Ex-champions weigh in on Oscar De La Hoya’s view that fighters are to blame for boxing’s ills
Having said the fighters are to blame for the health of the sport, Oscar De La Hoya has garnered support from two former pros.
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Oscar De La Hoya: It’s the fighters who are killing the sport
Oscar De La Hoya has said the fighters are to blame for the poor health of boxing. On his weekly ‘Clap Back Thursday’ social media segment, De La Hoya told his 1.2m followers on Instagram that he felt the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson spectacle was “scripted” adding that it was “a horrible fight… It was just awful.” “It was wishful thinking for all those idiots who thought they were going to get Mike Tyson of the nineties come out and rip somebody’s head off,” De La Hoya said.
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Are the enormous viewing figures for Netflix an indicator of future success for DAZN?
The boxing-viewing future promised by DAZN never quite materialized, but do the Netflix numbers from Jake Paul-Mike Tyson and a recent merger foretell new possibilities for the streamer?
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‘New era’ for The Ring, same ongoing mess for media
My first masthead credit appeared in The Ring magazine. My first professional byline appeared in The Ring. First feature story, first column, first BWAA award-winning article (#humblebrag), first on-screen credit for TV talking head appearance — Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring.
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Oscar De La Hoya confirms $10m sale of The Ring to Turki Alalshikh
Turki Alalshikh, head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, has announced on social media the acquirement of Ring Magazine, with the iconic publication set to return to newsstands in the US and UK “immediately”. Previous owner, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, has confirmed the $10m sale.
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Oscar De La Hoya claps back with his own Golden Boy-Matchroom 5 versus 5 line-up
Oscar De La Hoya has announced the five fights he would like to make if his Golden Boy Promotions stable lock horns with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in a 5 x 5 event.
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Hearn proposes 5 versus 5 with De La Hoya, with Stevenson-Zepeda close to reality
DAZN’s in-house rivalry between promoters Eddie Hearn and Oscar De La Hoya has been the source of serious and humorous feuds between the men who both display healthy egos.
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Oscar De La Hoya refuses to dismiss the threat Tevin Farmer poses to William Zepeda
Oscar De La Hoya’s excitement was palpable as he discussed William Zepeda’s upcoming bout against Tevin Farmer on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight, featured on the “Latino Night” card broadcast by DAZN and promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, is more than just a matchup – it’s a test that could define Zepeda’s readiness for a title fight against Shakur Stevenson.
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Gabriela Fundora ushers in new era at Golden Boy, proves her ring skill
Gabriela Fundora, at just 22, made history on Saturday night, becoming the youngest undisputed women’s flyweight champion in history with a seventh-round TKO over Argentina's Gabriela Celeste Alaniz at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.
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Floyd Schofield ready to make his skills speak against Rene Tellez Giron
Under the watchful eyes of Oscar De La Hoya, dressed as The Joker, and with Halloween spirit in the air, Floyd Schofield and Rene Tellez Giron held a respectful, gratitude-filled press conference ahead of their Saturday showdown.
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