Ya thats true oscar didnt have a perfect record but damn the man can box and had fast hands was a true great hispanic boxer and You are very gorgeous u have a nice smile
Chavez might of fought some bums but julio was the man in late 80s early 90s and oscar schooled him fare n square. Im saying this being a big chavez fan i was angry when he lost but never put excuses for chavez oscar gave him the worst beating of his career
Golden Ben : De La Hoya’s sh*t is so padded, and this notion that he fought and beat all of the best is laughable. At welterweight and above he has more signature losses than he does signature wins. Signature wins: Gatti, Vargas, Mayorga Cheap wins: Camacho, Chavez Undeserved wins: Whitaker, Quartey Signature losses: Pacquiao, Mosley, Trinidad (he ran when he got tired), Mayweather, and Hopkins Fighters he ducked or (luckily) never had to face: Jones (ascended in weight), Nunn (incarcerated), McClelland (disabled by Benn), Benn, Forrest (murdered), and Wright (Oscar ducked him). Oscar was in negotiations to fight Wright, but he handled it like a P*. He played such hardball that the deal didn’t get done. Truthfully, he wanted no part of Weight, just like he wanted no part of Forrest - or rematches with Whitaker, Quartey, Trinidad, Vargas, or Hopkins. That’s not a strong resume. It definitely doesn’t make him one of the greatest fighters ever. He was certainly one of the more talented fighters, but one of the greatest? Nope!!!
Say what you want about him now but he was a great, truly great fighter. He fought against the best, he put on a good show and he left it all in the ring
De La Hoya is a fucking lion. I don't care what anyone says. This motherfucker lost many fights but did it gracefully, humbly and always fought fearlessly and with his heart.
@@mattgamer1574 He was robbed in at least 3 to 4 of those losses, real boxing fans, people that know boxing know he was robbed. Plain and simple, the only real losses Hopkins, who was way out of Oscars true weight class, and Pac, who I feel Oscar would have easily beat when in his prime. The man had class, and fought every top contender, feared no one.
He probably will never get the credit he deserves because of all his personal bs. But he was one of the greatest ever. Never ran from anyone always fought the best out. I wish they woulda showed when he fought camacho. I think the only real fights he lost were to Bhop and manny. Cuz he beat Floyd 7 to 5. He got Mosley and trini just the same. They don't make fighters like oscar anymore
He didn't beat Floyd at all. Crowd misinterpretations and clearly misinterpretations on your behalf. Oscar never hurt mayweather and never troubled him with his punches.
@jack sorry man but he pressured floyd all fight long while floyd ran. He was the aggressor and had his moments and from what I watched won a very very close fight like I said 7-5. And I watch fights the first time live with no sound so I don't hear the crowd. Floyd has his moments as well but I think Oscar did enough with his pressure to steal the close rounds and edge out Floyd. Clearly I wasn't the only one that saw that... Hence the split decision....and damn near everyone at ringside having it for Oscar. I think the victory for Floyd was given to him simply because he was the fighter that would carry the sport after Oscar exited the sport
Carlos Delgado jr nope. Floyd won in my book. Just because someone is the aggressor it doesn't mean they should win. Tyson was always the aggressor, yet he lost fights.
Tyler Durden : Nobody disputes that. Danny Ainge (Celtics) was a warrior, too, but he still got his ass kicked regularly when he started fights on the court. 😆 Being a warrior doesn’t make you an all-time great. De La Hoya fans have more excuses than a pimp goin’ to jail! 😏 De La Hoya’s sh*t is so padded, and this notion that he fought and beat all of the best is laughable. At welterweight and above he has more signature losses than he does signature wins. Signature wins: Gatti, Vargas, Mayorga Cheap wins: Camacho, Chavez Undeserved wins: Whitaker, Quartey Signature losses: Pacquiao, Mosley, Trinidad (he ran when he got tired), Mayweather, and Hopkins Fighters he ducked or (luckily) never had to face: Jones (ascended in weight), Nunn (incarcerated), McClelland (disabled by Benn), Benn, Forrest (murdered), and Wright (Oscar ducked him). Oscar was in negotiations to fight Wright, but he handled it like a P*. He played such hardball that the deal didn’t get done. The truth is that De La Hoya wanted no part of Wright, just like he wanted no part of Forrest (R.I.P.) - or rematches with Whitaker, Quartey, Trinidad, Vargas, or Hopkins. That’s not a strong resume. It definitely doesn’t make him one of the greatest fighters ever. He was certainly one of the more talented fighters, but one of the greatest? Nope!!! Do you think De La Hoya could have beaten Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Camacho, Mancini, Prior, or Arguello? He would have been lucky to beat Benitez? Do you think he could have beaten Michael Nunn if he hadn’t gone to prison?
he was on the decline when he fought mayweather - he had lost 3 of his last 4 bouts coming into that fight. Lost to Mosley, lost to Hopkins and Sturm was robbed by the judges.
Yeah. Kinda like when Mayweather fought Pacquiao. After Pac received one of the most devastating KO in the history of boxing that's when Mayweather actually tried to make the fight happen. Everyone knew Pac wasn't the same as before. He was a lot more timid. A lot less aggressive. Manny fought the likes of Rios and Algerie and somehow Mayweather thought that was enough to "earn" a fight against him. Not when Manny was beating all these big names before the KO though. Mayweather fought a shell of Pacquiao. He's a smart business man and timed it right.
If Oscar had fought Mayweather jr on his prime, he would of won by decision. He was too old when they fought, he had a great start but burned out at the half.
TheCabs21 : The same can be said of Chavez and Camacho fighting De La Hoya, as THEY were well past their primes when De La Hoya chose to fight them instead of Winky Wright. De La Hoya fans have more excuses than a pimp goin’ to jail! 😏 De La Hoya’s sh*t is so padded, and this notion that he fought and beat all of the best is laughable. At welterweight and above he has more signature losses than he does signature wins. Signature wins: Gatti, Vargas, Mayorga Cheap wins: Camacho, Chavez Undeserved wins: Whitaker, Quartey Signature losses: Pacquiao, Mosley, Trinidad (he ran when he got tired), Mayweather, and Hopkins Fighters he ducked or (luckily) never had to face: Jones (ascended in weight), Nunn (incarcerated), McClelland (disabled by Benn), Benn, Forrest (murdered), and Wright (Oscar ducked him). Oscar was in negotiations to fight Wright, but he handled it like a P*. He played such hardball that the deal didn’t get done. The truth is that De La Hoya wanted no part of Wright, just like he wanted no part of Forrest (R.I.P.) - or rematches with Whitaker, Quartey, Trinidad, Vargas, or Hopkins. That’s not a strong resume. It definitely doesn’t make him one of the greatest fighters ever. He was certainly one of the more talented fighters, but one of the greatest? Nope!!! Do you think De La Hoya could have beaten Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Camacho, Mancini, Prior, or Arguello? He would have been lucky to beat Benitez? Do you think he could have beaten Michael Nunn if he hadn’t gone to prison? Nunn would have beaten the brakes off of De La Hoya. De La Hoya was a great fighter, but he’s not one of the all-time greats.
@@DeCurtaRican You have no idea what you're talking about. Chavez and Camacho were in their primes when Del La Hoya beat them and he also beat Whitaker fair and square. Plus he was clearly robbed against Trinidad and Mosley. You really think Winky Wright or Vernon Forrest would've given Oscar trouble? What a joke. They were both good fighters but nowhere near the same league as Del La Hoya. Del La Hoya is definitely an all-time great.
I remember that Trinidad fight. De la Hoyas boxing was a thing of beauty. I loved his stance and how he moved. Since Barcelona 92. It don't matter if he lost I stay with my boy Oscar.
Ben Banal on the trinidad bout, he sure schooled and toyed with him. I’m sure till today he still regrets that. The other two were close, I can live with that, but not against tito.
Oscar's one of the most exciting fighters in the last 25 years. He always went out on his shield and had very good boxing skills. I think only Mosley & Hopkins truly beat him. He lost a lot of desire before he signed for the Pacquiao fight and wouldn't be shocked to learn that's when the cocaine problem occurred.
The is called "Oscar De La Hoya Greatest Hits" and it starts with 2 of the most heartbreaking losses I have ever seen... I've been bamboozled! That Vargas knockout though : )
He's a shady promoter (like damn near all the other ones) and he's made mistakes (like everyone else on the planet) but in his prime he was one of the greatest fighters of all time. Haters can eat their hearts out.
Oscar was a true champ he fought who he had to fight regardless if he could get his ass beat.for the fight with Floyd at least and I mean at least that fight should have been a draw, even though in my eyes oscar won and with trinidad I was so mad that night. oscar gave trinidad a boxing lesson happy to say I grew up watching real fighters not pussy one's like there is now, oscar will always be one of the many greatest in those Times. "El Niño De Oro"
DoesNotExist305 Yes, but Rigo is more like Floyd, Olympic' point " boxing. It's boring. At least Oscar was able to exchange wild punches and went for the KO at times. Floyd and Rigo never do.
Mine too man good on . I saw him in the olympics when he was the only gold Metalist on the whole team and said there is going to be a great Champion . I hate when people say Pacman would have beat Dela Hoya in any era . Pacquaio was Freddie Roaches creation . I believe Dela hoya is making more money as a promoter and just did not care when he fought Pacman . He made his money promoting that fight and why take all that punishment in your later years when you could make more money promoting . He just did not care and had to drop down to a weight that he did not have to fight at in eight years . Even Freddie said he was dehydrated before that fight . I cannot believe people shit all over deal Hoya after all those years of great boxing he gave us . People are just sheep
best jab, great footwork, granite chin, devastating combinations., great IQ. literally the greatest boxer ever without a single weakness. was robbed against Trinidad, Mosley and floyd jr. there will never again be another Golden Boy
Love him or hate, but you have to respect him. Never ducked anyone, sought out & fought the best at their best. Didn't cherry pick. Win, lose or draw, always came to fight, a true warrior. Not a protected fighter like the boxers of today who avoid the best or time the fights till others are either past their prime or over the hill. Hats off to Oscar and thanks for some amazing fights
Wow looking back at this and looking at boxing now....boxing has truly died it's fucking sad i miss boxing maybe one day boxing will rise from the ashes but for now the UFC is absolutely dominating boxing
Kerth Dela Victoria no not really it's the promoters fault it takes fucking months to set up fights sometimes YEARS but the ufc it takes maybe a week or two to set up a super fight
That's why boxers and boxing still holds the record for highest purse for a fight and highest paid athletes between the two sports. Because it's getting absolutely dominated lmao
Oscar is the MAN, he whipped Trinidad ass, he beat Mosley in the first fight, and he beat Mayweather. The judges robbed him, and ANYONE who knows boxing knows it.
only time de la hoya was truly beaten was against pacquaio and hopkins, and he was winning against hopkins before he got stopped... mosley both times, trinidad, and floyd could have easily gone to de la hoya..
@@markquintero215 He was actually beating Hopkins which is unbelievable. We knew something like that liver shot was coming. But the fact he boxed that good against Hopkins at that weight, is amazing
you miss the point. a majority of those losses should have gone the other way. Best example was his fight with mayweather. Oscar out landed but lost a split decision that should have gone in his favor.
Ron Worster De La Hoya landed 82 of 341 power punches (24 percent), and Mayweather landed 138 of 241 (57 percent). De La Hoya connected on 122 of 587 total punches (21 percent), and Mayweather connected on 207 of 481 (43 percent).
@@jordan267450 Landed3091Thrown129297Percent23%31%Power PunchesCastilloMayweatherLanded17366Thrown377151Percent46%44%Total PunchesCastilloMayweatherLanded203157Thrown506448Percent40%35%compuboxonline.com Castillo beat mayweather bad in the first fight but mayweather paid the judges
@@jordan267450 Castillo landed 133 power punches threw 377 with 46% connect mayweather landed 66 power punches but threw 151 with a 44% connect Castillo landed 30 jabs but threw 129 with a 23% connect mayweather landed 91 jabs but threw 297 with a 31% connection Castillo landed 203 total punches but threw 506 total punches with a 40% connect mayweather landed only 157 total punches but threw 448 total punches with a 35% connect , Castillo beat mayweather easily in the first fight but mayweather had the judges in his pockets
He was an American hero. He just got with a bad crowd. His flurries are legendary. Young girls, cocaine. Emmitt Smith said it best, "why in the world with the world at your feet would you want to give up a legacy for a night of pleasure" . One of the greatest boxers of all time taken down by his own insatiable desires. He was one of my heroes. Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
I always loved Oscar... I think if he would have fought Mayweather during his prime years...not after he was pretty much done boxing and becoming a promoter with Goldenboy, "bankrupted" Mayweather would have gotten his ass beat...
Oscar de la hoya the most celebrated boxer in this generation, the richest athlete, yes the richest athlete...the first Mexican American to own his own Boxing promotion company,, a positive influence in the hispanic community,, Oscar de la hoya is awesome...
+David Merrell He was still a beast, he was just fighting monsters like Trinidad and De La Hoya.....His chin wasnt that great I agree, but vs tremendous puncher like Trinidad, noone chin is too good lol))
Oscar only lost to Mosley 1. Close with quartey. Close with Whitaker. Loss to Hopkins. A draw with gayweather. And a clear loss to Pac man. Basically Oscar finished with only 3 losses. 2 clear and 1 draw. He's a legend. Was robbed by judges and after Trinidad fight he was never the same. If he won Oscar would've beaten Mosley and went on undefeated. Cause nobody wanted that kid. He'd fucking destroy anyone. Boxing sucks now. The Ali, Tyson, de la hoya, gatti, Pac man eras are done. We're left with this bum gayweather who loves to run. Someone is gonna smash that bee. He don't deserve to be a boxing elite but he is a great defense dodger. No class or excitement.
No class? lol, you clearly don't know SHIT about boxing. Mayweather completely outclassed, outlanded and outpointed Oscar. He negated all of Oscar's work and had pin point accuracy. Oscar decided to be a cocky son of a bitch and rest for the second half of the Trinidad fight. Got beaten by Mosley in the first fight. Got his ass whooped by Hopkins and Pacquiao. Oh, and Whitaker beat him too.
zTundra mosley barely beat him. Trinidad lost by 4 rounds. Hopkins got perfect liver shot. Whitaker lost by 2 rds. He beat Mosley & Vargas on their steroids. He never should've fought Pac man cause he was no longer a fighter. You are one dumb Fuck kid
I admit that Oscar got Robbed he knows he's still champ tripleG has a chance but slim I always loved him I'm not Hispanic but if he returns you will see the fight which once again define him and cement him once again as the Golden boy
No to mosley because Mosley was on steroids during there fight and Yes to Floyd because Floyd threw less punches but he threw more of the effective punches and Pacquiao no not really that Dela Hoya was drained and done.
Kamal Smith uhm, the DLHvsPac... DLH was not drained, he only looks drain, old, slow and INEFFECTUAL, after sustaining the straight left of Pac with repetitious regularity.... infact, its only to Pac that DLH suffer for what u called "PUNISHMENT" rd.7&8, ... RTD in 9, and no other boxer... as the old poet says "DEATH with a thousand left hands"...
Tim Gatuteo read this for me real quick by the way this is from boxingnews24 "The next year, however, a badly weight drained De La Hoya was stopped in the 8th round by Manny Pacquiao in an ill-advised fight weight of 147 pounds for De La Hoya. It was insane for De La Hoya to have agreed to fight at that weight, because he was walking around at 180 lbs and had to take off a lot of weight through dieting to get down to 147. You could see even before the fight that De La Hoya was in trouble, because he looked painfully thin, as if he had lost a great deal of muscle instead of just fat."
you credit DLH for too much weight loss, but the one who comes from light- flyweight who is not supposed to be in welter at that time, because he is from lightweight only "SKiPPing" junior-welter, to fight at welter-w.. you did not.. i know, its hard too lose weight, but its not also easy to be bloated in-order to be at that division.. DLH clearly stated after the fight that "Pac was the better man, he deserves all the accolades, he deserves everything that he has accomplish.." no tsk tsk tsk excuses... but sadly, many fans have their own opinion of "being old, dehydrated, not on prime".. ... If DLH beat Pac back in 08', will you also commend, or at least give credit to the small 5'6 and say "Pac is inexperience, small, bloated not on the elite lvl.. etc., REASONS?... I guess you will not, becoz u are DLH fan.
Siempre peleó con los mejores y nunca vi que se le favoreciera, ni en peleas cerradas como vs Trinidad, para mi uno de los más grandes, México le dió el don pero en EU lo desarrollaron.
De La Hoya lost every big fight he ever had except when he fought Fernando Vargas. Think about it. He lost to Trinidad, Mosley, Pacquiao, Mayweather, etc. His biggest wins were against legends way past their prime.
Midnight Ivy To be fair he was robbed in the 2nd Mosely fight, and was past his prime in the Mayweather and Pac fights. He did get lucky against Sweet Pea though imo
Even though he did started to run a little in the last couple of rounds he still WON enough ROUNDS easily to WIN THE FIGHT...!!! But hey it's BOXING and it's NOT the FIRST OR LAST TIME THIS HAPPENS...!!! So even though at the time i was so FUCKING ANGRY and it took a couple of years to get over it but now I'm good... Still one of the GREATEST BOXER OF HIS ERA AND MY FAVORITE BOXER OF MY ERA...!!! Just love that i was able to watch all his MAIN EVENT AND OVERALL GREATEST FIGHTS LIVE WHEN THEY EXACTLY HAPPENED...!!!
oscar has to be one of the most talented boxers of my era, if you look at his best performances like the tito robbery or some of the many fights before/including the pernell fight you would have a strong argument to put this guy as one of the best fighters in the last 20 years.
Dela hoya the best left handed fighter in the world. Throwing a 4 quick punches n jabs before landing the knock out right not many boxers I see do that today or ever only one (THE GOLDEN BOY) pretty to watch.
I always had a lot more respect for Oscar than any other fighter of that time because De LA Hoya fought everybody. Even when he moved up to middle he went right after Hopkins. I knew he wasn't going to beat Hopkins but at least he did try. Mayweather wouldn't try that.
It was definitely the end when he essentially gave up vs Trinidad. He was a beast but he just mentally never could stay up on the high level against Mosley, Hopkins’s, and Mayweather which was a close fight actually.
Pacquiao??? Pacquiao's fought this generation's lightweight and welterweight greats, Morales, Barrera, Marquez, Cotto, Mosley, "De la hoya", Hatton, Margarito, Bradley, and Clottey.
