Way worse than the JT-Winky coverage, because this time it was all three stooges salivating over Oscars ridiculous flurries where he landed nothing. It was totally shameful, and such a transparent attempt to market a rematch that really has no reason to happen since it was a clear and pretty dominant victory for Floyd.
Some of the most absurd aspects:
There was one round toward the middle where Floyd landed about 60% of his punches (really, he did that almost every round, but this one was the highest yet). During this round, while Floyd was basically landing at will and Oscar was doing nothing, Manny Steward keeps saying “but now I think Oscar’s turned it around and it’s Floyd that’s having trouble landing anything.” Ridiculous.
A couple rounds later, in a round that Floyd outlanded Oscar by a 3-1 ratio, and even threw more than Oscar, Lampley closes the round by saying “it’ll be interesting to see how they score that one.”
The standard Lampley going crazy over ODH punches that didn’t even come close to landing. And saying absolutely nothing when Floyd landed flush shots (the only flush shots in the entire fight, mind you).
Old Larry Merchant constantly asking (rhetorically), “but Manny, do you think it’s a good idea to base your whole fightplan on the other guy getting tired? The fight is happening NOW.” As if Floyd wasn’t clearly winning “NOW” anyway.
Then the most obvious rematch-marketing ploy of them all (other than managing to get that one judge to actually score the fight for Oscar ::**), they get crazy Floyd Sr. up there AGAIN at the end so he can spew that incomprehensible nonsense about how “if you score it on a point system, you have to give it to Oscar.” Floyd outlanded Oscar in almost every single round, out-power punched him in every single round, and landed at more than double Oscar’s connect rate – so explain what that meant. Anyway, they used that interview as a direct segue into the “So, will we get a rematch?” talk.
Huge respect to Max Kellerman for ditching the HBO selling-line and telling it like it is. That was a 117-111 fight without question.
I think the judges who said 115-113 for Floyd was correct but i agree with some of your other points. Especially with they way everyone kept saying “oh that round was close i think it goes to Oscar” or something like that. They didnt give any of those rounds to PBF.
Talk about punches hitting gloves, arms and elbows (not to mention air) – watch Oscar’s performance. In terms of punches actually landed, Floyd outlanded Oscar all night. What rounds could you legitimately score for Oscar. No more than 4, no way. I wouldn’t see 118-110 as out of the question.
Seriously, watch the fight again with the volume off, so you don’t here the ridiculous commentary or hear the crowd going crazy every time Oscar hits air. And then score the rounds.
Yeah i agree if there were to be a rematch i think Floyd would do more in the early rounds because that was the only reason the fight was close because he didnt do enough in the early to mid rounds.
50% are you serious. He was landing on Oscars gloves and forearms most of the fight. Oscar blocks punches with his hands and arms but doesnt move his head but hes not taking most of those shots…r u lampley by the way ???
Dont get me wrong Mayweather did have the better punchstats (even though I think they are off) and he did win the fight. But those stats definately didnt tell the sory of the fight. It was a very close fight that PBF deserved to win.
I just saw this. The HBO rewriting of history continues on its website. They’re practically begging for your money for a PPV rematch:
“In a closely contested match in which neither man was able to master the other, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. won a loudly booed split decision over Oscar De La Hoya to claim the World Boxing Council super welterweight title before a sellout crowd at the Grand Garden Arena.”
This is infuriating. These booing morons are the same ones who went out of control with cheering every time Oscar threw one of those embarrassing flurries of misses. The only thing that should have been booed about that decision is that it wasn’t scored a UD as it clearly should have been. Tom Kaczmarek should be banned.
