wat did u guys think about da mayweather-de la hoya fight yesterday?

Answer 1

Didn't live up to expectations...at all. Definitely not worth the money. It was nice to see and at least the outcome was somewhat suspenseful...being a split decision, but the fighting was pretty boring til the last like 10 seconds.

Answer 2

Definitely fixed. It should have been De la Hoya by split or at least a draw. De la Hoya was the aggressor all night and he landed more punches. He failed to rock Mayweather but he definitely outboxed the Pretty Boy. Oscar slowed down a bit in the final three rounds but I think Mayweather had not done enough to close the advantage. He landed some clean shots but likewise failed to hurt the Golden Boy. I guess the fight was given to Floyd to set up a more lucrative rematch.

Answer 3

these opinions coupled with the scoring from the judge who favored De La Hoya just goes to show you that alcoholic beverages shouldn't be served at boxing venues....De La Hoya did not outbox Mayweather nor did he land more punches. Look at the punchstat numbers, they're black and white. Punches that don't land don't do damage, period. This fight was a mis-match, Mayweather was never in danger and he never had trouble landing shots. He connected at a 40-50% rate in every round. There is no point for a rematch, it was made perfectly clear who is the better boxer.

Answer 4

No need to read any other posts because i have (what should be) the best answer. Not only on yahoo answers but the best answer period.

This is how i seen it.

Mayweather talked a very big game weeks and months before the fight. I remember him saying, "yeah i stole your ****, now do something about it". Well on May 5th Oscar did just that.

He brought the fight TO the fans and to floyd mayweather jr.

In my honest opinion Floyd didn't want to fight. He was content with using his left hand for one jab and then backing away. That was majority of Mayweather did. Oscar never backed down and was (most of the time) always coming forward.

Oscar De La Hoya made it a fight and without that many people would be screaming for a refund.

What mayweather jr did everytime it seemed oscar was going to "light him up" (ie. cause real serious damage) was immedately grasp on to de la hoya and wait and hope until the ref seperated them.

Mayweather knows he couldnt have stood there and traded shots with de la hoya for the most part so he wanted to avoid that.

Mayweather did land some good punched and good combos but that wasn't consistant in the fight. What was consistant throughout the fight is the heart of Oscar De La Hoya. Oscar wanted to fight and he wanted to finally shut mayweather up.

In my honest opinion oscar won the fight on flurries of punches, desire/heart, courage, and determination. Oscar had floyd running or trying to hold onto him most of the time. Mayweather did that out of fear of losing the fight.

I believe the final scorecard should have still been 115-113 but in Oscar's favor instead of De La Hoya.

Take note of two important things:
1. the ONLY judge NOT to give Oscar De La Hoya the 12th round was the deciding judge who scored 115-113 for mayweather. If he had done so it would have been 114-114 a draw. A draw seems much more fair but to give mayweather the win is BS.

2. Mayweather Sr. believes that the judges got it wrong and mayweather shouldn't have won...De La Hoya should have.

I agree with his father (mayweather sr.). Floyd's defense was good but he didnt want to fight.

Besides, mayweather jr talked about possibly retiring before the fight actually took place and if he planned to retire ahead of time (like he said) he would have made much more of a fight out of this instead of running scared most of the fight.

De la hoya showed all of the balls. Mayweather clocked him with his best a few times but Oscar never backed down.

So after all the hype and talk from mayweather jr saying "its going to be a massare" and such he didnt even come close to putting de la hoya on the ground.

What angers me is that mayweather jr. says it was, "the easist fight of his career". i dont believe that for a second. its all talk and i think if the judges scored it right he would finally be silenced with his exaggerated trash talk.

True i wanted De La Hoya to win the fight so i know you might think its me being biased but im telling you what i see honestly.

For example.
I like jermain taylor a lot. When he fought winky wright and it was scored a draw i was man enough to have said winky should have one. even though i favored taylor i know he got lucky and wright should be the title holder instead.

The scoring system is wrong. it doesnt work.

How so you ask?

well first off i've noticed when its a close round that 9 times out of 10 it automatically goes to the favorite in the fight instead of the underdog. The favorite seems to get cushion room.

Whats funny about this is that De La Hoya's title is what they were fighting for...shouldn't mayweather have proven that he can do more than just win the fight by the difference of one round? or proven it more than just having several close rounds with mayweather if that biased scoring is how you want to do it?

besides different judges see different things. its not like football where if the ball breaks the plane of the goal line the team that scores it gets 6 points and a try for the extra point.

its a grey area and sometimes i think (maybe unintentionally) call it wrong. in football its black and white...it either broke the plane of the goal line or it didnt...no room for opinion or interpretation.

I think de la hoya was cheated out of retaining his title.

should there be a rematch? no.
it would be nice so that de la hoya can set the record straight but i believe de la hoya is past his prime and is aging to the point where he will only lose more and more stamina.

if he was still 30 (like mayweather) then i believe they should but at this age (unless somehow he can get back to the endurance he has in his youth) he shouldn't take the chance of putting himself in harms way.

Thats my opinion and I think about 85% of those that watched the fight have to agree.

you can't argue that de la hoya brought the fight and made it a fight and you can't argue that de la hoya didnt appear to want it more...mayweather looked content to just go through the motions.

Answer 5

i think that it was an unfair fight even though i was going for mayweather i think that de la hoya took that fight and that the ref was not making all the calls it was not a fair fight and i think that they should fight again

Answer 6

Certainly not worth the Pay Per View money I had to spend...(seriously)...it was a good fight for the first 6 rounds....after then it got kinda boring....I also noticed how much Mayweather claimed he destroyed De LaHoya....actually it wasn't a pounding as Mayweather may think..he merely out scored Oscar

Answer 7

LOL I felt like calling my cable company so I could get my 54.99 back. But then I like the bautista vs medina and Juarez vs the other guy. As usual, PBF ( Pretty Boring Fighter ) did what he does best. DUCK! On the 24/7, Mayweather said he was gonna kick ODLH ***, HARD! HAHAHA I did not see that happen! Mayweather Cannot be P4P if he keeps avoiding punches! HE IS VERY BORING TO WATCH! Manny Pacquiao should be the P4P fighter. If not, find somebody else! Oh yeah... Roger Mayweather IS A M%$# F@*NG *****! Mexican Assasin My ***... If it werent for Floyd Sr. He could be workin in the corner sellin crack! Mayweather said that he'd fight Dela Hoya "toe-to-toe"; I didnt realize that it meant to run around posin' and smiling like the clown that he is. He also said that he'd whoop Dela Hoya "Hard"...also didnt realize that it meant to stay in the ropes duckin' & leaning. Mayweather also said that he will knock him out. WOW!...another miss! tsk tsk tsk...Mayweather's uncle aka "the greatest trainer ever"...best keep his toothless illiterate mumblin' mouth shut! He claimed in the interview that Floyd whooped Dela Hoya's ***...NO! TSK TSK TSK! "MEXICAN ASSASSIN!?!?!" More like...I'll keep runnin' around, not stand my ground and get my opponent tired and say that I whooped his *** technique.
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Answer 8

I'm a big oscar fan and i hated the promotion.. It was ficed.. so the next rematch could be big and with a twist Mayweather Sr. will be on oscars corner

Answer 9

I actually work where the fight was held.
Lots of hype and stress for all involved. Hotel, casino, management, employees and law enforcement.

Most big events do not deliver the much anticipated bype.
This was the same.
BIG talk.....usual outcome.
I work in a high stakes area and our big customers( gamblers) said it was not a great fight.
But...when you are shelling out thousands of $$$$$ to see it then your opinion will be tainted.

Live and learn.

Answer 10

I don't think it was a waste of money. I saw my Oscar give him all that he had. He has good sportsmanship. I think the fight should of went to Oscar and even Maywheather father said he didn't think his son should of won. I think Oscar should of won the fight.