Oscar De La Hoya NAMED The 3 Fighters He Was SCARED To Fight

Oscar De La Hoya NAMED The 3 Fighters He Was SCARED To Fight Oscar De La Hoya fought legends — Chavez, Trinidad, Mosley, Hopkins, Mayweather, Pacquiao. Six-division world champion. The Golden Boy who took on everyone. Or did he? Three dangerous fighters never got the Oscar De La Hoya fight. Winky Wright's awkward southpaw defensive style was a nightmare matchup he avoided for years. Vernon Forrest had just dismantled Shane Mosley twice — so De La Hoya conveniently moved up in weight. And Kostya Tszyu's terrifying knockout power at a catchweight was simply too great a risk. The excuses were always about money, weight, or timing. But boxing insiders knew the truth. Even the biggest star in the sport had opponents he refused to face. These are the three fighters Oscar De La Hoya was scared to fight — and the real reasons why those fights never happened.