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Ben Thompson
Fight Hype
May 26, 2011
Earlier today, from the confines of a private rehab center somewhere in California, 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya publicly apologized to his former promoter, Bob Arum, as well as pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao for any pain or wrongdoing his mistakes may have caused. Although it's unclear as to exactly what "mistakes" De La Hoya is referring to, one can assume that he's likely talking about comments that he made regarding Pacquiao and the alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs; comments which De La Hoya is currently in the middle of a libel suit for. While on the surface, the apology may seem sincere, but it begs the question, is this simply a required step in De La Hoya's rehabilitation process, making amends with those he has wronged in the past?
The more important question, however, is whether or not Arum and Pacquiao truly believe that the comments De La Hoya posted to his official Twitter account are sincere. After all, although the statements were directly addressed to Pacquiao and Arum, neither one of them are really active on the social network. In fact, the 79-year-old Arum doesn't even have a Twitter account and Pacquiao, who just created an account a few months ago, last updated his page over a month ago. One would think that a sincere apology would first be delivered to those that were wronged so they won't be the last ones to hear about it. Nevertheless, the rehab center that De La Hoya voluntarily checked himself into evidently encourages the use of the internet to stay connected to the outside world, so the future Hall of Famer, who's been updating his Twitter account throughout his stay, took the opportunity to Tweet the following message for his roughly 75,000 followers to see:
@OscarDeLaHoya: Dear bob arum first I would like to humbly apologize for any pain I have caused to you and or your family.I also want to apologize....
@OscarDeLaHoya: To manny paquiao for any wrong doing in my part.you are a great champion.I have realized that by accepting my mistakes everyone around me...
@OscarDeLaHoya: Will hopefully forgive me.with great humility I ask we work together for the good of the sport we dearly love.It is not fair to the fans...
@OscarDeLaHoya: And to the fighters.so today let's move forward and put on the best fights possible and show the world what we are capable of doing.
@OscarDeLaHoya: Thank you bob.your friend oscar
This actually marks the second time that De La Hoya has apologized to Bob Arum via Twitter. The first time was back in December of last year, when De La Hoya first attempted to end the Cold War that has existed between Golden Boy Promtions and Top Rank for the past couple of years. It was Arum's birthday when De La Hoya tweeted this similar message:
@OscarDeLaHoya: Hello everyone, I am writing these words with great sincerity. Bob arum first of all happy b day and second I want to apologize for anything
@OscarDeLaHoya: That's I have said.let's somehow put this behind us and make fights let's show the world why boxing is the best sport
For what it's worth, when Bob Arum was informed of De La Hoya's comments, he didn't exactly accept the apology, but he did appreciate the gesture, telling Examiner.com's Michael Marley, "I will say this, it is a very nice gesture on Oscar's part. We're grateful for that." Whether or not that means we're one step closer to ending the animosity between the two biggest promotional companies in the sport remains to be seen, however, it's good to see that De La Hoya is making the effort as he continues to work through this difficult time.
Fight Hype
May 26, 2011
Earlier today, from the confines of a private rehab center somewhere in California, 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya publicly apologized to his former promoter, Bob Arum, as well as pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao for any pain or wrongdoing his mistakes may have caused. Although it's unclear as to exactly what "mistakes" De La Hoya is referring to, one can assume that he's likely talking about comments that he made regarding Pacquiao and the alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs; comments which De La Hoya is currently in the middle of a libel suit for. While on the surface, the apology may seem sincere, but it begs the question, is this simply a required step in De La Hoya's rehabilitation process, making amends with those he has wronged in the past?
The more important question, however, is whether or not Arum and Pacquiao truly believe that the comments De La Hoya posted to his official Twitter account are sincere. After all, although the statements were directly addressed to Pacquiao and Arum, neither one of them are really active on the social network. In fact, the 79-year-old Arum doesn't even have a Twitter account and Pacquiao, who just created an account a few months ago, last updated his page over a month ago. One would think that a sincere apology would first be delivered to those that were wronged so they won't be the last ones to hear about it. Nevertheless, the rehab center that De La Hoya voluntarily checked himself into evidently encourages the use of the internet to stay connected to the outside world, so the future Hall of Famer, who's been updating his Twitter account throughout his stay, took the opportunity to Tweet the following message for his roughly 75,000 followers to see:
@OscarDeLaHoya: Dear bob arum first I would like to humbly apologize for any pain I have caused to you and or your family.I also want to apologize....
@OscarDeLaHoya: To manny paquiao for any wrong doing in my part.you are a great champion.I have realized that by accepting my mistakes everyone around me...
@OscarDeLaHoya: Will hopefully forgive me.with great humility I ask we work together for the good of the sport we dearly love.It is not fair to the fans...
@OscarDeLaHoya: And to the fighters.so today let's move forward and put on the best fights possible and show the world what we are capable of doing.
@OscarDeLaHoya: Thank you bob.your friend oscar
This actually marks the second time that De La Hoya has apologized to Bob Arum via Twitter. The first time was back in December of last year, when De La Hoya first attempted to end the Cold War that has existed between Golden Boy Promtions and Top Rank for the past couple of years. It was Arum's birthday when De La Hoya tweeted this similar message:
@OscarDeLaHoya: Hello everyone, I am writing these words with great sincerity. Bob arum first of all happy b day and second I want to apologize for anything
@OscarDeLaHoya: That's I have said.let's somehow put this behind us and make fights let's show the world why boxing is the best sport
For what it's worth, when Bob Arum was informed of De La Hoya's comments, he didn't exactly accept the apology, but he did appreciate the gesture, telling Examiner.com's Michael Marley, "I will say this, it is a very nice gesture on Oscar's part. We're grateful for that." Whether or not that means we're one step closer to ending the animosity between the two biggest promotional companies in the sport remains to be seen, however, it's good to see that De La Hoya is making the effort as he continues to work through this difficult time.
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