By Oscar De La Hoya: Dear Fight Fans, On the night of Saturday, September 15, fans were set to be treated to what sports should be all about: the two best athletes in a sport squaring off against each other with the winner earning the title of the best in the business.
Well, not too many people thought Donald Trump would ever do it! And, as Oscar De La Hoya has said, he doesn’t know too much about politics either.
Tom Loeffler, promoter of undefeated World Middleweight Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN has called out the team of Canelo Alvarez and specifically, its promoter Oscar De La Hoya.
When they fought in a pay-per-view monster that was dubbed “The World Awaits,” Floyd Mayweather Junior was 34 years of age, Oscar De La Hoya was 34.
We are almost a full year on from the controversial drawn verdict that was handed in at the conclusion of last September’s big world middleweight title clash between defending champ Gennady Golovkin and challenger Canelo Alvarez – and the Mexican’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya maintains his belief that his guy won the fight.
Former multi-weight king “Sugar” Shane Mosley will be inducted into The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on the 18th of this month, and though Mosley achieved plenty as a lightweight (arguably his best weight class, his blinding speed being truly incredible at 135 pounds), it is largely down to his two big wins over superstar Oscar De La Hoya that Mosley is going in.
Golden Boy Promotions and CEO Oscar De La Hoya has rejected the 50-50 purse split request from IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin for a fight against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in September, and now they’ve moved on and have made an undisclosed offer to former IBF 160lb champion Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs).
I think being a boxing promoter is such a fun occupation – especially the matchmaking. If I were a boxing promoter, I would not only try to match the best against the best, but I would also put together fights between fighters who are entertaining, but not necessarily the best, pound-for-pound or even the best at their optimal weights.
Oscar De La Hoya, perhaps motivated by the loss of his star fighter Canelo Alvarez’s massive May rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has made an attempt to lure heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to the golden side with big-money offers and guarantees of true stardom in the US.
By Larry Jordan: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is giving Gennady Golovkin a warning message in letting him know that the fight with Saul Canelo Alvarez will be happening on Cinco de Mayo on May 5th.