Oscar is struggling to make 150

[El Kabong]

Didn't we expect this?

This is either pre-fight hype to even the odds and cause some media coverage OR that ODH is really having trouble which he may honestly be having but hell he makes 154 easily, other fighters can shed a good 10 pounds before a weigh-in so why not De la Hoya?


Sauna + Suana jacket + bicycle = weight loss

[Master]

But the Sauna will mess his hair and he does not want to do that!

[CutMeMick]

Didn't we expect this?

This is either pre-fight hype to even the odds and cause some media coverage OR that ODH is really having trouble which he may honestly be having but hell he makes 154 easily, other fighters can shed a good 10 pounds before a weigh-in so why not De la Hoya?


Sauna + Suana jacket + bicycle = weight loss

I've been around ODLH and I can tell you he EASILY walks around 160-170 lbs. Now I'm not saying he's fat, I'm sure it's 160-170 but well fit.

If you see and look at pictures of ODLH from the begining of press conf. vs. PBF to the weigh in you can see the drastic change in his face and body. He looks fucken thin, that's why come fight night vs. PBF he rehidrated back up.

For me even if he manages to get to 147 you can rest assured he is struggling and IMO risking a lot.

[El Kabong]

If Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor could make 160 then Oscar can get down to 147.


Hell you pay me enough and I'm bound to get down to 147!



In all honesty all he has to do is get to 150 where he's totally ripped and then get 3 pounds of water weight off...piece of cake and even if he's 155-157 he should be able to make 147 for a weigh in....he can balloon up to 165 afterwards!

[SweetPea]

If Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor could make 160 then Oscar can get down to 147.

Except Pavlik and Taylor are much younger than Oscar. Do you think those guys will be able to make 160 when they're 35 years old (Oscar's current age)?
When Oscar was in his 20s like Taylor and Pavlik, he could make 147 easily. But he's not young anymore. He's 35 and has been fighting at 154 or above for 7 years.

P.S. I know Mosley was able to drop back down from 154 to 147, but he's shorter than Oscar. Also, Shane looked overly muscular at 154 (and looked like he'd be better at 147), whereas Oscar looked natural at 154 and comfortable there.

[El Kabong]

It doesn't matter, it's within his grasp....he's the fucking promoter so why would he sign onto a fight he couldn't possibly fight


GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS is named that for a reason....why would he sign a fight vs Floyd at 147 if he can't possibly make that weight?


If he did and KNEW he couldn't make the weight then someone is probably betting heavily on Forbes to win only to reap the rewards and use that money to create a superfight between PBF and the Cotto-Margarito winner

[HattonTheHammer]

As mentioned earlier down if oscar losing meant PBF-cotto then i for one would be rooting for forbes all the way.

Cant see it happening though, brewer/hopkins probably have already taken their toll on forbes!!

late stoppage for oscar
october/november PBF rematch
much wider points loss
De la hoya leaves the ring at the MGM a bruised and battered hero


thats how this is gonna go down right??

[El Gamo]

Serves DeLa Hoya right. Money hungry dog.I hope Forbes beats him. And if not,I'll be rooting for that prick Floyd to KTFO him out. He's the better of 2 evils.Oscar is an idiot and should just go away. He clearly cannot make 147 anymore.Yet he still presists because he's some how going to become better than he's been in his last few fights and beat Mayweather.