De La Hoya on Pacquiao defeat: 'I was embarassed'

[RP33]

I'm just wondering how many times we have to hear, "I failed my jab.. my jab didn't fail me.. i just couldn't throw it." and "i felt like my hands were tied behind my back.. i saw openings but couldn't throw a punch" before De La Hoya retires.

He took a tune up fight against Forbes and got beat up. I would say take a tune up fight against someone with less skill just to get back into the swing of things, but he doesn't want to fight more than once, MAYBE twice a year.

If he really wants to fight a decent opponent, i think he really needs to beat someone up first. Get his confidence up, and then fight a big fight. Otherwise, i'd be very surprised to see him win another big matchup. I'd like to see it happen though, i respect DLH.

[Chino]

Cotto fought a bigger man who cheated

Wasn't Margarito cleared from Cotto's fight? Someone even posted the links to those news already.

Stop trying to act like you haven't been talking down Cotto all along since you started posting here

Don't confuse talking about a boxer's weaknesses with talking down. The thing is that many of you hardcore fans it seems like a sin to mention a boxer's weaknesses. One thing is to say that ODLH doesn't have his jab anymore, speed, etc. And another is to say that he wears woman clothes or whatever, making no point. Something you and your buddy DannyG seem to enjoy and high-five each other with. One thing is to say that Cotto sucks and another is to question his resume and skills. The last thing I said of Cotto in this paragraph was to forget the past and move on to exciting things in the future. You still didn't like that, eh?
You Cotto hardcore sensitive fans should just leave his loss vs Margarito in the past and move on. Not even the pro-Margarito posters create as many threads about Margarito beating Cotto as you guys. Just chill.

That's why you had to join darkside to get your punch power up. Before that you were doing damn near negative numbers.

As if my life depended on getting happy positive rep on an internet forum. Are points on a forum so important for you that you pay attention to those little details more than boxing itself?

He took a tune up fight against Forbes and got beat up

Exactly. That's how I saw it too. Here we have a guy who wasn't known for his punching power and yet he hurt Oscar? Didn't look good to me regardless of his victory.

i'd be very surprised to see him win another big matchup. I'd like to see it happen though, i respect DLH.

I'd like him win a big match but I just can't see it.

[Bx730NY]

Cotto fought a bigger man who cheated

Wasn't Margarito cleared from Cotto's fight? Someone even posted the links to those news already.

Stop trying to act like you haven't been talking down Cotto all along since you started posting here

Don't confuse talking about a boxer's weaknesses with talking down. The thing is that many of you hardcore fans it seems like a sin to mention a boxer's weaknesses. One thing is to say that ODLH doesn't have his jab anymore, speed, etc. And another is to say that he wears woman clothes or whatever, making no point. Something you and your buddy DannyG seem to enjoy and high-five each other with. One thing is to say that Cotto sucks and another is to question his resume and skills. The last thing I said of Cotto in this paragraph was to forget the past and move on to exciting things in the future. You still didn't like that, eh?
You Cotto hardcore sensitive fans should just leave his loss vs Margarito in the past and move on. Not even the pro-Margarito posters create as many threads about Margarito beating Cotto as you guys. Just chill.

As if my life depended on getting happy positive rep on an internet forum. Are points on a forum so important for you that you pay attention to those little details more than boxing itself?

He took a tune up fight against Forbes and got beat up

Exactly. That's how I saw it too. Here we have a guy who wasn't known for his punching power and yet he hurt Oscar? Didn't look good to me regardless of his victory.

i'd be very surprised to see him win another big matchup. I'd like to see it happen though, i respect DLH.

I'd like him win a big match but I just can't see it.

Funny how you say I pay attention to the punch power points and you don't. If I cared half a s much as you do, I would have taken them up on the offer myself. Don't you think. It's not about points for me. Just boxing talk.

[Chino]

Funny how you say I pay attention to the punch power points and you don't. If I cared half a s much as you do, I would have taken them up on the offer myself. Don't you think. It's not about points for me. Just boxing talk.

And who was the one that brought up that whole thing about joining whatever group to get points or punching power or whatever? It was you bud, not me. I can care less on who PMs me to invite me to a group "Wanna join?"...umh, sure, no big deal.
So aaaaaaanyways...

Cotto fought a bigger man who cheated

Wasn't Margarito cleared from Cotto's fight? Someone even posted the links to those news already.

Stop trying to act like you haven't been talking down Cotto all along since you started posting here

Don't confuse talking about a boxer's weaknesses with talking down. The thing is that many of you hardcore fans it seems like a sin to mention a boxer's weaknesses. One thing is to say that ODLH doesn't have his jab anymore, speed, etc. And another is to say that he wears woman clothes or whatever, making no point. Something you and your buddy DannyG seem to enjoy and high-five each other with. One thing is to say that Cotto sucks and another is to question his resume and skills. The last thing I said of Cotto in this paragraph was to forget the past and move on to exciting things in the future. You still didn't like that, eh?
You Cotto hardcore sensitive fans should just leave his loss vs Margarito in the past and move on. Not even the pro-Margarito posters create as many threads about Margarito beating Cotto as you guys. Just chill.

He took a tune up fight against Forbes and got beat up

Exactly. That's how I saw it too. Here we have a guy who wasn't known for his punching power and yet he hurt Oscar? Didn't look good to me regardless of his victory.

i'd be very surprised to see him win another big matchup. I'd like to see it happen though, i respect DLH.

I'd like him win a big match but I just can't see it.
But yeah, interesting article. ODLH took the loss just fine showing class as he usually does.