Now that De La Hoya has retired, what should his record have actually been??

**SweetPea** · 04-16-2009 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN

My only beef with Oscar is he didn't fight Tszyu in 1996 or early 97, choosing instead to move up to 147lb to fight Whitaker in April of that year.

Can't criticize him for that. Whitaker was a legend on his way to the HOF and was still considered the best fighter in the world PFP by a lot of people. Taking him on at 147 was a FAR bigger challenge than fighting Tszyu.

That's not a knock on Tszyu, but he was no Whitaker.

**THE THIRD MAN** · 04-17-2009 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN

My only beef with Oscar is he didn't fight Tszyu in 1996 or early 97, choosing instead to move up to 147lb to fight Whitaker in April of that year.

Can't criticize him for that. Whitaker was a legend on his way to the HOF and was still considered the best fighter in the world PFP by a lot of people. Taking him on at 147 was a FAR bigger challenge than fighting Tszyu.

That's not a knock on Tszyu, but he was no Whitaker.

You could also argue that Whitaker was no Tszyu, i don't blame Oscar for taking on Whitaker, a good challenge, i just think he had second thoughts about taking on a guy that just might get in the way of the bigger picture he had in mind down the track. I think it is the only time in Oscar's career he may have dodged an opponent.