“Mayweather Sr. Is a Better Coach [Than Roach]” – De La Hoya
May 1st, 2009
By Manuel Perez: Oscar De La Hoya let loose the dogs of war in an interview with Sky Sports, saying Floyd “Mayweather Sr. is a better coach [than Freddie Roach].” De La Hoya, 36, was previously trained by Roach, and said that he still loves him but thinks that Floyd is a better technical coach and better physically than Roach. De La Hoya said “I have to take my hat off to Ricky [Hatton] for picking Floyd Mayweather Sr. because that was the best thing he could do.”
De La Hoya thinks that Hatton can win by pressuring Pacquiao, using his jab to wear Pacquiao down. De La Hoya went on to point out that when he fought Pacquiao – and lost by an 8th round stoppage in December 2008 – Oscar wasn’t at his best because he was weight drained and weak. However, De La Hoya sees Hatton as being the “real deal. He has the overall skills.”
There you have it, straight from De La Hoya’s mouth. He knows who the better fighter is and who the better trainer is, and at the end of the day, the better trained athlete will win tomorrow’s fight. Pacquiao is a great fighter, De La Hoya points out, but Hatton is a solid 140 pounder, is natural for the weight and is used to fight at 140.
Pacquiao has little experience against larger fighters like Hatton, and the only fight that Pacquiao has at this level, an 8th round win over De La Hoya, hardly counts because of De La Hoya’s poor conditioning that he was in for the fight.
Yeah, I know that’s not Pacquiao’s fault. Pacquiao did what he was supposed to do by taking advantage of De La Hoya’s weight drained body and beat him. However, my point is that Pacquiao won’t have that same luck tomorrow night and will be facing a fighter in Hatton that is fighting at his normal weight and who will be much bigger, stronger and aggressive than any fighter that Pacquiao has ever faced before in his career.
This is why I agree with De La Hoya’s prediction. Hatton will be knocking Pacquiao out tomorrow night and he’s going to shock the world in the process. Right now, not too many people are picking Hatton to win against Pacquiao, but boy are they going to be wrong.
Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Pacquiao doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.
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after the fight with pacman, ricky added letter “S” into his back tattoo. it now reads…SHITMAN
next time don’t be so bias, now you can eat your words like how that scumbag fake unprofessional trainer floyd mayweather Sr.
I’m a pacman fan but I expecting that it would be a hard fight between him aand hatton until I saw the 24/7 on HBO.. I was like “is this for real?” I mean WTF, I don’t know his history but one glance on the old scumbag … he don’t have any sign of being a great couch.
I respect that old man as a boxer but it is not a reason to lift his own chair just because he is a legend.. he is history, he’s old, his brains don’t work in our generation, he is just too damn noisy old school technique and way of thinking.
sympathy for hatton for paying that scumbag.
I’m a pacman fan, but I hate seeing the fight ends a “mismatch”. maybe a no match.
I leave this here, I know how angry rouch on mayweaather so I doubt this Jr. mayweather would win against pacman.. pacman surely will knock this Jr. out for rouch. (thats how close this two are unlike Sr. who just train hatton for business)
hahaha…PACMAN is the best!
lol man Mr. perez was sooooo wrong. hatton should of brought a pillow with him since he slept after the KO punch pacman.
some advice Mr. perez, pls quit ur job or stop predicting pacmans fights at least
haha manuel perez ran for the hills just like the joke coach crackpipe mayweather. i wanna see a mayweather reunion so pac can retire 2 in one night!
Mayweather Sr. just cant walk the talk…… what a shame….
Dont you think its time not to make boxing comments and analysis no more.Pacman KO Hatton
Pacman destroyed not just hatton but the hearts of his fans on saturday night and left the world wanting more. He’s in a class of his own. Pacman’s vs Mayweather will shoot Pacman to the history books with being one of the best stories of our generation. They will make a movie about this. It should be called “A boy with the will to fight.”
AHAHAHAHA
FRANCE M, really, your comment in #15 made my day
So if De La Hoya was drained, what is the excuse that you are going to come up with for Ricky Hatton who was supposedly prepared to face Pacman. What’s worse is he chose another loser as his trainer. I’m sure Hatton’s old trainer is laughing like crazy right now and saying to himself, “serves you right for choosing a loser to train you” Just cause Hatton looked good against a joke of a fighter in Paulie Mags doesnt mean it wouldve been the same against Pacman. So Mr. Perez, how do you like Pac’s 6 Belts in 6 Diff weight class?
Hey Mr. Perez “Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Pacquiao doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.” Maybe you need to re-phrase this quote.
It should’ve read like this instead “Pacquiao isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Hatton with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Hatton doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.”
BTW, THANKS MAN.YOU MADE US LAUGH DAMN HARD!
Wohhoo!Damn!my jaw,stomach and eyes hurt for laughing so much! Man Mayweather Sr,DelaHoya and now this?! All natural jokers!
Manuel Perez should be quarantined. he was hallucinating, maybe effect of swine flu
I agree with ramz, hatton was drained and weak because he was very scared on how he will sleep on the canvass after receiving the 18-wheeler truck punch of the Pacman
“Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight.” Wake up Manuel Perez, it seems youre dreaming like your idol Hatton
Huh?! What were you saying…all of this were trash… eat your words
Oh wait, I think Hatton was underweight too..He was weak and maybe drained too much…
seems like you got your prediction wrong: whoever wrote this: are you mexican?
Mayweather Sr. + Oscar Dela Hoya = SUCKER
Brainwasher. huhuuhu They said I can beat Pacquiao. But guess what I fluked.
oh yeah. and that mayweather sr. is a douche bag.
thank god manny won. this article proves that you’re not a really credible source. same goes for oscar de la hoya. bitter much?
stop hating. just applaud manny, his natural talent, and EXTREME hard work.
Your predictions sucks by the way. Look who lost? and look who you picked? Sucker
Oscar is just spewing sour grapes! Manny Pacquiao make DeLa Hoya look like a rank amateur and Oscar can’t get over it. It’s sour grapes and it shows.
you and mayweather sr. are both saying nonsense and bullshit!!!you should write an article apologizing for your stupid perdiction…
haha your predictions were wrong!
Mayweather Sr. is a terrible trainer…And Dela Hoya is a jealous loser…Freddie Roach trained Dela Hoya for the Mayweather Jr. fight and almost won…Had Mayweather Sr. trained dela hoya for that same fight Jr. would have crushed him..I think the outcome of the Paquio Hatton fight speaks for itself..
AHAHAHAHAH what a stupid post hahaha! u should delete this you look really stupid right now.
You need a new job my friend.
i think the owner of d site need 2 hire a new journalist…. d 1 hu wrote this column is really damn wrong … and it proves…
WHO EATING THIER WORDS NOW ?? thats messed up pacquia likes de lahoya and have respect for him and he said those words , i must be ashamed by my self right now, being gay and all those stuff .specially hatton he got HIT man hahahahharight in the head head shot POW !!! i love paquiao not only because his filipino but because his a humble person unlike other boxer when they are champion they act like an asshole … and he always pray and thank God unlike other boxer just there to kick somebody’s ass … well anyway he won !!! and fredie roach make a mistake saying that hatton will last only 3 rounds because he did not he last only 2 round and i think he has brain damage right now .. cheers mate !! ohh bloody hell where am i right now .
i think you should delete your story. after seeing the fight, you should have a tattoo “loser” on your forehead so you will never forget by looking at it everyday at the mirror. amen to these comments. pacquiao is one big hero in the ring. a one good, HUMBLE, and diplomatic fighter. save some face mr. perez.
well Pacman won…
hahahha Mayweather sr. is now the laughing stock in the boxing world.. good for him… i support what Fredie Roach said….
“Hatton is a great Boxer but mayweather is an idiot..
I guess you got your predictions wrong buddy.
it changed your world perhaps.. hehe
that mayweather ….badmouthing roach n pacman.. and now telling the world it’s time for ricky to retire?
dela hoya jealous of pacman….indeed roach is the best as well as manny…..
Now De la Hoya can eat his words. Who’s the better coach now?
I think Mayweather Sr. and Hatton under estimated Pacquiao too much. What a shame. 2 rounds?? Hahaha!
haha nice prediction…….2 rounds? diaz did better…. wonder whats ur excuse for the hatton loss…hehe… i hope hatton retires and sing songs like dela hoya…. and mayweather sr. will rap for them hehehe..lol
How’d ya like them apples Mr. Perez?
I’m also of the mind that you’re going to be siding with Mayweather if Pacman and him have a fight? The bookies must love you right now.
Cheers and Beers!
well HITMAN was hit by PACMAN… hehhehee
so dead sure about their predictions but just so dead wrong about everything else.
tko in 2 rounds and in a brilliant and stunning fashion at that–mayweathersr and de la hoya shouldv been more careful with what their words. mayweather jr shouldnt be too cocky either. mayweather is a runner not a boxer. matter of fact, he runs a lot more than he punches. one word about his style: BORING!!! call it smart and technical but dios mio! a gentleman’s game must end in flare and show of power! not avoidance and running! if there were no boxing ropes in the ring, mayweather would have ran away as far as he can before he can land punches. what a joke.
Mr. Manuel Perez is also one of the losers here,… ahahahahha…
Pantyhose-wearing De la Hoya whines over his loss to Pacman that sent him to early retirement. And he picks his trash-talking former trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. as the better coach than Roach. Then thinks Hatton is the better fighter than Pacquiao.
Here’s the real story:
de la Hoya TKOed on the 9th.
Hatton KOed on the 2nd.
Mayweather Sr. was in what corner?
Pacquiao knocks down Hatton twice in 1st, then KOs him in the second. The Hitman was hit by a left hook to the jaw that sent him down the canvass.
So who’s the better fighter? And who’s the better trainer?
The real “Hitman” is Thomas Hearns!
haha what happened to Ricky “Hittable Hitman” Hatton? You will all just find another excuse to why hatton lost.. if dela hoya was weak and drained then why fight? if he knew that why use it as an excuse. hatton=140lb pelet that the pacman just ate.
Hahaha France! Aah, so fun, so fun.
“Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Pacquiao doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.”
Pacquiao. Just. Educated. You.
ahahaha.. DELA HOYA is old already.. Even on his predictions about Manny and Hatton’s fight, hes still a loser..
Hatton should delete his tattoo at his back that says “HITMAN”…
He should replaced it with… ” I was HIT by pacMAN”.
Lol I didn’t even read the article. To quote Mayweather Sr. after Hatton was “Flattoned” (heh heh I just made that one up) in the second round: “That’s Boxing.”
I’m a big Pacman fan but tomorrow night will be hard one for us Pacman Fans… I’m Filipino sooo its my duty to support all my country men in the boxing sport. But Hatton is a great fighter and is going to be the toughest fight Manny is facing since Erik Morales.
If you look at the last four fighters Pacquiao has faced …
De Lay Hoya:
Basically a retired fighter with nothing left but heart…
Diaz:
too slow and too out classed by Manny
Marquez:
Was a pretty good match but was Knocked down on the 3rd which cost him the match.
Barrera:
was on the verge of retirement…
So I think from watching all of Mannys fights … I’ll be watching this fight while biting my nails and hoping Manny will come out on top. But Hatton is the going to be the hardest fight the pacman and will most likely be the fight that makes his career. Unless theres a Mayweather Jr. vs Pacquiao …
Hatton will get inialated 2nyt!
Cnt W8!!!
Finally someone is not bashing Ricky
I’m curious. What is Manuel Perez’s accuracy in his past predictions? I don’t know the guy, but he seems to be… full of horse manure.
Should we believe Oscar? Isn’t this the same Oscar who said he will be disappointed if he just wins over Pacquiao and not knock him out? Well, we all saw what happened. Oh, yeah, it was because he was weight-drained. LoL.
Of course Dela Hoya will not side with Pac because…
1. Dela Hoya was beaten by Pacman to the extent that he retired. It doesnt matter if they said that Dela hoya is in no good conditioning. The thing is why did you fight Manny?
2. OF COURSE DELA HOYA IS A PROMOTER OF RICkY HATTON… It is plain and simple he should not tell it. It is the same as Bob Arum backing Pac. Logic Oscar Logic.
3. He got beaten so badly that he wants to dispose all boxers to beat Pacquiao. A Pathetic comment.
4. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is his trainer. The old trainer is a talker like him maybe they can join as a tag team.
@aylbback
DLH wanted Mayweather as his coach vs Pac but Mayweather decided to train Hatton for the Paulie fight instead.
I think Manuel had been affected by swine flu. . in Mexico. .his brain is stupor and unlikely to function well because his always thinking of pacman. . Wat A gay. . you will eat your word and make excuses again if pac beat hatton tomorrow. . babosh
yeh good article mr perez
I”m sure Manuel, De La Hoya is just another losser like you. If Mayweather Sr. is a better coach than Roach, How come he did’nt picked him before as his trainer but instead he picked Juan Manuel Marquez’s coach (another losser). Losser deserves another looser. You are all losser, Manuel.
Good story!!