If you did your best, and prepared... which I think de la Hoya did...
.... I honestly think that he THOUGHT he could win.

Guys.... he was taking an unnecessary beating.

I think he was right to quit, no way he was going to win it, toward the end.

He was on his way to get seriously hurt. Lets face it, like him or not, Oscar's a rarity in the sport, in terms of intelligence. When he speaks, he actually has a bit of character, charm, and we can all understand him because he' speaks clearly! NOT MANY boxers can do that. Oscar was and is good for the sport, and lets hope he can keep being a promoter and continue to give back to the sport.

I've had complaints about his promoting in the past, but this loss and others is a wake-up call. I know that he knows he can't fool the audience any longer, NOW he HAS to put up great matches in order to stay in the sport and survive as a promoter. It's the only way. In a recession, he must put out quality matches. He has to, especially after this horrible defeat, physically he lost and his undercard pay per view just plain sucked! And the main event didn't live up to the billing, BUT I LOVED IT! haha Afterall, I won ten bucks.