By Gerardo Granados: If that statement it’s true, then how deteriorated was Oscar when he faced Congressman Manny Pacquiao? In the second episode of HBO 24/7 Mayweather-Ortiz, Oscar De la Hoya speaks to Victor Ortiz, trying to pump up the confidence of the young World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion and admits to him that by the time he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. he was already done as a fighter.
De La Hoya also said that when a 34 year-old boxer, like Mayweather, fights against a young, strong talented fighter as Ortiz is, the young lion has the edge to win over the veteran boxer. If De la Hoya is been honest admitting he was “done” when he fought Mayweather Jr. then what would he said when he fought one year later against Manny Pacquiao at a very unflattering catch weight?
The catch weight drained De la Hoya strength when he faced Pacman and the dream match became the worst nightmare for De la Hoya as he was humiliated when he chose to quit on the eight round after realized that he had no chance to win. It was evident to many boxing fans that Oscar was no longer in his prime after he failed to stop a limited Steve Forbes, but if he was already “done” as a fighter then he should have retired after losing to Mayweather Jr.
To admit such thing is like admitting he was in only for the money when he faced Pacquiao. Professional boxing is a business as we all know but some things should been keep quiet in order to respect the boxing fans. In the past other veteran’s fighters have done the same but most of them did have financial difficulties that keep them inside the ring instead of retiring. When Mike Tyson lost to Lennox Lewis you could tell right away that Tyson had no chance to defeat Lennox but for the loyal fans of Mike he does had a legit chance to win. I wonder what does De la Hoya´s fans have to say about Oscar remarks.
When De la Hoya lost to Mayweather Jr., maybe he was no longer in his prime but still was competitive and also got the edge in weight over Floyd. Oscar should show respect and not try to diminish Mayweather Jr. victory in order to convince Vicious Victor Ortiz of having big chances to win against a much better over all skilled boxer as Pretty Boy Floyd is. What would Oscar De la Hoya tell Ortiz if Victor was to face Manny Pacquiao? That he was way past his prime and that he was a walking skeleton due the contract catch weight?
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