Comments on: The Golden Boy’s Greatest Hits And Misses http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/ Boxing Betting, Predictions and Tickets at FightInsight.com.Boxing betting, predictions, results, tickets and views at Fight Insight. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Ja Dawson Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:33:09 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=968#comment-4066 Damn man, that's one helluva story if it's true regarding the thugs and statue. haha I do remember the booing though, and sitting it out was indeed NOT A GOOD LOOK for a Mexican, Russian or whomever, but I hear you. Thanks for the props...and if I ever head out West, I'll give you a shout "fo sho." Damn man, that’s one helluva story if it’s true regarding the thugs and statue. haha I do remember the booing though, and sitting it out was indeed NOT A GOOD LOOK for a Mexican, Russian or whomever, but I hear you. Thanks for the props…and if I ever head out West, I’ll give you a shout “fo sho.”

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Gabriel Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:27:55 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=968#comment-4065 Yes, you are right, the statue is there, but that was not put up by the fans (but it does seem out of place, doesn't it? I mean how many times did DLH actually fight at the Staples Center?) And according to Bill Plaschke of the LA Times, it was just a deal by AEG and Golden Boy (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/02/sports/sp-plaschke2) This January, I was at the sold out Mosley fight. When the announcer went through his routine 'in attendance' spiel, the crowd reacted positively to each celebrity in the house. When he got to Oscar, the response was deafening. I have NEVER heard such overwhelming negative boos as I did that day. After the fight, I met many fans at an impromptu after party. Fans from LA, northern CA, across the country and even some British fans that flew in for the fight. Everyone one spoke negatively about DLH throwing in the towel. Mexican boxers don't do that. You might as well hand in your street-credentials while you're at it. One fan told me how on the night that DLH quit, the Staples people had to temporarily protect the DLH statue because of the many rough-necks that made their way to the statue that night. According to him, the mob was going to take down the statue one way or the other. Security he claims, saved the day by temporarily taking it down. I have not been able to confirm the story because no one seems to have written about it. BTW, I don't know if you get told this enough, so I will say it again: I love your blog! You are one of the reasons why I love boxing! If you are ever in LA for a fight let me know, I'd love to talk boxing with you (at a fight, of course!) Yes, you are right, the statue is there, but that was not put up by the fans (but it does seem out of place, doesn’t it? I mean how many times did DLH actually fight at the Staples Center?) And according to Bill Plaschke of the LA Times, it was just a deal by AEG and Golden Boy (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/02/sports/sp-plaschke2)
This January, I was at the sold out Mosley fight. When the announcer went through his routine ‘in attendance’ spiel, the crowd reacted positively to each celebrity in the house. When he got to Oscar, the response was deafening. I have NEVER heard such overwhelming negative boos as I did that day.
After the fight, I met many fans at an impromptu after party. Fans from LA, northern CA, across the country and even some British fans that flew in for the fight. Everyone one spoke negatively about DLH throwing in the towel. Mexican boxers don’t do that. You might as well hand in your street-credentials while you’re at it.
One fan told me how on the night that DLH quit, the Staples people had to temporarily protect the DLH statue because of the many rough-necks that made their way to the statue that night. According to him, the mob was going to take down the statue one way or the other. Security he claims, saved the day by temporarily taking it down.
I have not been able to confirm the story because no one seems to have written about it.
BTW, I don’t know if you get told this enough, so I will say it again: I love your blog! You are one of the reasons why I love boxing! If you are ever in LA for a fight let me know, I’d love to talk boxing with you (at a fight, of course!)

]]> By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 Ja Dawson Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=968#comment-4061 Some sad truths to what you are saying Gabriel...last I checked though, they already have a statue in front of the Staples Center of him! Some sad truths to what you are saying Gabriel…last I checked though, they already have a statue in front of the Staples Center of him!

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Gabriel Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:09:49 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=968#comment-4060 All of Oscar's accomplishments were heavily tarnished when he quit sitting down. Years from now, he will be remembered as a great fighter and a better businessman. But right NOW, when I talk to boxing fans at matches and at events, they all agree that DLH's greatness was diminished by throwing in the towel. Give it some time and these same fans will be erecting bridges in his honor... All of Oscar’s accomplishments were heavily tarnished when he quit sitting down. Years from now, he will be remembered as a great fighter and a better businessman. But right NOW, when I talk to boxing fans at matches and at events, they all agree that DLH’s greatness was diminished by throwing in the towel.

Give it some time and these same fans will be erecting bridges in his honor…

]]> By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/04/15/the-golden-boys-greatest-hits-and-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Ja Dawson Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:59:04 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=968#comment-3999 I would only amend my statement by saying that Oscar may have been a slight favorite against the "juiced-up Vargas (which probably hurt Vargas in that fight ultimately). And although he befuddled Tito Trinidad for much of the fight, that fight was generally boring and the way he got on the bicycle woulda made Lance Armstrong envious. But, in general, Oscar did right by the sport. I would only amend my statement by saying that Oscar may have been a slight favorite against the “juiced-up Vargas (which probably hurt Vargas in that fight ultimately). And although he befuddled Tito Trinidad for much of the fight, that fight was generally boring and the way he got on the bicycle woulda made Lance Armstrong envious. But, in general, Oscar did right by the sport.

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