Boos pummel De La Hoya

[XaduBoxer]

Boos now pummel De La Hoya

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA –

The boos rained down.

Like a slew of Manny Pacquiao jabs.

Like a Floyd Mayweather flurry.

Like a Bernard Hopkins punch to the liver.

Oscar De La Hoya, once the most popular boxer in the world, owner of 10 world titles in six different weight classes, was jeered vociferously at HP Pavilion on Saturday night when introduced to the crowd of 6,765 as the 11-bout card's promoter.

It was shocking. It was classless. It was to be expected.

"I don't know, man," said De La Hoya's right-hand man, Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez. "I guess they don't like the losing. I don't know. He lost the (Pacquiao) fight; that's it.

"He's still a great champion and he still has a great number of people that love him."

Indeed. Witness the line of people eager to press flesh with him, to take pictures with him, to get his autograph.

Thing is, De La Hoya was booed even more rabidly last week in Houston, taking in the Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz fight.


DelaHoya booed in his home state??


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[Drago]

thats bad he is a warrior

[BoomBoom]

Thats sad man....all those people should be ashamed of themselves. Do they even know how much Oscar has done for the youth and boxing in the state of California? Hes done so much, he deserves better.

[XaduBoxer]

I'm wondering who these people are?? Are they his previous fans now turning their back on him??
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[Spicoli]

Thats pretty crappy.Have never cared for Delahoya myself but that strikes of fair-weather fans.Hes smiling all the way to the bank regardless.

[rjj tszyu]

It's a harsh thing to happen to an ATG. Problem is that he will probably try and rectify by getting back in the ring. I hope this doesn't happen as he is one of my all time favourites.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Im with spicoli im not a big fan on DLH but hes done alot for the sport an community. Doesnt deserve that hes not the only boxer with a loss.

[Hunter]

The only reason he cares about the boos is he is worried it might hurt future business and cost him money. I am sure his feelings arent hurt......Mine wouldnt be......

I am sure a night or two chillin on his 150 foot yacht or a cruise in the $800k Lambo will make him forget about the boos........

[boozeboxer]

The only reason he cares about the boos is he is worried it might hurt future business and cost him money. I am sure his feelings arent hurt......Mine wouldnt be......

I am sure a night or two chillin on his 150 foot yacht or a cruise in the $800k Lambo will make him forget about the boos........

DOnt give him sympathy. He is laughing all the way to the bank.

[Diane]

I'm wondering who these people are?? Are they his previous fans now turning their back on him??
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Quit trying to play dumb here, in order to push your agenda.

How many threads now does this make where you are trying to tear De La Hoya down?

You're so transparent.

[holmcall]

"Boxing has never promised anyone happy endings."

And yes, you may use this as your sig.....

[XaduBoxer]

I'm wondering who these people are?? Are they his previous fans now turning their back on him??
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Quit trying to play dumb here, in order to push your agenda.

How many threads now does this make where you are trying to tear De La Hoya down?

You're so transparent.

Well what can I say... I'm speechless...

Definitely, I'm not part of those group who BOOed Hoya... I wasn't there...

But I think some of those who BOOed were fans of Hoya who felt betrayed and frustrated in his last fight... They might also have lost big bet money... Not throwing punches and quitting on his stool might have triggered those BOOs..

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[JazMerkin]

I'm wondering who these people are?? Are they his previous fans now turning their back on him??
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Quit trying to play dumb here, in order to push your agenda.

How many threads now does this make where you are trying to tear De La Hoya down?

You're so transparent.

Well what can I say... I'm speechless...

Definitely, I'm not part of those group who BOOed Hoya... I wasn't there...

But I think some of those who BOOed were fans of Hoya who felt betrayed and frustrated in his last fight... They might also have lost big bet money... Not throwing punches and quitting on his stool might have triggered those BOOs..

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Oh yeah, you're not tryin to push an agenda at all

I swear down SB, you really are becoming the Bill O'Reilly of this place, just instead of the War on Terror & anti-Obama rhetoric, you've got constant Pacquiao threads & like Diane says all this anti-ODLH stuff.

Seriously man, this just adds to the list of stupid threads you've been making recently or commenting stupidly on. & all the people doing the booing, yeah they also are fuckin idiots, you don't like the guy fine, but booing him is simply pathetic. & to those who say that it won't matter to him ignore the fact that the guy does have some IMO major issues of insecurity, mostly linked to his mother's death & this will have an effect on him.

[AdamGB]

I'm wondering who these people are?? Are they his previous fans now turning their back on him??
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Quit trying to play dumb here, in order to push your agenda.

How many threads now does this make where you are trying to tear De La Hoya down?

You're so transparent.

Well what can I say... I'm speechless...

Definitely, I'm not part of those group who BOOed Hoya... I wasn't there...

But I think some of those who BOOed were fans of Hoya who felt betrayed and frustrated in his last fight... They might also have lost big bet money... Not throwing punches and quitting on his stool might have triggered those BOOs..

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You've obviously never boxed.

I heard that the people booing were restaurant owners and chefs who were upset with Oscar and his team because Oscar didn't eat anything before fighting your crush.
Also if you're not trying to push an agenda why do you capitalize 'BOO' every time you write it?

[jon09]

It is weird how fans can turn on somebody like a pitbull then embrace him like an only child the next. Well if he needs advice on how to deal with booing then he can call Don King I'm sure. I'm sure if he steps back in the ring and wins then they will cheer him again for sure.