Mayweather really didn't do what he promise & almost lost!

Floyd Mayweather is a liar: Mayweather didn't deliver vs. De La Hoya

By BRIAN LINDER
T&D Sports Writer

Floyd Mayweather is a liar.

He told everyone he would massacre Oscar De La Hoya. And, on De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7 -- HBO's semi-reality show -- he asked who in the (insert f-bomb here) would care about De La Hoya? Oscar was boring.

But last Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather was the most boring fighter to climb in the ring, and that includes the pay-per-view undercards. That's why it wasn't the fight to save boxing.

Instead of exposing Oscar, Mayweather danced and ran. He won. That was clear. He outpointed De La Hoya easily. He fought a smart fight. He fought a fight that boxing purists, the guys who watch and understand the game, could truly appreciate.

His defense was masterful. Fighting like that, there was no way he was going to lose.

But that's the problem. Floyd didn't promise defense. He promised an annihilation. He said De La Hoya couldn't fight. He said Oscar would quit. It was all talk. It was all a lie. And, worst of all, it turned people off.

Because, many of the pay-per-view buyers or watchers were not boxing purists. They didn't tune in to watch Mayweather use his speed and quickness to put on a defensive display like no other. They were not watching to see Floyd Mayweather win on points.

They were watching to see Floyd Mayweather take it to Oscar De La Hoya. The casual fan wanted to see "Pretty Boy" move across the ring and take on the "Golden Boy," and many of them wanted to see De La Hoya battle him. They wanted Ali-Frazier. They didn't get it.

The boring guy -- De La Hoya -- he was the one who brought the war. He spent most of the 12-round fight coming forward, stalking Floyd across the ring. Sometimes he caught him, and that's when the flurries came. He'd get him against the ropes or in a corner and let his fists go. Uppercuts, hooks, round houses, over the top, straight to the face, clubbing, whaling away; De La Hoya tried to give the viewers what they wanted. He tried to make it the war that everyone anticipated it might be.

That's why one judge, Tom Kaczmarek, scored the fight 115-113 in De La Hoya's favor. He brought the fight. He pushed forward. He walked in the fan favorite, and he walked out the fan favorite. Floyd, meanwhile, looked scared from the time he entered the arena, with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson rapping him to the ring with his new song, "Straight to the Bank."

In fact, the only time that Floyd didn't look scared was before, and then immediately after, the fight. His uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, made sure to make it to the mic and tell the world that Floyd had just "whooped his ass." Of course, that reasoning couldn't explain why Floyd's left brow was sagging, and why Oscar only had a small cut over his right eye. Line them up side by side, take 20 people who didn't watch the fight and ask them who won. They'd tell you De La Hoya.

Floyd won, but how much credibility does he really have left? He false-retired immediately following the decision. Boxers do it all the time, but it's getting stale. Nobody believes it ... not for one second. Floyd Mayweather will be back, and he will fight De La Hoya again. He will probably win. He probably won't stand toe to toe, but he will probably talk plenty of smack before and after the fight.

He'll tell everyone he won't leave any doubt this time, and he will walk out of the ring leaving plenty of that behind him. He'll boast, he'll brag, he'll bet big money on basketball games and he'll continue to be a great fighter and a great anti-hero. He'll never be Ali ... not even Frazier ... and casual fight fans will get tired of the act. He'll lose fans by the droves.

He's -- no doubt -- already lost many of the casual fans who watched a week ago. It's why De La Hoya-Mayweather II can count on at least 200,000-less buys.

Take that straight to the bank

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......does Floyd EVER do what he says he's going to do.....when the words "this is going to be a fight" or "toe to toe" come out of his mouth everyone should get up on a chair or something fast, because the room will be filled with BULLSHIT


Floyd's good but he talks too fuckin much

PBF went toe to toe with ODH for about 10 seconds in 5th round.

How many boxers really do deliver on their word? Every single boxer in the history of mankind has said they would wipe the floor with their opponents, and that's not what happens.

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Originally Posted by amat

How many boxers really do deliver on their word? Every single boxer in the history of mankind has said they would wipe the floor with their opponents, and that's not what happens.

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Exactly.
I can't stand these reporters and critics who took Floyd's words so literally.
As if it's the first time they've heard hype or something.

And for the record,
Oscar said he's gonna give Floyd "the lesson he deserves."
Oscar said, "Believe me, I'm gonna throw that jab as many times as I can. I'm talking 50-60 times... per round."
How come Oscar's not a liar?

Come on.

To be fair, most everything I've read, particulary in the Bay Area papers, have been nothing but positive towards Mayweather and the fight in general. No surprise there, we have the best journalist in the world ;D

did anybody really think that PBF was gonna do anything but outbox DLH for 12rds.

it was a predictable fight. Oscar threw alot of punches and missed and Floyd outboxed him and won a decision. I thought maybe FLoyd would stop him late, but this was not surprising at all. That is the problem with decisions, fans of the loser will never let it go and say it was a robbery.

The bigger liar is Oscar. His biggest lie was "I'm going to win"

;D

Why couldn't Oscar deliver ???

Because Floyd delivered more of what he said then Oscar did ;)

Want proof? Floyd won Oscar lost. EOS ;)

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How many boxers really do deliver on their word? Every single boxer in the history of mankind has said they would wipe the floor with their opponents, and that's not what happens.

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Kostya Tszyu never did

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The bigger liar is Oscar. His biggest lie was "I'm going to win"

;D

Why couldn't Oscar deliver ???

Because Floyd delivered more of what he said then Oscar did ;)

Want proof? Floyd won Oscar lost. EOS ;)

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You use too many smileys BTW. Oscar tried to make the fight and Floyd tried his best not too.

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The bigger liar is Oscar. His biggest lie was "I'm going to win"

;D

Why couldn't Oscar deliver ???

Because Floyd delivered more of what he said then Oscar did ;)

Want proof? Floyd won Oscar lost. EOS ;)

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You use too many smileys BTW. Oscar tried to make the fight and Floyd tried his best not too.

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And Floyd still beat him.

Floyd made a fight of it too, if he didn't then Oscar would have beat him now wouldnt he ;)

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Originally Posted by Starr

The bigger liar is Oscar. His biggest lie was "I'm going to win"

;D

Why couldn't Oscar deliver ???

Because Floyd delivered more of what he said then Oscar did ;)

Want proof? Floyd won Oscar lost. EOS ;)

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You use too many smileys BTW. Oscar tried to make the fight and Floyd tried his best not too.

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And Floyd still beat him.

Floyd made a fight of it too, if he didn't then Oscar would have beat him now wouldnt he ;)

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Yes he still beat him like you said, but not the way he said he would. Oscar was looking for a tear up (which is what we all wanted) but Floyd wanted none of it.

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

PBF went toe to toe with ODH for about 10 seconds in 5th round.

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5 seconds...and he lost those 5 seconds.

What's the difference between Floyd saying it was gonna be a massacre and Oscar saying that he's ready to throw 30-40 jabs per round? All these boxers say shit, it's called promotion. I think Floyd could have worked more but at the end of the day, it's about winning. Floyd was active enough to make it a decent fight. It could have been a lot worse. This fight was much better than ODLH - B-Hop.

What's funny to me is the hypocricy of boxing fans. It's funny how people love B-Hop on this board but they don't give a shit about the way he wins his fights. This is a guy who wore an executioner mask to fight JT and then didn't fight for nine rounds out of the fight. And people were on here crying about how B-Hop was robbed. At the end of the day, these boxers are in it to win it and not take punishment. It boils down to the fact that some people just don't like Mayweather and will find any fault with the guy. People tend to hate success, it the same reason why most people hate the Yankees, the Lakers, and the Patriots.

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Originally Posted by amat

How many boxers really do deliver on their word? Every single boxer in the history of mankind has said they would wipe the floor with their opponents, and that's not what happens.

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Exactly.
I can't stand these reporters and critics who took Floyd's words so literally.
As if it's the first time they've heard hype or something.

And for the record,
Oscar said he's gonna give Floyd "the lesson he deserves."
Oscar said, "Believe me, I'm gonna throw that jab as many times as I can. I'm talking 50-60 times... per round."
How come Oscar's not a liar?

Come on.

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Both gave the public a business like performance and both are laughing their asses off right now counting their money. If people want excitement and passion they shouldn't watch a Floyd fight. But there are plenty of great boxers out there who deliver on both skill and drama.

Anyone who bitches about this fight either wanted Floyd to win or is just to gotdam hard to please.

It was a great night for boxing, Oscar did the best he could, & Floyd DID NOT BACK UP.

He took the fight to Oscar & personally...I think a one eyed deaf mute coulda told that.

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Anyone who bitches about this fight either wanted Floyd to win or is just to gotdam hard to please.

It was a great night for boxing, Oscar did the best he could, & Floyd DID NOT BACK UP.

He took the fight to Oscar & personally...I think a one eyed deaf mute coulda told that.

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100% agreed, Oscar is overrated, He never beat a great top fighter, Lost to Mosley,Hopkins,PBF and ran from Tito(And he lost to Strum}....... Oscar beat a washed up Vargas and a club fighter Mayorga, He lost that fight so all you guys can stop crying

So according to you...Oscar is overrated...never has beat a great fighter, etc. etc., etc......yet Floyd beats him in a boring and relatively close fight...a fight that is supposed to be the biggest of Floyd's underwhelming career. What does that tell you about Floyd? I at least give Oscar credit for stepping up to fight SEVERAL great fighters in his career...win, lose, or draw. That's a lot more than you can say for Floyd. By hating on Oscar all you are doing is further making Floyd's already thin resume even thinner.

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So according to you...Oscar is overrated...never has beat a great fighter, etc. etc., etc......yet Floyd beats him in a boring and relatively close fight...a fight that is supposed to be the biggest of Floyd's underwhelming career. What does that tell you about Floyd? I at least give Oscar credit for stepping up to fight SEVERAL great fighters in his career...win, lose, or draw. That's a lot more than you can say for Floyd. By hating on Oscar all you are doing is further making Floyd's already thin resume even thinner.

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Not hating on Oscar, He has some loyal fans like uuummm, Well you. No really, I think he has handled himself infront of the camera for boxing game and is talented and one hell of a promoter, But it is the same o same o, PBF!!!!!!! ran, he didn't do what he said he was going to do and so on and so forth............. One thing, He beat Oscar worse than the score cards read, It should have been a UD for PBF.

The guy who wrote this artice is a complete and utter STROKER!!!!!!  :beat:

You shouldn't be angry that many people where disappointed with the fight. The fight was sold as much to a general sports fan as it was to the hardcore boxing fan. When someone talks a big game and doesn't deliver the excitement promised...it's natural for people to be frustrated and unhappy. Whether you like Oscar or you don't...he is able to bring popularity to the sport...as much for what he does out the ring as he does in it. Floyd, for all of his talent, doesn't have the style of fighting nor the personality to sell the sport in a big way or be embraced by a huge audience. That's just the reality of it.

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You shouldn't be angry that many people where disappointed with the fight. The fight was sold as much to a general sports fan as it was to the hardcore boxing fan. When someone talks a big game and doesn't deliver the excitement promised...it's natural for people to be frustrated and unhappy. Whether you like Oscar or you don't...he is able to bring popularity to the sport...as much for what he does out the ring as he does in it. Floyd, for all of his talent, doesn't have the style of fighting nor the personality to sell the sport in a big way or be embraced by a huge audience. That's just the reality of it.

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Your right thats the 1st time in the 100 or so years that boxing has existed that a fight didnt go how he said it would. But then again there is only 1 "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather jr thats why its such an issue at the moment ;)

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Originally Posted by amat

How many boxers really do deliver on their word? Every single boxer in the history of mankind has said they would wipe the floor with their opponents, and that's not what happens.

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Exactly.
I can't stand these reporters and critics who took Floyd's words so literally.
As if it's the first time they've heard hype or something.

And for the record,
Oscar said he's gonna give Floyd "the lesson he deserves."
Oscar said, "Believe me, I'm gonna throw that jab as many times as I can. I'm talking 50-60 times... per round."
How come Oscar's not a liar?

Come on.

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cuz hes a nice guy so it doesnt count ....... i made so much money cuz ppl bet on the nice guy hahahahahahahahaha

The writer is just mad that Oscar lost. Floyd should send him one of his shirts from 24/7,

I HATE HATERS! ;D

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You shouldn't be angry that many people where disappointed with the fight. The fight was sold as much to a general sports fan as it was to the hardcore boxing fan. When someone talks a big game and doesn't deliver the excitement promised...it's natural for people to be frustrated and unhappy. Whether you like Oscar or you don't...he is able to bring popularity to the sport...as much for what he does out the ring as he does in it. Floyd, for all of his talent, doesn't have the style of fighting nor the personality to sell the sport in a big way or be embraced by a huge audience. That's just the reality of it.

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Your right thats the 1st time in the 100 or so years that boxing has existed that a fight didnt go how he said it would. But then again there is only 1 "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather jr thats why its such an issue at the moment ;)

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JT, believe me...i never thought for a moment that Floyd would fight the way he hyped it up. But that is besides the point...boxing is filled with many cases of big fights living up to the hype. This wasn't one of them. Also, my point about Floyd is not just about this particular fight...in general...he doesn't have the fighting style or personality that will bring a huge audience to this sport.