Afterthoughts on ODLH- Mayorga

[Unknowndonor]

I didn't see the fight when it happened, but thanks to some guys on boxing forums I saw the whole fight on youtube. I must say that Oscar's performance was worthy of a great champion and a seasoned veteran fighter who doesn't waste energy or punches, just gets the job done with superior technique, excellent defence, good speed and power. The names that came to my mind after watching that performance were Joe Louis and Alexis Arguello. I would not have included Oscar in such company before this fight but now I will.

I agree to a certain extent. Oscar showed exactly what you said, and that he still has the determination to train hard. But beating Mayorga {who has only fought 2 times in 2 years, and was destroyed in one of them}, is not enough to bow down. Oscar coming back after a long lay-off was impressive, especially in the shape he is in. But, he could always beat Mayorga. Winning that fight shows he is still a class fighter, but not the second coming of what he was. Impressive, but not convincing by far.

[cockey cockney]

Before this fight i thought PBF would pick ODLH to pieces. Now im not so sure, i still back PBF to win but it'll be a good fight im sure of that.

[El Kabong]

PBF is a lot quicker than Mayorga...it's a deceptive win just like Trinidad's!

I would like to see a ODH-Tito rematch

[Wacko3205]

My afterthoughts on De La Hoya...

Right now I couldn't be higher if you shoved a butt plug up my rear & strung it to a giant kite!

The performance IWO was amazing. I'm amused that there are certain members here that continue to cry & nit pick the fight & the opponent when they were previously stating that Oscar was going to show up shat or Mayorga was going to be too much for him or whatever...then that backfires & they hunt something else to cry about.

I just don't get it. Who gives a flying shat what the announcers said or how they said it...Oscar did everything right & he put up a fight takin it out of an announcers hands or judges hands & the fight was fantastic.

I havent had that much fun watching a fight in a long long time.

I'm proud of Oscar & he did a whole lot more than even I thought possible.

As far as the future...he should fight Wright because Wright beat Tito & Mosley & if he could be Wright if Wright beats Taylor...Oscar goes down as a true Golden Boy.

Fight Wright like you fought Mayorga this past Saturday night...hell...fight anyone like you fought Mayorga this past Saturday night & they got hellish issues.

Great fight...nothing to cry about.

[Wacko3205]

PBF is a lot quicker than Mayorga...it's a deceptive win just like Trinidad's!

I would like to see a ODH-Tito rematch

Agreed...but Oscar seemed to have his drive & his stamina back after that second round.

Oscar has plenty left in him IWO.

[El Kabong]

Hell yeah he has a lot left. I would love for him to fight Floyd, because as quick is PBF is he's gonna get caught. Wright is a bad style match up for Oscar, he's too much like Sturm.

Floyd should focus on Margarito...he'd be A LOT EASIER to fight than Oscar.

[Unknowndonor]

Oscar should fight the winner of Wright-Taylor, unless Taylor wins, only because Taylor is too big. Fighting Floyd won't prove much. Oscar has a legit chance, but Floyd will win a UD, 8 of 10 times. Oscar-Floyd would be a good fight, but it would derail the system. Wright is on his way out, so is Oscar. Oscar fighting Tony would further set up, a match between the winner and Floyd, but who will Floyd fight. Not the winner of Gatti-Baldomir. Hopefully, Oscar will fight Wright, or Tito. Or maybe even the winner of Mosely-Vargas 2. Oscar fits in the mix at 147, but I doubt he can stay there more than one fight. Oscar, please let the welters unify, and then maybe fight the winner. Oscar can't win against Floyd, and it probably won't happen anyway. Oscar is the man{because of money}, and can sway what happens. He told Lil Floyd to wait, and that Tony didn't deserve a fight, now, Oscar says, I won't fight Floyd, but I'll fight Tony. He shouldn't have that much control. If he fights Tony, and wins, cool. But, i'm just tired of the Don King thing. Now, it's almost to the point where Don can't always get his way, but he has a new friend in Oscar, who has just as much power.

[LarryB]

Oscar should go for the winner of Wright-Taylor. Floyd should beat Tony, then see whats out there. Mayorga should retire.

Oscar is too small at that weight
Bhop was too big and strong for him
stay where he is and go for Hatton, PBF and Cotto
why not go out with a bang and cement his legacy