There has been an agreement for a bout next May between Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Good God this is a potential blockbuster! It will be for Oscar’s title at 154 pounds.
A few random thoughts… Rarely does Oscar take a fight that he doesn’t think he can win. That is not saying he ducked anybody. I have great respect for Oscar. He fought the best out there in his era…Whitaker, Trinidad, Quartey, Vargas, Hopkins, Mayorga… He ducked no one, a true champion.
I like this match-up, especially at 154 pounds. This is a very good weight for Oscar. Yes, Floyd handled a bigger, stronger Carlos Baldomir but we’re talking apples and oranges. De la Hoya is a much better technical boxer than Baldomir could ever hope to be. Floyd handled the strength, but can he handle the style?
I honestly believe Oscar would have never taken this fight unless he felt he had a legitimate chance of winning it. You know what? I think he does. Every great fighter has one great fight left in him. Oscar is a great fighter. I really see him rising to the occasion. A win over Floyd would forever seal his legacy.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Floyd. He is a great, great talent. I just feel he may have bitten off a little more then he can chew this time.
