De la Hoya gives Mayweather the edge on Pacquiao

[Tam Seddon]

De La Hoya Still Gives Mayweather The Edge on Pacquiao - Boxing News

De la Hoya thinks Mayweather would still beat Pacquiao which is fair enough IMO, I think he would. The interesting thing about this article is the bottom when De La Hoya is talking about the fights he had with both Mayweather and Pacquiao and how he thought in his prime he would have beaten them both. How do you think a prime De la Hoya would do against these two??

[Dark Lord Al]

Floyd is a bellend and thats why most of us hate him , however its clear he is a great great fighter , and one of the very best of all time.

[zhubin]

Wow Oscar...really going out on a limb with that pick. As far as prime Oscar vs. Floyd/Pac. I think he would still have lost to Floyd and I give a slight edge over Pac. Oscar was a great fighter but Floyd is just too slick. I have to say though...Oscar had a great jab. He actually used it effectively against Floyd for part of their fight. Against Pac it would be interesting. Pac is hittable and Oscar had great skill and that powerful hook. It would be interesting to see if his always questioned stamina would hold up against Pac's continous pressure.

[beenKOed]

Wow Oscar...really going out on a limb with that pick. As far as prime Oscar vs. Floyd/Pac. I think he would still have lost to Floyd and I give a slight edge over Pac. Oscar was a great fighter but Floyd is just too slick. I have to say though...Oscar had a great jab. He actually used it effectively against Floyd for part of their fight. Against Pac it would be Uinteresting. Pac is hittable and Oscar had great skill and that powerful hook. It would be interesting to see if his always questioned stamina would hold up against Pac's continous pressure.

Agree with everything in your post. Hey, great minds think alike! I think it and you post it, funny!

[fan johnny]

A prime Oscar over Floyd, possibly but I think he still would have choked. A prime Oscar over Pacquiao is another possibility however most thought pacquiao couldn't handle the punch of a legitimate 147 lb fighter.

[johnsebastianmiran]

Floyd would have made Oscar look like an amateur at the very beginning 130lbs. Floyd overwhelmed everyone and Oscar wouldn't be able to handle Floyd's power at that weight or at 135 so my comparison ends there.

[ross]

Floyd would have made Oscar look like an amateur at the very beginning 130lbs. Floyd overwhelmed everyone and Oscar wouldn't be able to handle Floyd's power at that weight or at 135 so my comparison ends there.

Oscar has never been dropped and that inclides fights with Mosely, Trinidad, Quartey. Hopkins was a body shot. Oscar has one of the best chins going. Even the shordrained version couldnt e dented byPacquiao.

[fan johnny]

Floyd would have made Oscar look like an amateur at the very beginning 130lbs. Floyd overwhelmed everyone and Oscar wouldn't be able to handle Floyd's power at that weight or at 135 so my comparison ends there.

WTF? Their fight was a split decision.

[AdamGB]

A prime Oscar over Floyd, possibly but I think he still would have choked. A prime Oscar over Pacquiao is another possibility however most thought pacquiao couldn't handle the punch of a legitimate 147 lb fighter.

Including Freddy Roach, why do you think he was so selective over who he'd let pac actually fight at 147 and not a catchweight?

[ross]

A prime Oscar over Floyd, possibly but I think he still would have choked. A prime Oscar over Pacquiao is another possibility however most thought pacquiao couldn't handle the punch of a legitimate 147 lb fighter.

I should imagine someone has already pointed this out (havent read all the posts) but its so ridiculous I feel the need to comment now!

Oscar was far from a legit 147lb fighter

He hadnt foight at that weight for 7 years and had fought up at middle and even then Manny needed him to come in well below the limit, at 145lb! He was a totally weight drained fighter!

I have no doubt that the fighter who fought Trinidad, Quartey and Mosely would be far too much for Pacquiao.

I think Floyd always beats him. Dont forget, Floyd fought De La Hoya where he was comfortable, big and strong, up at light middle!

[shza]

A prime Oscar over Floyd, possibly but I think he still would have choked. A prime Oscar over Pacquiao is another possibility however most thought pacquiao couldn't handle the punch of a legitimate 147 lb fighter.

Dont forget, Floyd fought De La Hoya where he was comfortable, big and strong, up at light middle!

Yep. And the card in favor of Oscar was preposterous. I scored that fight 9-3, easy. I believe Kellerman had the same score.

[fan johnny]

A prime Oscar over Floyd, possibly but I think he still would have choked. A prime Oscar over Pacquiao is another possibility however most thought pacquiao couldn't handle the punch of a legitimate 147 lb fighter.

I should imagine someone has already pointed this out (havent read all the posts) but its so ridiculous I feel the need to comment now!

Oscar was far from a legit 147lb fighter

He hadnt foight at that weight for 7 years and had fought up at middle and even then Manny needed him to come in well below the limit, at 145lb! He was a totally weight drained fighter!

I have no doubt that the fighter who fought Trinidad, Quartey and Mosely would be far too much for Pacquiao.

I think Floyd always beats him. Dont forget, Floyd fought De La Hoya where he was comfortable, big and strong, up at light middle!

OK now your sound more like a hater. Pacquiao fought many legit 147lb fighters and proved he could handle the punch of bigger weight class. The question is hypothetical, not actual, so when attempting to make a point put some thought into it rather than a knee jerk reaction about your feelings.

No doubt a prime Oscar could have put some hurt on Pacquiao. I think it comes down to, could a prime Oscar have caught Pacquiao? I don't know, but after seeing Pacquiao's subsequent fights, I doubt Oscar would have enough solid connects to take out Pacquiao or win on points. thus a prime Oscar beating Pacquiao is doubtful.

[TitoFan]

De La Hoya Still Gives Mayweather The Edge on Pacquiao - Boxing News

De la Hoya thinks Mayweather would still beat Pacquiao which is fair enough IMO, I think he would. The interesting thing about this article is the bottom when De La Hoya is talking about the fights he had with both Mayweather and Pacquiao and how he thought in his prime he would have beaten them both. How do you think a prime De la Hoya would do against these two??

He'd lose.
Next question...

[denilson200]

De La Hoya Still Gives Mayweather The Edge on Pacquiao - Boxing News

De la Hoya thinks Mayweather would still beat Pacquiao which is fair enough IMO, I think he would. The interesting thing about this article is the bottom when De La Hoya is talking about the fights he had with both Mayweather and Pacquiao and how he thought in his prime he would have beaten them both. How do you think a prime De la Hoya would do against these two??

I think Oscar is over-rating himself there. Mayweather would have beaten Oscar at any stage in his career. Oscar was beaten by Trinidad in his prime and Pernell Whittaker (I know he got the decision but Whittaker was robbed IMO)

Yeah Mayweather beats Pac-Man all day. I don't that's exactly the boldest prediction Oscars has ever come out with.

[zhubin]

While I agree Oscar would have lost to Floyd at any stage of his career...I think it would have been a very competitive fight. He didn't exactly embarrass himself when they fought...and he was no longer at his prime then. Delahoya had a great jab and it was effective against Floyd when he used it in that fight. Again, not saying Oscar would win...but i think it would have been a good fight in their primes.