Why the hatred against ODLH?

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

[DaxxKahn]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Seems like a lot of people have asked the same queation about him and Winky

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Seems like a lot of people have asked the same queation about him and Winky

There is no denying, it should have happened, but whether it materialises or not at this stage, it's irrelevant, it should have happened four years ago and in my opinion would have served both fighters legacies far better than fights versus the likes of Forbes, Hopkins, Mayorga and even Taylor.

[DaxxKahn]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Seems like a lot of people have asked the same queation about him and Winky

There is no denying, it should have happened, but whether it materialises or not at this stage, it's irrelevant, it should have happened four years ago and in my opinion would have served both fighters legacies far better than fights versus the likes of Forbes, Hopkins, Mayorga and even Taylor.

To be fair though I will say that Winky is a guy NO ONE has really been in a rush to fight....Not saying guys are afraid to fight him just not looking to do so in a hurry....Fighting Wright is a no win situation....You will never look good against him even if you beat him...and there is a better then average chance you won't beat him......

Hopkins waited until Wright followed him to 175....Taylor was given a gift....

IMO it was really the Trinidada fight that let everyone kknow what a bad idea it is to face him

[donnydarkoIRL]

Seems like a lot of people have asked the same queation about him and Winky

There is no denying, it should have happened, but whether it materialises or not at this stage, it's irrelevant, it should have happened four years ago and in my opinion would have served both fighters legacies far better than fights versus the likes of Forbes, Hopkins, Mayorga and even Taylor.

To be fair though I will say that Winky is a guy NO ONE has really been in a rush to fight....Not saying guys are afraid to fight him just not looking to do so in a hurry....Fighting Wright is a no win situation....You will never look good against him even if you beat him...and there is a better then average chance you won't beat him......

Hopkins waited until Wright followed him to 175....Taylor was given a gift....

IMO it was really the Trinidada fight that let everyone kknow what a bad idea it is to face him

The Trinidad fight reminded me of a party that thousands of people showed up for only to realise there was not going to be any festivities.

Winky boxed so well that Tito was too embarassed to retire, going out like that would have been shameful!
And although Winky's stock rose, he never really ignited the interest of the audience as his safety first style and well employed tactics, completely negated Tito's aggression.

Still I feel a win over Ronald would have really cemented the hypothesis that DLH > tITO.

[DaxxKahn]

There is no denying, it should have happened, but whether it materialises or not at this stage, it's irrelevant, it should have happened four years ago and in my opinion would have served both fighters legacies far better than fights versus the likes of Forbes, Hopkins, Mayorga and even Taylor.

To be fair though I will say that Winky is a guy NO ONE has really been in a rush to fight....Not saying guys are afraid to fight him just not looking to do so in a hurry....Fighting Wright is a no win situation....You will never look good against him even if you beat him...and there is a better then average chance you won't beat him......

Hopkins waited until Wright followed him to 175....Taylor was given a gift....

IMO it was really the Trinidada fight that let everyone kknow what a bad idea it is to face him

The Trinidad fight reminded me of a party that thousands of people showed up for only to realise there was not going to be any festivities.

Winky boxed so well that Tito was too embarassed to retire, going out like that would have been shameful!
And although Winky's stock rose, he never really ignited the interest of the audience as his safety first style and well employed tactics, completely negated Tito's aggression.

Still I feel a win over Ronald would have really cemented the hypothesis that DLH > tITO.

Yeah well we all know the reason why even after the Tito win Wrights stock never rose with the public is his defensive style....IMO nothing more nothing less because he is one of this era's best....

Agreed on the DLH>Trinidad

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Strum/Hopkins?

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Strum/Hopkins?

In my estimation the Hopkins fight was the last of Prime Oscar. I feel after that Oscar has recognised he's past his best and he's actring like a bully ever since.
4 years since he fought Hopkins....Time flies!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I've always liked and respectyed De la Hoya.
I agree with many of the points put forward by Pride early in the thread and I feel De la Hoya, is financially milking the game a little too much now.

I also take issue with Oscar's opposition. Granted he fought Mayweather, but from a purely physical point of view he hasn't called out anyone of equal size in years. He's challemged Forbes, Hatton, Cotto and Mayweather to fights, but each and all of those are considerably smaller than Oscar.
If he is such a brave ready fighter, what has prevented him from calling out the likes of Ronald Wright?

Strum/Hopkins?

In my estimation the Hopkins fight was the last of Prime Oscar. I feel after that Oscar has recognised he's past his best and he's actring like a bully ever since.
4 years since he fought Hopkins....Time flies!

Can't help myself, so do we now hate on Calzaghe for chasing the pay cheque and fighting a past it Hopkins?

Let's be honest, for a past his prime fighter only interested in the money ODH he came close to upsetting the p4p Mayweather...if he hadn't gassed

Times have changed, the big names don't need to fight 4 or 5 times a year in life or death slug fests, it's one of the many ingredients that allows fighters to go on for longer.