Oscar De La Hoya has revealed who he believes is at present the primary pound for pound fighter within the sport of boxing.One of many pound for pound kings himself throughout the Nineties, De La Hoya shared the ring with the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Arturo Gatti earlier than calling time on his skilled profession in 2008.Now the pinnacle honcho at Golden Boy Promotions, the Mexican has labored with among the finest fighters of the final decade, together with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Bernard Hopkins and Amir Khan.And when requested by FightHype who he believes is at present the primary fighter in boxing, De La Hoya sided with consensus choose Terence Crawford.“The very best pound for pound fighter in boxing proper now? In my eyes, it must be Crawford. Who he’s beat and the way he’s beat them, I believe his resume speaks for itself.”Crawford’s beautiful win over Errol Spence Jr again in July noticed him nearly universally anointed pound for pound by the boxing world, after he dominated the Texan from the off earlier than scoring a ninth spherical stoppage.It appears to be like like he might must do it over again, after information earlier this month that Spence had triggered a contractual rematch clause.Nevertheless, there may be reportedly a disagreement over what weight a second struggle will happen, with Spence eager on shifting as much as gentle middleweight.Though ‘Bud’ appeared glad to oblige him within the fast aftermath of their first encounter, this appears to have modified and, because the A facet, he holds all of the playing cards.
Oscar De La Hoya Has No Doubt Who The Present Greatest Fighter In The World Is
