Final Prediction: "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya vs. "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather

[dsimon3387]

I am going with Oscar by legitimate(in my mind) Split Decision. I can't watch this fight otherwise, if that makes sense. I have always been a supporter of little floyd, but everyone has to lose sometime. I expect the majority of the board to be flat out incorrrect because this will be a close fight 2 or 3 points separating it. The judges tend to try to make a story but I think to rationally minded people many rounds will be arguable.

dsimon writes:

Strange Love have you seen the latest tally:dunno:. Holly Fuck all!!! I am seriously amazed!! This is big!

All I can figure is we are getting a few more predictions from outsiders, but I can't verify this. At any rate the board has swung to Oscar and the board is a pretty good indicator for picking a fight.

I am very excited to see the final tally for this fight. I doubt it will swing far in either direction as all the info is out... people have made up their minds... except Donnybrook of course.

[jaws1216]

dsimon writes:

Strange Love have you seen the latest tally:dunno:. Holly Fuck all!!! I am seriously amazed!! This is big!

All I can figure is we are getting a few more predictions from outsiders, but I can't verify this. At any rate the board has swung to Oscar and the board is a pretty good indicator for picking a fight.

I am very excited to see the final tally for this fight. I doubt it will swing far in either direction as all the info is out... people have made up their minds... except Donnybrook of course.

:lol: :lol:

Donny will give us his opinion on Sunday

[dsimon3387]

:lol: :lol:

Donny will give us his opinion on Sunday

dsimon writes:

:lol:

[slystaff]

Oscar De La Hoya: 29
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6


Floyd Mayweather: 28
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision

Black06 picked Mayweather by decision as well...

[Hanzy]

Looking at the poll, largely it's Oscar by KO or Mayweather by decision. Floyd's '0' is gonna go tomorrow night!:clap:

[Tam Tam]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:

[Hanzy]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:

True, a large part of us are picking the guy we WANT to win rather than who most likely WILL win. But there are no real serious bets and it's all good fun anyway. Nothing better than a pre-superfight get together with forum members.:clap:

[The Genius]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:
Bottom line is Floyd will probably win this fight in boring fashion.

Personally, I'd rather the 'upset' of a DLH KO. I don't think it's impossible and it's the outcome I'd prefer so I'm going with that.

[jaws1216]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:

a simple "wow." worked for me. That was well articulated, and represents the express written consent of myself and others

[Haymaker]

Black06 picked Mayweather by decision as well...

Add me:

Floyd by UD

[Tam Tam]

Picking who you want is your right, but I don't want to see any "EAT YOUR CROW!!!" threads directed at anyone other than the obvious idiots on the board, like Double L.

Nor do I hope to see any justification of this fights apparent importance, based upon the results of this now obviously tarnished poll. I can see it now......

"That fight was a pick'em! You don't remember it, but I do. I was @ CupeyPlugsHisGayPhotos.com when it used to be Fightbeat and I swear man, 50% of us thought Oscar would win that fight. Mayweather deserves HUUUUUGE props for it"

[ILLUMINATI]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:

Ray Leonard, Duran...pick OSCAR........so people that pick DLH do so, becuase they don't like Mayweather..?

[Tam Tam]

Ray Leonard, Duran...pick OSCAR........so people that pick DLH do so, becuase they don't like Mayweather..?
I don't give a shit who two people pick. Especially one guy who is always gonna pick the glamor puss. I'm talking about the 30 or so here. IE: HALF.

[steve_dave]

Picking who you want is your right, but I don't want to see any "EAT YOUR CROW!!!" threads directed at anyone other than the obvious idiots on the board, like Double L.

Nor do I hope to see any justification of this fights apparent importance, based upon the results of this now obviously tarnished poll. I can see it now......

"That fight was a pick'em! You don't remember it, but I do. I was @ CupeyPlugsHisGayPhotos.com when it used to be Fightbeat and I swear man, 50% of us thought Oscar would win that fight. Mayweather deserves HUUUUUGE props for it"

Fair point. If Floyd wins the way I expect him to, I will always look back at this one as a fight that Floyd was supposed to win.

[ILLUMINATI]

ohhhhhhhhhhh k.

[dsimon3387]

Picking who you want is your right, but I don't want to see any "EAT YOUR CROW!!!" threads directed at anyone other than the obvious idiots on the board, like Double L.

Nor do I hope to see any justification of this fights apparent importance, based upon the results of this now obviously tarnished poll. I can see it now......

"That fight was a pick'em! You don't remember it, but I do. I was @ CupeyPlugsHisGayPhotos.com when it used to be Fightbeat and I swear man, 50% of us thought Oscar would win that fight. Mayweather deserves HUUUUUGE props for it"

dsimon writes:

:lol: :lol: Double L is pretty obvious... he really thinks De La Hoya will win and considers statutory rape as an alternative to asault, but Hanzy might have to drive a cab at night for his pick so don't trivialize going with your heart ok? :lol: :lol:

[FourHooks]

Typically, boxing fans never seem to be able to put real thought into making a pick and instead go with who they want to win, or whom they like the least.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that half the people ANYWHERE believe De La Hoya wins this fight. Whether he does, or does not is now irrelevant, as some 30 odd of you have shown your true colours. :notallthere:I think Mayweather will outbox the SHIT outta DLH, but I think its just going to take one punch for Oscar to make that mean absolutely jack shit

[kevincarter]

SHIT...now I'm nervous about my pick! :tease:


I am too!!!

What's worse is LOK picked Mayweather!


We might be dead!

[dsimon3387]

I am too!!!

What's worse is LOK picked Mayweather!


We might be dead!

dsimon writes:

:lol: :lol: . It's ok if things get too hairy for Floyd turn the Tv off and listen to Illuminati's round by round and you can at least think Mayweather is winning.

[ILLUMINATI]

I think Mayweather will outbox the SHIT outta DLH, but I think its just going to take one punch for Oscar to make that mean absolutely jack shit

that what i think....Mayweather can win a decision 9-3..but one or two punches...and it's OVER!

[Hanzy]

dsimon writes:

:lol: :lol: . It's ok if things get too hairy for Floyd turn the Tv off and listen to Illuminati's round by round and you can at least think Mayweather is winning.

:lol:

[ILLUMINATI]

Oscar De La Hoya: 31
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9



Floyd Mayweather: 31
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD


:eeeek: :popcorn:

[ILLUMINATI]

dsimon writes:

:lol: :lol: . It's ok if things get too hairy for Floyd turn the Tv off and listen to Illuminati's round by round and you can at least think Mayweather is winning.

:flip:

[REEDsART]

Oscar De La Hoya: 31
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9



Floyd Mayweather: 31
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD


:eeeek: :popcorn:WOW!!!...
Still ROUGHLY 24 Hours AWAY from the Fight,yet we've ALREADY Got 62 Responses...

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge Fight!!!...
REED:bears:

[Free Ike]

I hope it stays even. This fight and Freitas/Diaz were hard for me to pick. There have been so many fradulent fights lately, my prediction skills seem to be flat. I like Oscar as the underdog. He has a good shot.

[Son of Payton]

Draw.

[REEDsART]

Draw.Nah!!!:nono:

Stick w/your STAFF Prediction...


REED:cool:

[Son of Payton]

Nah!!!:nono:

Stick w/your STAFF Prediction...


REED:cool:

The fight will really be a close, "draw"-type but DeLaHoya will score a split nod with outlandish scores.

How's that? :lol:

[Hanzy]

Just in case nobody noticed, Jerry Roth is in the judging panel for DLH/Mayweather tomorrow night. Roth is the man who scored DLH/Trinidad 115-113 in favour of Trinidad. A scorecard many people especially DLH disagreed with.

[dsimon3387]

Draw.

dsimon writes:

Good pick! It would not suprise me in the least.

[Kaliber44]

Floyd UD 116-112

[Hanzy]

dsimon writes:

Good pick! It would not suprise me in the least.

And it'll help to hurt the sport even further....

[REEDsART]

The fight will really be a close, "draw"-type but DeLaHoya will score a split nod with outlandish scores.

How's that? :lol:Fair Enough...


REED:cool:

[dsimon3387]

And it'll help to hurt the sport even further....

dsimon writes:

Well consider that they will both be fighting for a draw... to save face, and if it does wind up as such....

I definitely think it is possible for better or for worse.

Unfortunately it rewards these guys for not going for it and that does suck.

Given the boards split I think Payton is on to something.

[Tyler Durden]

Just in case nobody noticed, Jerry Roth is in the judging panel for DLH/Mayweather tomorrow night. Roth is the man who scored DLH/Trinidad 115-113 in favour of Trinidad. A scorecard many people especially DLH disagreed with.

:popcorn:

[Haymaker]

who's also getting the butterflies in their stomachs?? and the cold hands and feet??

[ILLUMINATI]

who's also getting the butterflies in their stomachs?? and the cold hands and feet??

Me...Me...Me....tremors....gotta go poopie to the bathroom before the ring walk..or during the ring walk.....:cool:

[Hanzy]

who's also getting the butterflies in their stomachs?? and the cold hands and feet??

That will happen as soon as Harold says "Ok Jim......" and the Tale of the Tape pops up on the screen for DLH and Mayweather.:clap:

[ILLUMINATI]

That will happen as soon as Harold says "Ok Jim......" and the Tale of the Tape pops up on the screen for DLH and Mayweather.:clap:


:blobbox: :bears: TALE OF THE TAPE....chills....

[Tyler Durden]

Are you guys really hyped or is it because this is probably the last big fight of the present generation of superstars that haven't retired yet:dunno:

[Hanzy]

Are you guys really hyped or is it because this is probably the last big fight of the present generation of superstars that haven't retired yet:dunno:

Bit of both.

[ILLUMINATI]

Are you guys really hyped or is it because this is probably the last big fight of the present generation of superstars that haven't retired yet:dunno:

HYPE.....the fight won't live up to the hype...not unless someone gets KOTFO...

[Tyler Durden]

Bit of both.


Me it's the latter. I am expecting a disappointment....

[Free Ike]

I am not that excited, but I am going to drive 700 miles to see it.

[ILLUMINATI]

I am not that excited, but I am going to drive 700 miles to see it.


you excited then.....

[Free Ike]

you excited then.....
Tal vez, yo no se'. I don't feel it. Are you really picking DLH because you dreamed it? Gracias para Sylivia. Slyvia is mi estrelle de pornagraphia favorite!!

[Haymaker]

since DLH is one of my most disliked fighters, and floyd is my fav fighter right now, I'd say I'm pretty fucken excited :bears:

[Tyler Durden]

since DLH is one of my most disliked fighters, and floyd is my fav fighter right now, I'd say I'm pretty fucken excited :bears:

Floyd is one of my most disliked fighters and Oscar I don't care for good or bad, but am hoping he will fight for real.......

I'm pretty fucken unexcited :bears:

[ILLUMINATI]

Tal vez, yo no se'. I don't feel it. Are you really picking DLH because you dreamed it? Gracias para Sylivia. Slyvia is mi estrelle de pornagraphia favorite!!

...yes i dreamt Oscar De La Hoya

vs. Mayweather.......W TKO 3

..and because the fight is tough to predicting, Many think Mayweather is going to dominate and go on to win a easy decision.....or that De La Hoya will catch Mayweather and stop him cold....


but the opposite is also possible....De La Hoya could control the fight w/ the jab and the right hand...and win a deicision...or Mayweather can go to the body early..and stop an exhausted De La Hoya on the ropes...late..:dunno:

arrrgghh slyviah looks aight..

[Free Ike]

...yes i dreamt Oscar De La Hoya

vs. Mayweather.......W TKO 3

..and because the fight is tough to predicting, Many think Mayweather is going to dominate and go on to win a easy decision.....or that De La Hoya will catch Mayweather and stop him cold....


but the opposite is also possible....De La Hoya could control the fight w/ the jab and the right hand...and win a deicision...or Mayweather can go to the body early..and stop an exhausted De La Hoya on the ropes...late..:dunno:

arrrgghh slyviah looks aight..
Honestly, I have a thing for Romanian or Hungarian women. I love their olive colored skin. I mean, most are hideous, but I have seen some freakishly hot women from Romania and Hungary. I think that chick Slyvia is a 10.

[Rubio MHS]

Honestly, I have a thing for Romanian or Hungarian women. I love their olive colored skin. I mean, most are hideous, but I have seen some freakishly hot women from Romania and Hungary. I think that chick Slyvia is a 10.I've spent a considerable amount of time in Eastern Europe, and I've always been a fan of its pornography. They fuck the bitch, and then they pee on her. Classic stuff.

[Free Ike]

I've spent a considerable amount of time in Eastern Europe, and I've always been a fan of its pornography. They fuck the bitch, and then they pee on her. Classic stuff.
Have you ever been to Romania? I always wanted to go there for some reason. Hungarian is a weird, weird language. What countries did you enjoy?

[dsimon3387]

Are you guys really hyped or is it because this is probably the last big fight of the present generation of superstars that haven't retired yet:dunno:

dsimon writes:

For me definitely the latter. This is the last big fight that I can remind my sons about when I am so old that I have to change my diaper and clean my dentures out. :lol:

I still get a kick out of it when my dad talks about Joe Louis

[Rubio MHS]

I've been to:

Russia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Belarus
Poland
The Czech Republic
The Slovak Republic
Hungary
Romania
BulgariaI was going to go to some of the Yugoslav republicas, but the Serbs attacked Krajina. I liked Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Russia and Lithuania the most. All of them were nice. The further South you go, the better the food. In Bulgaria, the French fries are just like in Belgium, except they're covered in goat cheese. Romania might've had the best food.

The first time I took heroin was in Krakow; I went there in 1994 and 1995. Nice city. The mountains on the Slovak-Polish border are nice, too.

[Matchup_Analyzer]

I've spent a considerable amount of time in Eastern Europe, and I've always been a fan of its pornography. They fuck the bitch, and then they pee on her. Classic stuff.

You must be a huge R Kelly fan

[Rubio MHS]

You must be a huge R Kelly fanI know nothing of him outside of that Boondocks episode.

[Matchup_Analyzer]

Looks like both DLH and Floyd are to wear Reyes gloves

the lower the ounce the better :warning:

[Free Ike]

In recent years, I have been a big supporter of Floyd, but I am really disappointed how he failed to try to take the reins and try to become a star. Instead, he just embraced his primative love of the backward, ridiculous and teenybopper hip hop/psuedo gangsta image. Honestly, if Oscar wins it will be better for boxing.

[jaws1216]

I am not that excited, but I am going to drive 700 miles to see it.

700 miles my asshair

[Fighter]

De La Hoya UD

[mexican wedding shirt]

Ike why the fuck would you want to go to Romania?

Romanians are the worst. London and Paris are plagued with romanian beggers. Some of them look like mutant zombie monsters. They are scum.

I had a dream once that I was driving around in a van, jumping out and slaughtering all the romanian beggers with a samurai sword.

[Rubio MHS]

That's where Dracula came from, and sex with teenage girls still flies there.

[LOK]

Wald is German

[Rubio MHS]

Wald is GermanIs he your special friend?

[Tyler Durden]

dsimon writes:

For me definitely the latter. This is the last big fight that I can remind my sons about when I am so old that I have to change my diaper and clean my dentures out. :lol:

I still get a kick out of it when my dad talks about Joe Louis

Yeah it sucks, I remember how much i used to get into boxing......boxing is dieing and I can't point my finger at one reason why:dunno:

It has been few and far between fights that I actually looked forward to seeing over the past couple years. My interest has DRASTICALLY diminished. If my decline in interest was a stock chart, I would have sold last year.

I am getting a little interested as the fight approaches, like I said before.......maybe it is because this is the last of my generation of fighters that are left moreso than the potential fight itself. I am expecting a Jones/Tarver 3 disappointment and if that happens, I can see boxing finally fizzle out in a long ride since I was five......where's the crying smilie at :dunno:

[Kenny]

Goldenboy by UD, easy fight to call.

[royyjonesjrp4pno1]

Only about 8 hours until Floyd taps that ass :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Hanzy]

Yeah it sucks, I remember how much i used to get into boxing......boxing is dieing and I can't point my finger at one reason why:dunno:

It has been few and far between fights that I actually looked forward to seeing over the past couple years. My interest has DRASTICALLY diminished. If my decline in interest was a stock chart, I would have sold last year.

I am getting a little interested as the fight approaches, like I said before.......maybe it is because this is the last of my generation of fighters that are left moreso than the potential fight itself. I am expecting a Jones/Tarver 3 disappointment and if that happens, I can see boxing finally fizzle out in a long ride since I was five......where's the crying smilie at :dunno:
I don't know about this Tyler. Everybody tends to whine about boxing being dead and saying "Oh there's no more good fights that interest me, boxing is dying, etc....."
And then as another fight approaches, people are back on here giving predictions and making sig bets and stuff. Watch the reaction to Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright, and Wladimir Klitschko vs Lamon Brewster 2, and even Maskaev vs Sam Peter with the winner taking on Vitali.
Even though we might think "Boxing sucks and there's nothing interesting happening", we tend to get more interested as the fight approaches and that's a norm when boxing is truly deeply in your blood. Nobody can turn away from the sport. A fight doesn't have to be a SUPER FIGHT with tons of media attention to spike your interest, in my view.
We'll always have a soft spot and as long as people crave for knockouts, the sport will thrive. It's a bit on a decline right now in the States but elsewhere, it's huge. Mexico, Europe, Japan, even India. The sport will never die. Just remember how the sport was in the early 80s when nobody stood out and nobody embraced Larry Holmes. It was considered boring. Then more fighters came about, charismatic fighters like Holyfield, Tyson, Lewis, Bowe, Mercer, etc and boxing was shining again.
The sport will never die.:nono:
Everything works in cycles in every sport. Interest lost, interest gained, yada yada.....

[Alabama_Man]

I don't know about this Tyler. Everybody tends to whine about boxing being dead and saying "Oh there's no more good fights that interest me, boxing is dying, etc....."
And then as another fight approaches, people are back on here giving predictions and making sig bets and stuff. Watch the reaction to Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright, and Wladimir Klitschko vs Lamon Brewster 2, and even Maskaev vs Sam Peter with the winner taking on Vitali.
Even though we might think "Boxing sucks and there's nothing interesting happening", we tend to get more interested as the fight approaches and that's a norm when boxing is truly deeply in your blood. Nobody can turn away from the sport. A fight doesn't have to be a SUPER FIGHT with tons of media attention to spike your interest, in my view.
We'll always have a soft spot and as long as people crave for knockouts, the sport will thrive. It's a bit on a decline right now in the States but elsewhere, it's huge. Mexico, Europe, Japan, even India. The sport will never die. Just remember how the sport was in the early 80s when nobody stood out and nobody embraced Larry Holmes. It was considered boring. Then more fighters came about, charismatic fighters like Holyfield, Tyson, Lewis, Bowe, Mercer, etc and boxing was shining again.
The sport will never die.:nono:
Everything works in cycles in every sport. Interest lost, interest gained, yada yada.....

Hanzy whatever happened to that Indian Cruiser-weight who was an Olympian... or am I just inventing stuff here? I clearly remember a well polished Indian boxer coming about a few years back.

[Hanzy]

Hanzy whatever happened to that Indian Cruiser-weight who was an Olympian... or am I just inventing stuff here? I clearly remember a well polished Indian boxer coming about a few years back.
Gurcharan Singh. He was promising. He has a pro record of 17-0(10 KOs). He hasn't fought since 2004. I don't think he would've made it far at the pro level. He was a good amateur though. He won a tremendous amount of titles and championships in Asia, and he had a pretty respectable run in Sydney Olympics at the 71-78kg class, he reached the quarterfinal of the Games by defeating Choi Ki-Soo of South Korea and Daine Venter of South Africa but then marginally lost against Andh Fedtchouk of Ukraine.
But I feel there are better indian athletes than him out there who just never made a run to compete over here in the west.
Fact is though, despite people saying boxing is a niche sport with hardly a following over here in the States, the sport is still humongous in most other parts of the world, especially in India.
It would take only 1 moderately successful indian boxer to motivate the young kids in the 3rd world to adopt boxing and make it a career. Obviously the level of skill in Asian boxing is below the level of skill here in the States. But people normally are protected and tend to make their living in their home country rather than coming over to the big stage for the big money. Many people just live comfortably. Kinda like Corrie Sanders who was an on and off boxer. He fought here a few times and for a while, he just took small fights and made a comfortable living in his home in Pretoria, South Africa, fighting once a year and working as a cop. I bet there are monsters over where he comes from, just like Nigeria which had produced the likes of Ibeabuchi and Sam Peter. Get us more of those guys and ship them over here and help the sport!!!! LOL!

[Alabama_Man]

That's the guy. I saw one fight of his and thought he was pretty polished. I wonder why he hasn't fought in almost 3 years though...

I agree that getting asia involved would make this sport blow up. A Chinese champion would literally get a state sponsored parade. :eek:

[Hanzy]

That's the guy. I saw one fight of his and thought he was pretty polished. I wonder why he hasn't fought in almost 3 years though...

I agree that getting asia involved would make this sport blow up. A Chinese champion would literally get a state sponsored parade. :eek:

Wouldn't it be awesome if there was a chinese champion named Ding Dong?:clap:

[Tam Tam]

I've been pondering this for a few days now.

In 1999, Trinidad v De La Hoya was the biggest fight in the sport. It involved two of the top three 'P4P' fighters in the sport and at the height of their powers.

At this same time, Floyd Mayweather was struggling for recognition, fighting a string of quality contenders some 17 pounds down below. The fight that made him is still some way off in the future, but the time eventually comes in 2001 (and later in 2002) and Floyd is among the elite in the sport. Mayweather finally hits his absolute peak in terms of quality wins, with the rematch victory over Jose Luis Castillo.

Now, this is just the preamble leading to my explanation of why the term "P4P" is beyond ridiculous these days.

Oscar and Floyd are fighting today @ 154 pounds and all you've heard in the lead-up is "The P4P best fighter in the sport fighting blah blah blah blah". Floyd Mayweather is NOT the P4P best fighter in the sport any longer. He can't be. If he was, you wouldn't have Fightbeat.com split down the fucking line on who would win this fight. Unless of course you're going to include Oscar among the top 5, how can you justify it?

A Junior Middleweight pound Floyd Mayweather would be struggle with the title claimants @ 154 and I doubt he could separate himself from the pack in any shape or form. He fought two fights @ 147 and beat the champion there, but never separated himself from the pack. 140? Same deal.

It takes you back all the way to 135, when he beat Castillo and defended that crown a couple of times. 2002-2003. That was Floyd Mayweather's high point. In terms of recognition and fighting weight. THAT 135 pound fighter was the best in the world and no fighter at any weight was better.

That 135 pound fighter was MUCH better than the one who quite frankly was dull and unspectacular vs. Baldomir @ 147. He's not getting any better as he adds the weight.

So ask yourself this again. If you really think Mayweather is the best fighter in the world (and most of you do), how is it you are all so divided over a fight involving a guy who was Floyd Mayweather, some 8 years ago, is semi-retired, hasn't won a big fight since 2003 and whom is STILL being given a big chance by a lot of you? He had no chance vs. a Bernard Hopkins who weighed 156 pounds. SIX POUNDS more than Mayweather.

And Mayweather is the greatest fighter in the sport?

[mexican wedding shirt]

Craig's latest post is so absolutely fabulous that he was compelled to post it twice already. Read it now.

[Rubio MHS]

Floyd Mayweather is NOT the P4P best fighter in the sport any longer. He can't be. If he was, you wouldn't have Fightbeat.com split down the fucking line on who would win this fight. Unless of course you're going to include Oscar among the top 5, how can you justify it?So, Mayweather isn't the best fighter in the world because the people here are shitheads?

[slystaff]

I've been pondering this for a few days now.

In 1999, Trinidad v De La Hoya was the biggest fight in the sport. It involved two of the top three 'P4P' fighters in the sport and at the height of their powers.

At this same time, Floyd Mayweather was struggling for recognition, fighting a string of quality contenders some 17 pounds down below. The fight that made him is still some way off in the future, but the time eventually comes in 2001 (and later in 2002) and Floyd is among the elite in the sport. Mayweather finally hits his absolute peak in terms of quality wins, with the rematch victory over Jose Luis Castillo.

Now, this is just the preamble leading to my explanation of why the term "P4P" is beyond ridiculous these days.

Oscar and Floyd are fighting today @ 154 pounds and all you've heard in the lead-up is "The P4P best fighter in the sport fighting blah blah blah blah". Floyd Mayweather is NOT the P4P best fighter in the sport any longer. He can't be. If he was, you wouldn't have Fightbeat.com split down the fucking line on who would win this fight. Unless of course you're going to include Oscar among the top 5, how can you justify it?

A Junior Middleweight pound Floyd Mayweather would be struggle with the title claimants @ 154 and I doubt he could separate himself from the pack in any shape or form. He fought two fights @ 147 and beat the champion there, but never separated himself from the pack. 140? Same deal.

It takes you back all the way to 135, when he beat Castillo and defended that crown a couple of times. 2002-2003. That was Floyd Mayweather's high point. In terms of recognition and fighting weight. THAT 135 pound fighter was the best in the world and no fighter at any weight was better.

That 135 pound fighter was MUCH better than the one who quite frankly was dull and unspectacular vs. Baldomir @ 147. He's not getting any better as he adds the weight.

So ask yourself this again. If you really think Mayweather is the best fighter in the world (and most of you do), how is it you are all so divided over a fight involving a guy who was Floyd Mayweather, some 8 years ago, is semi-retired, hasn't won a big fight since 2003 and whom is STILL being given a big chance by a lot of you? He had no chance vs. a Bernard Hopkins who weighed 156 pounds. SIX POUNDS more than Mayweather.

And Mayweather is the greatest fighter in the sport?

If your point is that he's fighting at 154lbs at the moment and likely wouldn't be able to beat all of the other Junior Middleweights...then Roy Jones should have NEVER deserved the title when he beat Ruiz (Lennox Lewis would have CREAMED him).

I sthat what you're saying?

Anyway...Floyd is P4P the best fighter in the sport because he's a little guy who's won titles in divisions with fighters that are undoubtedly naturally bigger and is still undefeated.

Should hi status as the best fighter be compromized BECAUSE he's taking on bigger challenges. I would have thought his status should be rewarded for this!:dunno:

[slystaff]

oh...and..er..what has fightbeat's opinion on this got to do with anything?

[Tam Tam]

If your point is that he's fighting at 154lbs at the moment and likely wouldn't be able to beat all of the other Junior Middleweights...then Roy Jones should have NEVER deserved the title when he beat Ruiz (Lennox Lewis would have CREAMED him).

I sthat what you're saying?

Anyway...Floyd is P4P the best fighter in the sport because he's a little guy who's won titles in divisions with fighters that are undoubtedly naturally bigger and is still undefeated.

Should hi status as the best fighter be compromized BECAUSE he's taking on bigger challenges. I would have thought his status should be rewarded for this!:dunno:
A Roy Jones @ 200 pounds wasn't the best P4P fighter in the sport. No way and you'll never catch me saying otherwise either.

P4P is your weight in comparison with your skills and how good you are. Floyd is 150 pounds. He hasn't been the 135 pound wizard for four years. You cannot be the P4P best fighter in the world in 2007, just because you were in 2003 and slapped on 20 odd pounds.

[Ozboxa]

I've been pondering this for a few days now.

In 1999, Trinidad v De La Hoya was the biggest fight in the sport. It involved two of the top three 'P4P' fighters in the sport and at the height of their powers.

At this same time, Floyd Mayweather was struggling for recognition, fighting a string of quality contenders some 17 pounds down below. The fight that made him is still some way off in the future, but the time eventually comes in 2001 (and later in 2002) and Floyd is among the elite in the sport. Mayweather finally hits his absolute peak in terms of quality wins, with the rematch victory over Jose Luis Castillo.

Now, this is just the preamble leading to my explanation of why the term "P4P" is beyond ridiculous these days.

Oscar and Floyd are fighting today @ 154 pounds and all you've heard in the lead-up is "The P4P best fighter in the sport fighting blah blah blah blah". Floyd Mayweather is NOT the P4P best fighter in the sport any longer. He can't be. If he was, you wouldn't have Fightbeat.com split down the fucking line on who would win this fight. Unless of course you're going to include Oscar among the top 5, how can you justify it?

A Junior Middleweight pound Floyd Mayweather would be struggle with the title claimants @ 154 and I doubt he could separate himself from the pack in any shape or form. He fought two fights @ 147 and beat the champion there, but never separated himself from the pack. 140? Same deal.

It takes you back all the way to 135, when he beat Castillo and defended that crown a couple of times. 2002-2003. That was Floyd Mayweather's high point. In terms of recognition and fighting weight. THAT 135 pound fighter was the best in the world and no fighter at any weight was better.

That 135 pound fighter was MUCH better than the one who quite frankly was dull and unspectacular vs. Baldomir @ 147. He's not getting any better as he adds the weight.

So ask yourself this again. If you really think Mayweather is the best fighter in the world (and most of you do), how is it you are all so divided over a fight involving a guy who was Floyd Mayweather, some 8 years ago, is semi-retired, hasn't won a big fight since 2003 and whom is STILL being given a big chance by a lot of you? He had no chance vs. a Bernard Hopkins who weighed 156 pounds. SIX POUNDS more than Mayweather.

And Mayweather is the greatest fighter in the sport?

what a horrible post.

Doesnt deserve a response due to overload of garbage.

[Alabama_Man]

This thread smells like shit now. :shit:

[LOK]

I love how you cock smokers over rate Goldy locks

FLoyd is going to put on a CLINIC and STOP him! WATCH! 8round TKO

[Hanzy]

I love how you cock smokers over rate Goldy locks

FLoyd is going to put on a CLINIC and STOP him! WATCH! 8round TKO

Floyd's got no chin at 154. He's also got frail brittle hands. His run stops tonight!!!!

[slystaff]

I love how you cock smokers over rate Goldy locks

FLoyd is going to put on a CLINIC and STOP him! WATCH! 8round TKO

I'm leaning towards the TKO as well...

[jaws1216]

I'm leaning towards the TKO as well...

obviously not based on any objective analysis.

[Rubio MHS]

I'm leaning towards the TKO as well...Glad to hear that. From your earlier comments, I thought you were on the fence:

http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Firestorm/HorseOnFence1.jpg

[Hanzy]

I'm leaning towards the TKO as well...

Isn't it awesome that this is NOT a mythical matchup???? :bears:All questions are going to be answered on LIVE ppv television in a few hours.

[LOK]

Isn't it awesome that this is NOT a mythical matchup???? :bears:All questions are going to be answered on LIVE ppv television in a few hours.


well.. all questions will be answered for those that dont have any knowledge, for me, I'll watch Floyd beat the hell out of the Golden chicken in a few hours..

DLH will have his moments.. a few early.. but he will be aggressive and missing and tiring, by the 5,6 round he starts getting tired and by the 8th gets SODOMIZED and STOPPED!!!

I think Floyd will taste the canvas early and that will keep him on his toes until goldy tires

[Hanzy]

well.. all questions will be answered for those that dont have any knowledge, for me, I'll watch Floyd beat the hell out of the Golden chicken in a few hours..

DLH will have his moments.. a few early.. but he will be aggressive and missing and tiring, by the 5,6 round he starts getting tired and by the 8th gets SODOMIZED and STOPPED!!!

I think Floyd will taste the canvas early and that will keep him on his toes until goldy tires

LOL! If Pretty Girl gets dropped, that little punk is gonna go into a SHELL and he's gonna run like hell. Dude was running from a 140lb Baldomir with what, a 15% KO ratio? Why would he suddenly find guts against a proven KO puncher at 154?

[slystaff]

Glad to hear that. From your earlier comments, I thought you were on the fence:

http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Firestorm/HorseOnFence1.jpg

:lol:

I'll give you credit for that picture. it's quite funny.

Still it shows that you spend a ridiculous amount of your time looking for horse images...anyone else would have been tired of it by now. You seem quite obsessed.

[LOK]

LOL! If Pretty Girl gets dropped, that little punk is gonna go into a SHELL and he's gonna run like hell. Dude was running from a 140lb Baldomir with what, a 15% KO ratio? Why would he suddenly find guts against a proven KO puncher at 154?

dont matter Hanzy.. he might run but DLH has old legs and gets slower and more tired as round pass by..
Floyd is an underrated puncher and I think DLH is going to be suprised by floyd's power.. floyd will wear him down and stop him

[kevincarter]

I've been pondering this for a few days now.

In 1999, Trinidad v De La Hoya was the biggest fight in the sport. It involved two of the top three 'P4P' fighters in the sport and at the height of their powers.

At this same time, Floyd Mayweather was struggling for recognition, fighting a string of quality contenders some 17 pounds down below. The fight that made him is still some way off in the future, but the time eventually comes in 2001 (and later in 2002) and Floyd is among the elite in the sport. Mayweather finally hits his absolute peak in terms of quality wins, with the rematch victory over Jose Luis Castillo.

Now, this is just the preamble leading to my explanation of why the term "P4P" is beyond ridiculous these days.

Oscar and Floyd are fighting today @ 154 pounds and all you've heard in the lead-up is "The P4P best fighter in the sport fighting blah blah blah blah". Floyd Mayweather is NOT the P4P best fighter in the sport any longer. He can't be. If he was, you wouldn't have Fightbeat.com split down the fucking line on who would win this fight. Unless of course you're going to include Oscar among the top 5, how can you justify it?

A Junior Middleweight pound Floyd Mayweather would be struggle with the title claimants @ 154 and I doubt he could separate himself from the pack in any shape or form. He fought two fights @ 147 and beat the champion there, but never separated himself from the pack. 140? Same deal.

It takes you back all the way to 135, when he beat Castillo and defended that crown a couple of times. 2002-2003. That was Floyd Mayweather's high point. In terms of recognition and fighting weight. THAT 135 pound fighter was the best in the world and no fighter at any weight was better.

That 135 pound fighter was MUCH better than the one who quite frankly was dull and unspectacular vs. Baldomir @ 147. He's not getting any better as he adds the weight.

So ask yourself this again. If you really think Mayweather is the best fighter in the world (and most of you do), how is it you are all so divided over a fight involving a guy who was Floyd Mayweather, some 8 years ago, is semi-retired, hasn't won a big fight since 2003 and whom is STILL being given a big chance by a lot of you? He had no chance vs. a Bernard Hopkins who weighed 156 pounds. SIX POUNDS more than Mayweather.

And Mayweather is the greatest fighter in the sport?



This post is my point about this fight all along...


All you guys picking De La Hoya are Trippin!

De La Hoya HAD his day. In his day He fought a guy JUST LIKE Mayweather. I thought he lost THAT FIGHT against Pernell Whittaker. He was younger, faster and hungrier then. That was 10 years ago. He's ALWAYS had trouble with fast handed fighters. Oscar fights once ever other year and now he's going to roll back the hands of time and Beat the best fighter in the world???

Of course, anything can happen in a ring, but unless he catches Mayweather clean, I see NO WAY that Oscar wins this fight...


I know that's not the premiss of the post, but I'm making it the point of the quoted post.

[slystaff]

Isn't it awesome that this is NOT a mythical matchup???? :bears:All questions are going to be answered on LIVE ppv television in a few hours.

Exactly!

That's one of the things I hate about the MM forum...we would never know for sure and so the supposed know-it-alls simply hide behind a man's black and white film footage or reptuation after his career eneded...knowing that this is the most secure position to sit on seeing as the two would never fight.

I like to make predictions and then SEE...who's right!! Then I can gloat!

[Rubio MHS]

Exactly!

That's one of the things I hate about the MM forum...we would never know for sure and so the supposed know-it-alls simply hide behind a man's black and white film footage or reptuation after his career eneded...knowing that this is the most secure position to sit on seeing as the two would never fight.

I like to make predictions and then SEE...who's right!! Then I can neigh!Fixed.

[mexican wedding shirt]

:lol:

[slystaff]

Braindamaged.

I know.

[Tyler Durden]

I don't know about this Tyler. Everybody tends to whine about boxing being dead and saying "Oh there's no more good fights that interest me, boxing is dying, etc....."
And then as another fight approaches, people are back on here giving predictions and making sig bets and stuff. Watch the reaction to Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright, and Wladimir Klitschko vs Lamon Brewster 2, and even Maskaev vs Sam Peter with the winner taking on Vitali.
Even though we might think "Boxing sucks and there's nothing interesting happening", we tend to get more interested as the fight approaches and that's a norm when boxing is truly deeply in your blood. Nobody can turn away from the sport. A fight doesn't have to be a SUPER FIGHT with tons of media attention to spike your interest, in my view.
We'll always have a soft spot and as long as people crave for knockouts, the sport will thrive. It's a bit on a decline right now in the States but elsewhere, it's huge. Mexico, Europe, Japan, even India. The sport will never die. Just remember how the sport was in the early 80s when nobody stood out and nobody embraced Larry Holmes. It was considered boring. Then more fighters came about, charismatic fighters like Holyfield, Tyson, Lewis, Bowe, Mercer, etc and boxing was shining again.
The sport will never die.:nono:
Everything works in cycles in every sport. Interest lost, interest gained, yada yada.....

Stinky and Hopkins might be interesting, I won't be excited with those two stinkers fighting :nono:

Hopkins is about gone, Maskaev, peter? That's what I got to look forward to? No thanks. Wlad is interesting, but interesting fighting who? DLH I doubt is around too much longer, Mosley either, who's left? Hopkin's has two fights left MAYBE. WAY too many people are retiring or are about to......I'm BORED with the sport, it isn't my imagination. This sport is dying in front of your eyes Hanzy :nono: It's only alive for fans to say goodbye while it's on the respirator.......mainstream boxing has one foot in the grave :popcorn:

[Rubio MHS]

http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0609/horse1_kA9OWoWS0YKY.jpg

[slystaff]

http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0609/horse1_kA9OWoWS0YKY.jpg

Dude...you're embarrasing yourself, exposing your insanity and more importantly...spoiling boxing-related threads with your silliness.

[whiskey]

http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0609/horse1_kA9OWoWS0YKY.jpg

That horse looks demented. :lol:

[ILLUMINATI]

Oscar De La Hoya: 33
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9
Fighter: De La Hoya by UD
Kenny: De La Hoya by UD




Floyd Mayweather: 32
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD
Kaliber44: Mayweather by UD




DRAW: 1
Son of Payton

[whiskey]

Oscar De La Hoya: 33
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9
Fighter: De La Hoya by UD
Kenny: De La Hoya by UD




Floyd Mayweather: 32
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD
Kaliber44: Mayweather by UD




DRAW: 1
Son of Payton

You forgot one

Rasheed Wallace: "They are both legendary fighters in this game, but neither one can beat Bernard Hopkins."

[Tyler Durden]

Jesus Christ, I have been on Directv for 40 minutes trying to order this shit and it has slowed down to a hault :doh:

[Azazel]

pbf is better, but he"s gonna be too small vs Hoya who"s gonna take a close debatable decision in a stinker were either man won't really risk anything

[LOK]

PBF is going to STOP him!!

WATCH!!

FLoyd will hit harder than DLH thinks!

[slystaff]

PBF is going to STOP him!!

WATCH!!

FLoyd will hit harder than DLH thinks!

Agreed, Oscar will find the punches to be...shall we say...disheartening. Not sure, that he'll stop him though...but it's possible late in the fight.

[LOK]

Agreed, Oscar will find the punches to be...shall we say...disheartening. Not sure, that he'll stop him though...but it's possible late in the fight.

:cheer: :bears:

[Black Market Baby]

You forgot one

Rasheed Wallace: "They are both legendary fighters in this game, but neither one can beat Bernard Hopkins."

Did Rasheed really say that?

[whiskey]

Did Rasheed really say that?

Yep. Go to cnnsi.com They have a bunch of "celebrity" pics for the fight and that was Rasheed's.

[Black Market Baby]

That's great stuff.

[ILLUMINATI]

Oscar De La Hoya: 33
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9
Fighter: De La Hoya by UD
Kenny: De La Hoya by UD




Floyd Mayweather: 32
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD
Kaliber44: Mayweather by UD




DRAW: 1
Son of Payton

[Black Market Baby]

I'm going to pick Floyd by Split Decision.

[Black Market Baby]

On the other hand, I am appalled that SRL thinks it's premature to call ODLH "great".

[Tyler Durden]

I'm going to go ahead and put Oscar on top, Oscar with the W.

[slystaff]

Ok, that's it. I'm outta here! About to head to the bar, to meet the buddies, and see the last hour of buildup! :bears:


See you chumps after the fight!!!:cool:

[puerto rock]

Anybody nervous about their picks for this fight?

[Xplosive]

Anybody nervous about their picks for this fight?

A little bit, Oscar is a live dog, but I'm confident in PBF.

[ILLUMINATI]

Anybody nervous about their picks for this fight?

me...but just because i think it will take DLH a bit longer to stop Mayweather...:popcorn: but my dream said 3 round..then it's 3....:notallthere:

[Roll With The Punches]

i think Floyd footwork will be the key

he'll move and potshot....as the fight progresses it will become more and more obvious that DLH has no legs left and hasn't for years :old:

[mexican wedding shirt]

i think Floyd footwork will be the key

he'll move and potshot....as the fight progresses it will become more and more obvious that DLH has no legs left and hasn't for years :old:

This is what I fear to be honest. Oscar still has surprisingly quick hands and even reactions, but the biggest difference is footspeed. Oscar's feet have slowed for sure, and of course Floyd's footwork is one of his best assets.

[puerto rock]

A little bit, Oscar is a live dog, but I'm confident in PBF.

Yeah I'm a little nervous. I really believe Floyd SHOULD win this fight and I think he will. But Oscar is live because of his size and edge in punching power. Could he possibly land a lucky shot?

[Rubio MHS]

Ok, that's it. I'm outta here! About to head to the bar, to meet the buddies, and see the last hour of buildup! :bears:


See you chumps after the fight!!!:cool:http://www.equitrekking.com/new/images/TA_palmsprings4.jpg

[ILLUMINATI]

Oscar De La Hoya: 33
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9
Fighter: De La Hoya by UD
Kenny: De La Hoya by UD




Floyd Mayweather: 32
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD
Kaliber44: Mayweather by UD




DRAW: 1
Son of Payton

[ArturoGatti]

bmb also picked a draw. :popcorn:

[Black Market Baby]

yeah. I also predict a very high waistline on ODLH, PBF's mouth will move faster than his hands (amazingly), Floyd will cry at the end of the fight, and Floyd will talk to lampley at least once in the fight. ODLH will take some important rounds off. No knockdowns and two bad ring entrances. Manny Steward will talk stupid shit.

[Donnybrook]

Mayweather by decision.

Don't underestimate Floyd's physical strength.

DLH's big chance is to time PBF when he lunges in behind a lead left hook or right hand with his chin in the air and smash him with a left hook - especially since he has that hookercut that can get under....then flurry and finish him off.

He can set that up with the jab....but PBF will be expecting that.

PBF won't look that small at all.

I think PBF pulls away down the stretch after a tactically competitive first 5-6 rounds where PBF may look like he's rocked here and there.

Mayweather by UD.

Peace.

[ILLUMINATI]

Oscar De La Hoya: 33
ILLUMINATI: De La Hoya by TKO/KO 3
mexican wedding shirt: De La Hoya by TKO 11
Orthodox Crusader: De La Hoya by KO 11
ÇHÏLÅQUÍL£$: De La Hoya by MD
KaukipRrr: De La Hoya by TKO 10
TKO: De La Hoya by TKO 6
PetreTG: De La Hoya by Decision
whiskey: De La Hoya by Decision
D MAN: De La Hoya by KO 3
3OG: De La Hoya by UD
Matchup_Analyzer: De La Hoya by KO 9
60/40: De La Hoya by KO 5
ArturoGatti: De La Hoya by TKO 10
Double L: De La Hoya by UD
TysonFan4Ever: De La Hoya by TKO 4
Eaner v2.0: De La Hoya by controversial Decision
Hanzy: De La Hoya by KO 4
Punk: De La Hoya by SD
Dollar-Fifty78: De La Hoya by TKO 8
*Z*: De La Hoya by TKO 7
who?: De La Hoya by KO 1
sexperienced: De La Hoya by UD
Hex-One: De La Hoya by TKO 11
rp: De La Hoya by SD
TexMex: De La Hoya by KO 6
RIVADO: De La Hoya by TKO ??
Dr. Strangelove: De La Hoya by legit SD
jarhead: De La Hoya by TKO 7
FourHooks: De La Hoya by KO 6
The Genius: De La Hoya by KO 10
Victory: De La Hoya by TKO 9
Fighter: De La Hoya by UD
Kenny: De La Hoya by UD




Floyd Mayweather: 33
Trplsec: Mayweather by UD
Rubio MHS: Mayweather by Decision
slystaff: Mayweather by UD
Octopus: Mayweather by UD
boxingnotboxers: Mayweather by UD
dsimon3387: Mayweather by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Mayweather by UD
jaws1216: Mayweather by UD
REEDsART: Mayweather by UD
steve_dave: Mayweather by UD
puerto rock: Mayweather by easy UD
Erratic: Mayweather by UD
dymipepel: Mayweather by UD
LATIN KING: Mayweather by UD
monkeystyle: Mayweather by N/A Decision
TFK: Mayweather by N/A Decision
Jake: Mayweather by Decision
IronDanLaw: Mayweather by UD
Father of Muzse: Mayweather by UD
Hut*Hut: Mayweather by Domination
mikE: Mayweather by UD
Barristan: Mayweather by TKO 9
LOK: Mayweather by KO 8
Roll With The Punches: Mayweather by Decision
Alabama_Man: Mayweather by domination TKO 8
Xplosive: Mayweather by UD
kevincarter: Mayweather by easy UD
Fortunato: Mayweather by Decision
From The Ashes: Mayweather by SD
Black06: Mayweather by Decision
Haymaker: Mayweather by UD
Kaliber44: Mayweather by UD
Donnybrook: Mayweather by UD



DRAW: 1
Son of Payton

[Black Market Baby]

lol

[ArturoGatti]

he is giving you the cold shoulder.

[cdogg187]

Whoever scored that fight for DLH should be shot

117-111 Mayweather

[Black Market Baby]

I'm going to pick Floyd by Split Decision.


:bears: :bears: :bears:

[jaws1216]

Whoever scored that fight for DLH should be shot

117-111 Mayweather

amen.

I gave Oscar the 2, 6, 7

[ArturoGatti]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[The Genius]

:bears: :bears: :bears:

Nice call. I have no problem with the decision. I originally gave Oscar the 12th which when I think about it was probably incorrect. Giving Floyd the last round puts him up by 2 on my card.

[The Genius]

Whoever scored that fight for DLH should be shot

117-111 Mayweather

No. Way too much credit for rounds where Floyd either did nothing or had all of his punches blocked.

[Fighter]

No. Way too much credit for rounds where Floyd either did nothing or had all of his punches blocked.

But you don't get the STANDARD...

When both fighters do nothing, it's the fighter who AVOIDS shots that wins the round. To them it's called ring generalship...:laughing:

[Dollar-Fifty78]

But you don't get the STANDARD...

When both fighters do nothing, it's the fighter who AVOIDS shots that wins the round. To them it's called ring generalship...:laughing:
He didn't get the memo.

[LOK]

I was hoping Floyd would have been more busy,

but.. it was still a dominating performance IMO. DLH really only landed like 2 clean punches the whole fight. For a 6 time champ.. that is terrible, Floyd is just on another level

[Dollar-Fifty78]

I was hoping Floyd would have been more busy,

but.. it was still a dominating performance IMO. DLH really only landed like 2 clean punches the whole fight. For a 6 time champ.. that is terrible, Floyd is just on another level
:notallthere: go back to sleep

[?H?L?QU?L?$]

Whoever scored that fight for DLH should be shot

117-111 Mayweather
:clap:

[Erratic]

Floyd UD. 8-4, 9-3, 6-5-1 (this is Vegas after all)

I was one round off on 2 of them.

7-5, 8-4 for PBF. 1 round and a half on the other 7-5 Oscar.

[LOK]

:notallthere: go back to sleep

ooookay :dunno:

did you have DLH winning? did you think it was NOT a dominating performance?

[slystaff]

I have somewhat of a gut/logic conflict as well...

Logic dictates to me that Floyd will have no trouble in hitting Oscar (even Gatti managed to hit Oscar frequently) and would give De La Hoya HELL in terms of getting hit in return. Oscar's favourite and only dangerous punch is the left hook...and it's virtually impossible to land a flush left hook on Floyd.

De la Hoya is an orthodox fighter who stands 5'11", has fast hands...but not fast reflexes or legs anymore and has the tendency to slow down in the last half of the fight.

A prime version of this same De La Hoya and a very hard time with a slightly post prime Pernell Whitaker and in the view of many...lost that fight.

Pernell, at 147, at that stage...was no more elusive than Floyd, no faster, no bigger, shorter, less reach, less power. Oscar at that stage was faster, fitter, hungrier than he is now.

So logically, Floyd should beat Oscar on the outside and on the inside and win a clear unanimous decision.

Gut...

BUT...

I have learned from experience that LOGIC tends to win over GUT, at least in my case and so I'll stick with logic and predict a Floyd decision by scores of 116-112.

[I]The Sly One has Spoken!! :warning:

Damn, I'm good!!

[slystaff]

ODLH drops Floyd Jr. in 7 or 8th; PBF gets up to lose 12UD. Floyd Jr. is just not offensive enough to beat Oscar. This fight is Floyd Mayweather Sr. Vs. Ray Leonard all over again. Same styles same fight!!! :popcorn:


TERRIBLE PREDICTION!!! :notallthere:

[slystaff]

Precisely!

I see it being even after 6 also and then Floyd stretching away down the stretch with possibly Oscar having one big final round...but too little too late.

DAMN!! I'm TOO Good!! :cool:

[*Z*]

Floyd didn't fight on the inside let alone beat Oscar on the inside. He held every time Oscar got close. He pot shotted him from the outside. It was Baldomir all over again excpet Oscar is far better and stayed in the fight with activity.

[Mitchell Kane]

TERRIBLE PREDICTION!!! :notallthere:

He probably didn't want to pick against DLH for obvious reasons.

[*Z*]

TERRIBLE PREDICTION!!! :notallthere:

You can point mine out too if it makes you feel better.

I picked Oscar by TKO 7. That should make you feel super good about yourself.

[REEDsART]

TERRIBLE PREDICTION!!! :notallthere:Cut him some Slack,SLY...

30G is EMPLOYED by DeLa...


REED:lol:

[FourHooks]

Exactly how I called it:dunno:

[ILLUMINATI]

I was hoping Floyd would have been more busy,

but.. it was still a dominating performance IMO. DLH really only landed like 2 clean punches the whole fight. For a 6 time champ.. that is terrible, Floyd is just on another level



:notallthere: He won..but it wasn't dominating...7-5

[Tam Tam]

Mayweather SD. The only one who called it that way. :bears: