Boxing: De La Hoya throws hat into Hatton's corner

[donnydarkoIRL]

If Oscar didn't feel Mayweather's punches then he would have kept on jabbing, and he wouldn't have backed off when Mayweather started throwing back off the ropes. Oscar has way better defensive skills than Hatton, and he is far faster reflexes and handspeed. The only thing I think that Hatton has that Oscar didn't was really good foot speed and better technique at least when it comes to pressuring. Hatton also really lacks power which will make it a lot easier for Mayweather than his fight with Oscar.

Thats what bothered me about the Oscar-Floyd fight. Everone kept saying that Oscar was missing Floyd a lot, but I saw Oscar make Floyd miss just as much, maybe more. Oscars defence just doesnt look as slick as Floyd because he doesnt move his head and takes punches on his forearms but his defence was just as effective.

CC - couldn't agree more. Oscar was picking off shots with his gloves and forearms consistently throughout the fight.

Oscar lost. Grow up and deal with it.

He did lose, by one round, but his defence had nothing to do with it. It was his lack of offence late in the fight. Where did anyone say he won?

Lack of offence late in a fight = lack of conditioning, hence, you're opponent is better conditioned than you, thus, you will lose. If they fought 10 times Floyd would win all 10. Floyd can't hurt Oscar, but people need to see Oscar can't hurt Floyd either. When your fighting someone who can't hurt you whom you're also better conditioned than, you're better than him. The fact Oscar was able to remain competitive is just a testament to his skill.

Oscar always had a bit of a stamina problem, although it may have been as much mental and strategic as it was physical. For example in the mayweather fight DLH started off fast, thre a lot early and just didn have enough to finish strong, nearly all of oscars fights that went the distance played out to a similar script. He jus uses up too much energy too early.
This is a sharp contrast to mayweather who seems to always leave his best work for the l;ast four and steals whtever early rounds he can