You're right. Minutes after I wrote that De La Hoya announced his retirement. Still though, he made 40million for that fight (Mayweather raked in 20), I think the opportunity for another 40 million might be too much to pass up. Or, if he could secure a rematch with Tito Trinidad, he would rake in even more andhave a chance for redemption!

At least you can admit he can fight. I spend a lot of time on Eastside boxing, and so many folks there have such and overwhelming hatred for him as a person that they refuse to admit he has any talent what-so-ever. Even going as far as to say he lost by a wide margin to De La Hoya, and that he "runs". I guess people don't know the difference between fundamental, "stick and move boxing" and "running"

 

Yeah, that's why i prefer the lighter weight classes.
there is a certin beauty to a fighter that is immpossible to hit, because he "dances" just out of reach of his opponent, and then moves in at just the right time to land one or two devastating blows, just before slipping away from his opponents attack again and again...

As opposed to the heavyweight "slugfests" that attract the more casual observer. (it is immpressive to see the POWer some of those fighters can dish out, but seeing two men just stand in front of each other and just beat the crap out of each other get's old after a while)