Oscar vs Hopkins-true?

Bam Bam · 05-06-2004, 08:36 PM

Heard this fight is going down in September. All of a sudden I'm wondering about Oscar's size. I think he mght be too small for someone like Hopkins......

PittPanther · 05-06-2004, 11:47 PM

If they both win in June, it's a done deal. That's what I heard anyway.

darthpb · 05-07-2004, 10:04 AM

Man, I hope so...Hopkins will KILL him...

erickdamac · 05-07-2004, 05:12 PM

BAM FOR REAL! YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS?

They been had this signed since the begining of Feb! They did press confrenses all over the world! Here is the detail from me the news man!

Ok Its a two fight deal, Oscar and Hopkins will be fighting on the same card come june and oscar is fighting for the 160 wbo belt And against Felex Storm (or sturm) and Hopkins is fighting his thrid fight with Allen, If they both win they will fight in setpemeber, But on boxingtalk.net Hopkisn admitted that if Oscar Dont want the fight even after he wins the belt he can pull out but will have to pay hop 2mil and his promoter will pay him 2 mil but Oscar is reported to get close to 30mil for fighter hop ans hop gets close to 12mil, for this fight, Oscar says he only fighting 2 more times after June 5 he said even if he beats hopkins his last fight will be in december he hopes its Tito or shane, as he told Boxingtalk.net really want Tito!

Bam Bam · 05-07-2004, 05:43 PM

Yeah, work sucks.

I'd stay away from Hopkins if I was Oscar, and I'm an Oscar fan....just too physical for him....

Thanks for the clue in.....

hamed · 05-08-2004, 12:17 PM

I agree Bam Bam, I like Oscar too but Hopkins just seems too big for him. Hopkins has a chin & I don't think Oscar has enough power to back him up or hurt him.

The only chance Oscar might have is that @ 39, one day Hopkins might finally fight more like his age. Gil Clancy said you never know when a fighter will turn old in the ring. It doesn't seem that long ago but it will almost be 3 years since Hopkins took apart Tito. He sure looked good beating up Joppy in Dec. though - doesn't look old yet!

Bam Bam · 05-08-2004, 09:27 PM

You'd think fighting once a year would have a negative effect, but at his age it seems to be working for him.....

darthpb · 05-08-2004, 11:58 PM

I'm not a Chicken De La Hoya fan as you may know...Hopkins wins easy!!!

hamed · 05-09-2004, 02:04 AM

darth, I can understand you not liking Oscar but how can anyone still call him a chicken?

In the July 2004 issue of "The Ring Extra" they have some stats on page 38 showing that Oscar has beaten 15 champs in his career so far. Roy Jones is 2nd with 14 & Tszyu is 3rd with 11.

How can anyone be called a chicken who's on top of that list & who also wants to fight Hopkins in September?

PittPanther · 05-09-2004, 10:05 AM

Darth is dumb, plain and simple. He roots for Syracuse yet went to St. John's.

Does one need to say more about the type of guy and fan he is?

hamed · 05-09-2004, 10:30 AM

OK Pitt, LOL!

Bam Bam · 05-09-2004, 05:45 PM

What the hell? De La Hoya is a HOF boxer, the guy has fought everybody there is, EVERYBODY, and he's not done yet. Oscar haters have another agenda, and it has nothing to do with recognizing a great boxer. Okie-doke, if he's a chicken, name a guy in the same weight class witha better resume...In fact, go ahead name a boxer in any weight class that has fought and defeated more big names than De La Hoya?
Chavez,Camacho, Whitaker,Rivera, Carr, Quartey,Trinidad, Vargas, Gatti, Mosely........please bro, not a chicken, be honest with yourself.

hamed · 05-09-2004, 08:37 PM

Well said Bam Bam, I could not have put it any better myself!

erickdamac · 05-11-2004, 01:56 AM

Oscar is A HOf and he fought the best fighter at the right time, And he demands so much that sometimes itr dont be rematches like ike and stuff, nhe demaded 14mil even tho shane beated him the first time and shane only got 1.5mil that goes to show you what a warrior shane is because i bet u no other fighter would accept that.

And he ran from Wright.

05-06-2004, 08:36 PM	#1
Bam Bam All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,027	Oscar vs Hopkins-true? Heard this fight is going down in September. All of a sudden I'm wondering about Oscar's size. I think he mght be too small for someone like Hopkins......

05-06-2004, 11:47 PM	#2
PittPanther All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,235	If they both win in June, it's a done deal. That's what I heard anyway. __________________ Commitment Teamwork Pride Hail to Pitt!

05-07-2004, 05:43 PM	#5
Bam Bam All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,027	Yeah, work sucks. I'd stay away from Hopkins if I was Oscar, and I'm an Oscar fan....just too physical for him.... Thanks for the clue in..... __________________ runs a 4.4 40..

05-08-2004, 09:27 PM	#7
Bam Bam All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,027	You'd think fighting once a year would have a negative effect, but at his age it seems to be working for him..... __________________ runs a 4.4 40..

05-09-2004, 10:05 AM	#10
PittPanther All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,235	Darth is dumb, plain and simple. He roots for Syracuse yet went to St. John's. Does one need to say more about the type of guy and fan he is? __________________ Commitment Teamwork Pride Hail to Pitt!

05-07-2004, 10:04 AM	#3
darthpb All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queens, NY a mile from Shea Posts: 690	Man, I hope so...Hopkins will KILL him...

05-07-2004, 05:12 PM	#4
erickdamac All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,592	BAM FOR REAL! YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS? They been had this signed since the begining of Feb! They did press confrenses all over the world! Here is the detail from me the news man! Ok Its a two fight deal, Oscar and Hopkins will be fighting on the same card come june and oscar is fighting for the 160 wbo belt And against Felex Storm (or sturm) and Hopkins is fighting his thrid fight with Allen, If they both win they will fight in setpemeber, But on boxingtalk.net Hopkisn admitted that if Oscar Dont want the fight even after he wins the belt he can pull out but will have to pay hop 2mil and his promoter will pay him 2 mil but Oscar is reported to get close to 30mil for fighter hop ans hop gets close to 12mil, for this fight, Oscar says he only fighting 2 more times after June 5 he said even if he beats hopkins his last fight will be in december he hopes its Tito or shane, as he told Boxingtalk.net really want Tito!

05-08-2004, 12:17 PM	#6
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	I agree Bam Bam, I like Oscar too but Hopkins just seems too big for him. Hopkins has a chin & I don't think Oscar has enough power to back him up or hurt him. The only chance Oscar might have is that @ 39, one day Hopkins might finally fight more like his age. Gil Clancy said you never know when a fighter will turn old in the ring. It doesn't seem that long ago but it will almost be 3 years since Hopkins took apart Tito. He sure looked good beating up Joppy in Dec. though - doesn't look old yet!

05-08-2004, 11:58 PM	#8
darthpb All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queens, NY a mile from Shea Posts: 690	I'm not a Chicken De La Hoya fan as you may know...Hopkins wins easy!!!

05-09-2004, 02:04 AM	#9
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	darth, I can understand you not liking Oscar but how can anyone still call him a chicken? In the July 2004 issue of "The Ring Extra" they have some stats on page 38 showing that Oscar has beaten 15 champs in his career so far. Roy Jones is 2nd with 14 & Tszyu is 3rd with 11. How can anyone be called a chicken who's on top of that list & who also wants to fight Hopkins in September?

05-09-2004, 10:30 AM	#11
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	OK Pitt, LOL!

05-09-2004, 05:45 PM	#12
Bam Bam All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,027	What the hell? De La Hoya is a HOF boxer, the guy has fought everybody there is, EVERYBODY, and he's not done yet. Oscar haters have another agenda, and it has nothing to do with recognizing a great boxer. Okie-doke, if he's a chicken, name a guy in the same weight class witha better resume...In fact, go ahead name a boxer in any weight class that has fought and defeated more big names than De La Hoya? Chavez,Camacho, Whitaker,Rivera, Carr, Quartey,Trinidad, Vargas, Gatti, Mosely........please bro, not a chicken, be honest with yourself. __________________ runs a 4.4 40..

05-09-2004, 08:37 PM	#13
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	Well said Bam Bam, I could not have put it any better myself!

05-11-2004, 01:56 AM	#14
erickdamac All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,592	Oscar is A HOf and he fought the best fighter at the right time, And he demands so much that sometimes itr dont be rematches like ike and stuff, nhe demaded 14mil even tho shane beated him the first time and shane only got 1.5mil that goes to show you what a warrior shane is because i bet u no other fighter would accept that. And he ran from Wright.