to counter punch a very boring one!! :(
Re: Do We Really Know How Much Delahoya Has Left In The Tank
I agree JT bro,with lil Floyd,you are getting a guy at the peak of his powers,with Oscar,it's an aging guy,and I have mentioned his stamina issues on numerous occasions before...6 rounds with Mayorga is not ideal prep for a fight with P4P picasso PBF. I'll keep saying it until the fight,Floyd will win..AND it will not be an exciting boxing match although technically,it'll be awesome.
