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Boxing is a great sport, and the lack of a commissioner to govern it allows for bad decisions like that, and also for guys like Manny and Floyd to just fight whoever and whenever they want because of how much more money they generate than anyone else. ...
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But his biggest opponent was alcoholism. A blackout drinker for most of his life, Oscar De La Hoya confronted what he calls the 'monster' last year. He has been sober ever since. Dr. Drew talks to the champ about why he wanted to tell the truth, how he...
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Unless some current champions, Pac-Man had an outstanding quality of opposition throughout his career. In the past six years, he has faced Juan Manuel Marquez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Joshua...
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While Mayweather remains the better boxer, and an almost untameable presence in the ring, a few factors could increase the Cuban’s chances. Firstly, the two will be battling at a weight more suited to Cotto. The American’s only bout in this division...
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La Hoya said this on his twitter page: [Cotto has] “a very unique and interesting style [that will] give (M)ayweather some fits. Cotto is patient and calculated with his punches, and this new trainer he has will get him in great shape.” Dan Ambrose:...
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Everyone associated with the sport and the PPV industry knows that a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would most likely draw the biggest payday in PPV event history, knocking out the more than $120 million Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya punched up in 2007. ...
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Mayweather's roadblocks in making the Pacquiao fight has tried the buying public's patience. Ethan Miller/Getty Images The fight is still big money—if it ever happens. Though it was a much more marketable fight in 2009, pushed by Pacquiao’s...
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To some extent I believe that could be the case, with both men sharing victories over, ring veteran ‘sugar’ Shane Mosley, Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez and former pound for pound superstar, the ‘ Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya. Ashley Gibson: It’s fair to...
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Mosley's task isn't made easier by the fact that Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KOs) is 19 years his junior. Mosley had left Golden Boy to make the Pacquiao fight. Now he's back, supposedly nursing no grudges toward Oscar De La Hoya's company. "It would be great...
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Alvarez is one of the highlight undercard bouts prior to the Miguel Cotto-Floyd Mayweather main event at 154. “This is another chance for me,” commented Mosley (46-7-1, 39 Kos) from his home outside of Los Angeles California. Golden Boy Promotions,...
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Also with a win Bobby Gunn will join the likes of fellow IBA World champions, including Arturo Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosely, Roy Jones Jr. , amongst several others. Toney (73-7, 44 KO) won the vacant IBA Heavyweight title in 2008, and is a...
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Philippines — Tim Bradley thinks fight fans who watched Manny Pacquiao beat up the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley had actually seen a mirage. Bradley, next in line to try and knock the...
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The case was filed last year, owing to Mayweather’s statements charging that Pacquiao had used performance-enhancing drugs whenever he trained for a fight. Also part of the lawsuit were Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) president and owner Oscar De La Hoya...
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The five-weight and eight-time world champion, who last defeated Victor Ortiz in a controversial fight, has beaten some of the sport’s biggest names in Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marques, Ricky Hatton and Shane Mosley, but Cotto will be his toughest...
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Boxing has shown that, at its highest level, boxing can capture the mainstream sports, and non-sports, population. “Whenever you have an event like [Floyd] Mayweather-[Manny] Pacquiao, or [Oscar] De La Hoya-Mayweather, capture the imagination of all...
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It’s not about what we the fans want 2 c, it’s about the $$$$$. I don’t think they will ever fight, y would they? They have 2 much 2 lose, I think a couple of years ago, Manny would have been 2 much pressure 4 Floyd but now I think Floyd would win by...
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The trouble with gauging Mosley's gas tank has been the contradictory evidence of his late career path. Some would claim the bloom has been off of Mosley since 2004 when he lost a pair of one sided decisions to Ronald Winky Wright, getting cleanly...
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The same people that claimed they were going to work to clean up boxing, and change the game. When Oscar de la Hoya began his promotional company it was naturally met with some derision. Many fighters attempt such a task with limited or completely...
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I know it's fun to believe that damned Bob Arum is just the worst and Golden Boy is hip and fresh (and Noah's Arcade), but nobody has attempted to juice the audience with more crappy $50-70 shows than Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya. I guess I...
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The Mosley situation is like being next door to a nuclear power plant emergency siren. But I do find it nice to know that Mosley does realize why he's being brought in: They think he's going to be a pushover and a name value scalp for young Canelo. ...
About Oscar de la Hoya
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Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed "The Golden Boy" — is an American boxer and promoter who won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr. , and brother Joel Jr. were all boxers. De La Hoya was Ring Magazine's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and... Full Article
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WBA super world and IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, of England, flexes during the the weigh-in for his upcoming title fight against Lamont Peterson, in Washington, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya, right, applauds. The fight is scheduled for Saturday.
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Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya looks on during the the weigh-in for the upcoming title fight between Amir Kahn and Lamont Peterson, in Washington, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The fight is scheduled for Saturday.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya speaks at a press conference at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on December 8, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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US boxer Oscar de la Hoya raises his fist after the weigh-in procedure of Mexican boxer Saul Alvarez aka 'Canelo' and Puerto Rican boxer Kermit Cintron aka 'Killer', in Mexico City, on November 25, 2011. Alvarez will face Cintron, next November 26, in a fight for the World Boxing...
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Mexican boxer Saul Alvarez (R) aka 'Canelo' and Puerto Rican boxer Kermit Cintron (L) aka 'Killer' pose while US boxer Oscar de la Hoya (C) rises his hands after the weigh-in procedure in Mexico City, on November 25, 2011. Alvarez will face Cintron, next November 26, in a fight for the...
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Amir Khan of England (L) and Oscar De La Hoya talk at the conclusion of Khan's training session at the Wild Card Boxing Club ahead of his world title defense against Lamont Peterson on November 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Oscar De La Hoya, Nick Cannon and Amir Khan of England pose for a picture before Khan's training session at the Wild Card Boxing Club ahead of his world title defense against Lamont Peterson on November 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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Former world boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya signs as a witness at the wedding of boxing fans Vicky Rodriguez and Manuel Antelmo Castro before the World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title eliminator fight between Alfredo "Perro" Angulo of Mexico and James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland...
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Former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya, left, watches Bernard Hopkins workout during media day at the LA Sands Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Hopkins will fight Chad Dawson Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya, right, and Bernard Hopkins share a laugh before a workout during media day at the LA Sands Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Hopkins will fight Chad Dawson Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 14: President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya appears during the final news conference for the bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino September 14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will challenge Ortiz...
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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 14: President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya sits in front of CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer during the final news conference for the bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino September 14, 2011...
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Oscar De La Hoya, (R) president of Golden Boy Promotions, gets a hug from his former trainer Roberto Alcazar during a news conference at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada September 14, 2011.
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Oscar De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions, looks out into the audience during a news conference at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada September 14, 2011.
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Oscar De La Hoya, left, talks with Victor Ortiz during a boxing press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Las Vegas. Ortiz is slated to defend his WBC welterweight title against Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 17.
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Oscar De La Hoya points to a friend in the audience during a boxing news conference previewing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz fight, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Las Vegas. Ortiz is slated to defend his WBC welterweight title against Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 17.
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Oscar De La Hoya reacts during a boxing news conference previewing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz fight, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Las Vegas. Ortiz is slated to defend his WBC welterweight title against Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 17.
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Boxing promoter and former champion Oscar De La Hoya, left, and rapper 50 Cent, right, react as they listen to Floyd Mayweather at CityWalk in Universal City, Calif. , Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. Mayweather is scheduled to fight champion Victor Ortiz in a WBC welterweight title match...
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WBA/IBF super lightweight champion Amir Khan (L) stands onstage with Oscar De La Hoya for the weigh-in for Khan's upcoming boxing match with Lamont Peterson (not pictured) in Washington, December 9, 2011.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Unified Light-Welterweight Champion of the World Amir Khan shakes hands with President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya after taking part in the the official weigh-in for the Capital Showdown: Khan v Peterson at the Carnegie Library on December 9,...
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Unified Light-Welterweight Champion of the World Amir Khan (C) stands for a photo with trainer Freddie Roach and President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya after being presented with a birthday cake during a press conference at Walter E. Washington...
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Unified Super Lightweight Boxing World Champion Amir Khan of Britain (R) poses with actor Nick Cannon (C) and former boxer Oscar De La Hoya before training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood November 15, 2011. Khan will fight Lamont Peterson of the U.S. in defense of his world...
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Amir Khan celebrates after with Oscar de la Hoya after victory over Paul McCloskey in the WBA Light-Welterweight Championship fight between Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey at MEN Arena on April 16, 2011 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Barry Hearn the promoter of Paul McCloskey argues with Oscar de la Hoya after the WBA Light-Welterweight Championship fight between Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey at MEN Arena on April 16, 2011 in Manchester, England.
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British boxers Paul McCloskey (R) and Amir Khan (L) face each other with Oscar De La Hoya (C) of Golden Boy promotions, as they weigh in at the Triangle shopping centre in Manchester, north-west England, on April 15, 2011, on the eve of their WBA Super Lightweight World Championship fight...
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WBA super world and IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, of England, flexes during the the weigh-in for his upcoming title fight against Lamont Peterson, in Washington, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya, right, applauds. The fight is scheduled for Saturday.
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