In two weeks, the most anticipated fight of 2007?and maybe since Barrera-Morales 3?finally rolls around the bend and the entire boxing world will be paying close attention. Oscar De La Hoya is THE biggest star in boxing today, as evidenced by the nearly one million PPV buys for his shellacking of Ricardo “BitchMouth” Mayorga… but he hasn’t been considered the BEST fighter in boxing since his *dubious quote* defeat *dubious unquote* to Felix Trinidad.
As of late, the undisputed pound for pound king has been his opponent for May 5th, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. The undefeated Mayweather, who is a former Olympian and multiple weight title holder like Oscar, is easily the most fantastic boxing talent to bless the squared circle since Sugar Ray Leonard, such is his athletic grasp of the sweet science. Nonetheless, Floyd lacks one notable mark on his career that Oscar has achieved in spades?mass acceptance.
Nobody disputes Mayweather’s right to the p4p crown, or his historically impressive array of in-ring talents, but as the owner of an almost psychotically unbalanced public persona (aside from the well asserted fact that he’s got more ego than Jenna Jameson has vaginal stretch marks)?he cries, he whines, he bitches, he moans, he probably slaps nappy headed ho’s (it rhymed, heh)?Mayweather suffers the shadows of more renowned and popular fighters. None moreso than Oscar De La Hoya.
